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Catfish Caught at Lake Huckabee

January 7, 2019 Submitted Comments Off on Catfish Caught at Lake Huckabee
We were scrolling through facebook Monday night and ran upon Craig Jones with this monstrous catfish. Seems he landed this beauty at Lake Huckabee in Fair Park using liver. The fish weighed in a 29.8 […]
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Pafford EMS offers critical services careers

January 7, 2019 Submitted Comments Off on Pafford EMS offers critical services careers
HOPE – The Hope Public Schools Manufacturer of the Month for December doesn’t manufacture a product; but, without Pafford Emergency Medical Services, Hempstead County and a large chunk of the four-states region would be without […]
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Hope police log

January 7, 2019 submitted Comments Off on Hope police log
WARRANTS SERVED: 12.31.18 Jonleisha Nelson, 24, of Hope, AR                             Failure to Appear Asha Scott, 34, of Hope, AR                                       Failure to Comply 01.01.19 Anthony Taylor, 59, of Hope, AR                               Failure to Appear 01.02.19 Albertano Leyva, 31, […]
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Lance new director of Hempstead Hall

January 7, 2019 submitted Comments Off on Lance new director of Hempstead Hall
  HOPE – Amanda Lance has been named the new director of Hempstead Hall and Workforce Development at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana. Lance brings over a decade of hospitality experience to the role and […]
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Holiday closings

January 7, 2019 Admin101 Comments Off on Holiday closings
HOPE/PRESCOTT – All city and county offices in Hempstead and Nevada County will be closed Monday, Jan. 21, in observance of MLK Day. The garbage routes for Hope and Prescott will be as follows: Monday’s […]
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BB&B Feb. 28

January 7, 2019 submitted Comments Off on BB&B Feb. 28
HOPE – The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana will hold the 13th Annual Beads, Bags, and Bangles Kids’ College fundraiser on Thursday, February 28, from 6-9 p.m. at The Venue at Twelve Oaks. The Venue at […]
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Legislators pre-filing bills

January 5, 2019 submitted Comments Off on Legislators pre-filing bills
LITTLE ROCK – Legislators have begun pre-filing bills in anticipation of the regular session that begins January 14. So far, 93 House bills and 40 Senate bills have been introduced. Those numbers will continue to […]
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Livestock report

January 5, 2019 submitted Comments Off on Livestock report
Hope Livestock Auction, Hope, AR Weighted Average Report for Thursday Dec 20, 2018 Cattle Receipts: 921 Last week: 767 Last year: 494 Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 […]
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New location for evidence safety

January 4, 2019 submitted Comments Off on New location for evidence safety
HOPE – Local law enforcement and Hempstead County Coroner met with Director Kermit Channell of the Arkansas State Crime Lab to discuss a new secure location for equipment to be utilized by the Hempstead County […]
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2018 A Wet Year

January 3, 2019 Mark Keith Comments Off on 2018 A Wet Year
The first few days of 2019 have been wet but the whole year of 2018 was wet. According to statistics released by the Southwest Research and Extension Center, Hope received 69.33 inches of rain for […]