Hempstead County News

The Hempstead County Quorum Court held their regular meeting Thursday October 24rh. Under new business the JP’s approved an AAC Auto Records Grant for $43,065 the Circuit Clerk’s budget. This will cover scanning in records. […]

Randall & Becky Cato are celebrating their 50th anniversary. The Catos were married October 24th, 1969, The Catos settled in south Hempstead County, in the Spring Hill community where Randall retired from the Arkansas Dept. […]

The Union Pacific Railroad’s Big Boy No. 4014 will arrive in Hope, Arkansas for a Whistle Stop on Tuesday, November 12 at 1:45 p.m. CT. The Big Boy  Steam locomotive will make a stop in Hope […]

HOPE – The final preparations are being made for Rainbow of Challenges’ (ROC) first-ever “ROCturnal Fright Night” Haunted House during the Halloween season on October 25th, 26th, and Halloween Night, October 31, from 6:30-9:45 each […]

On Wednesday, October 23 Anytime Fitness of Hope hosted the Hope Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce community coffee. The coffee was held at the gym located at 1301 Nort Hervey Street. They have a free […]

Hope High School Bobcat Marching Band members let loose Tuesday night at the news of a First Division rating in the South Zone Region II Marching Assessment. The contest was hosted at Hammons Stadium on the HHS […]

Kiersten Priddy, a member of Hempstead County 4-H, recently exhibited the Division 1 Champion Market Goat at the Arkansas State Fair.  Kiersten is the 12 year old daughter of Neil and Lauren Priddy.  She attends Priddy Prepatory Academy.  Her 54 lb goat […]

HOPE – On October 14, at approximately 4pm, officers of the Hope Police Department and agents of the 8th North Task Force conducted a search warrant in the 1600 block of North Hervey Street in […]

WARRANTS SERVED: 10.14.19 Zach Lewis, 28, of Hope, AR                                                                          Failure to Comply 10.15.19 Rebecca Toland, 32, Unknown                                                                                   Failure to Appear Jacory Roy, 21, of Hope, AR                                                                          Failure to Comply 10.17.19 Brack Pondexter, 65, of […]

HOPE – The signing of a proclamation by Hope Mayor Steve Montgomery kicked off School Bus Safety Week in Hope on Monday for some 1,200 Hope Public Schools students who are transported daily by the […]