Hempstead County News

HOPE – On Monday, September 15th, 2025, at about 4:20pm, officers with the Hope Police Department arrested Tevion Davis, 24 of Hope, AR in the 200 block of East Avenue A in Hope, AR. Mr. […]

SPRING HILL – We would like to congratulate this week’s member of the Spring Hill Bear football team, Braxton Bobo, for being the “Farm Bureau Player of the Week” for last week. Braxton, #8, is […]

BOSSIER CITY. LA – Hempstead County Chief Deputy Mickey Atkinson and Sgt. Jeremy McBride were honored on Thursday, September 18th at the 2nd Annual KSLA First Responder Awards. Chief Atkinson received the Lifetime Achievement Award […]

Carey Bell Rodney Oliver HOPE – this past Friday, September 19th, 8th North Drug Task Force agents Gary Dorman and Turner Reed assisted the Arkansas State Police with the investigation and arrest of two men […]

TEXARKANA – A South Bend, Indiana man was sentenced yesterday to 235 months in federal prison to be followed by five years of supervised release for possessing 20 kilograms of cocaine with intent to distribute […]

TEXARKANA – A Hope man was sentenced last week to 144 months in federal prison to be followed by 10 years of supervised release for distributing child pornography. The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey […]

State Representative Dolly Henley attended the National Conference of State Legislators meeting on Youth Homelessness with Arkansas legislators Rep. Jessie McGruder (pictured)  and Rep. Shad Pearce. The conference covered strategies for students experiencing homelessness K12 […]

HOPE – Downtown Hope has been around for 150 years! There are several things happening in historic downtown Hope. One of the upcoming events coming soon to downtown is the “Taste of Hope” event. Come […]

On Monday, the Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Advisory Council met to release its 2025 findings, fulfilling the requirements set forth by Act 391 of 2021. The report serves as both an update on where Arkansas […]

HOPE – The Hope Downtown Network and the downtown merchants are planning a family-friendly event for today. “Let’s Welcome Fall & Shop Small” will take place today from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM in downtown […]

…upward trajectory in student success and institutional growth, marked by increases in enrollment, retention, and graduation rates… HOPE – For the third consecutive year, UAHT has seen a fall-to-fall enrollment increase. This fall, enrollment climbed […]