Hempstead County News

Hempstead County Courthouse will be closing at 12:00 PM (Noon), Wednesday, November 21, 2018 and will be closed Thursday, November 22, and Friday, November 23, 2018 to observed the Thanksgiving Holiday. Courthouse will resume regular […]

BLEVINS – Laura Clark opened the meeting by having Steve Burke lead a prayer followed by the pledge. The board reviewed the minutes from the Oct 10, 2018 meeting and a called meeting on Nov […]

Reindeer games, sweet treats, and Christmas music will fill the streets of downtown Hope on Thursday, November 29 for an Old Fashioned Christmas Open House. The open house will take place from four o’clock until […]

The Hope Civic Clubs sponsored their annual Veterans Day Program Monday November 12th at noon at Hempstead Hall. After a welcome from chairman Bob Willis and an Invocation from Rev. Kenny Martin of the First […]

Hope, Ark. – Calling all holiday bakers! Join us for a fun holiday event for all ages on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at the University of Arkansas Hope – Texarkana. Learn from Amanda Lance how […]

HOPE – The Hempstead County Bicentennial Committee posts an article each day from a county newspaper that was printed on that specific date along with the weather of each day for the county that was […]

HOPE – Hempstead County was one of the original five counties formed in Arkansas on December 15, 1818. This year, 2018, is the 200th birthday of the formation of the county. The Hempstead County Bicentennial […]

HOPE – On Sunday, November 18 at 2pm the Hempstead County Historical Society will provide a bus tour to De Roane and Bodcaw Townships and the communities of Hope and Patmos. The tour will visit […]

HOPE – Longtime educator and former Director of Red River Vocational Technical School, J.W. Rowe has established the J.C. “Jake” Ruppert Endowed Scholarship in memory of his former friend and mentor. The donation includes $10,000 […]