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Tax bill passes legislature

February 23, 2019 Admin101 Comments Off on Tax bill passes legislature
LITTLE ROCK – The legislature approved and the governor signed two of the high-profile bills of this year’s session. One bill lowers state income taxes by $97 million a year for 579,000 Arkansas taxpayers who […]
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Hope for future honors ceremony Feb. 24

February 22, 2019 submitted Comments Off on Hope for future honors ceremony Feb. 24
HOPE – In celebration of Black History Month, the Multicultural Society at UA Hope-Texarkana cordially invites the public to its Hope For The Future Honors Ceremony.  During this event, African-American high school seniors from Hope […]
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Hope police log

February 21, 2019 submitted Comments Off on Hope police log
WARRANTS SERVED: 02.11.19 Aaron Shepard, 59, of Hope, AR                                             Failure to Appear 02.12.19 Larissa Johnson, 19, of Hope, AR                                            Failure to Appear Terry Peterson, 20, of Hope, AR                                                          Foreign Warrant 02.13.19 Carl Johnson, 56, of […]
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Ladycats and Bobcats

February 21, 2019 Mark Keith Comments Off on Ladycats and Bobcats
The Hope High Bobcat Baseball Team and Lady Cat Softball Team are shown as they took a break from practicing indoors Tuesday. The Ladycats are set to open their season Friday in Texarkana against Arkansas […]
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DAR essay winners named

February 21, 2019 Admin101 Comments Off on DAR essay winners named
PRESCOTT – Students from Blevins, Prescott and Nevada gathered at First United Methodist Church Thursday where they were being honored. The honor was from the Benjamin Culp Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution […]
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Shakespear in the park at Historic Washington

February 20, 2019 Admin101 Comments Off on Shakespear in the park at Historic Washington
WASHINGTON – Enjoy two evening performances by the American Shakespeare Center 2018/19 Hand of Time Tour of Williams Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale” and “The Comedy of Errors” at Historic Washington State Park. Performances begin at 7:30 […]
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SHHS rodeo coming up

February 20, 2019 Admin101 Comments Off on SHHS rodeo coming up
SPRING HILL – It’s almost time for the 20th Annual Spring Hill High School FFA Rodeo. This year’s rodeo is set for March 7-9, starting at 7:30 each night at the Hope Fair Park Coliseum. […]
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Bill would require defendant to stay in court

February 20, 2019 Admin101 Comments Off on Bill would require defendant to stay in court
LITTLE ROCK – On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee advanced several pieces of legislation including HB1126 which requires a defendant to physically remain in the courtroom during any victim impact statement.  Exceptions are made if […]
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Historical society to meet

February 20, 2019 submitted Comments Off on Historical society to meet
The Hempstead County Historical Society will be holding a meeting on Tuesday evening February 26, 2019 at the Presbyterian Church in Washington at 7pm located at the corner of Lawrence and Carroll Streets. Everyone is […]
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Hope City Board

February 19, 2019 Mark Keith Comments Off on Hope City Board
The Hope City Board met Tuesday February 19th. The board opened with a request from Mike Lockhart of the Hempstead County 4H Shooting Club. He asked to alter the lease on the Dyke Springs Archery […]