Hempstead County News

Stop by the big tent at the 42nd Annual Hope Watermelon Festival to enjoy a slice of the good life with some of the sweetest watermelons around! Big thanks to Super 1 Foods and Hope […]

Enjoying the Kids Zone at the 42nd Annual Hope Watermelon Festival. They have laser tag, a gaming station, face paintings, a petting zoo, pony rides, and camel rides!   

HOPE – “I know how it feels” new head Bobcat football coach and Hope High School alumnus Phillip Turner told the incoming Class of 2019 as he gave the senior charge at the annual HHS […]

HOPE – Despite a soaking by thunderstorms which swept through Hope late Wednesday night and into the predawn hours Thursday, all campuses of the Hope Public Schools will be open for classes on Monday. Administration […]

  WARRANTS SERVED: 08.03.18 Amelio Jordan, 27, of Washington, AR                                 Failure to Appear   ACCIDENTS: 08.03.18 1443 hours in the 1300 block of N. Hervey St.                      2 vehicle 08.04.18 1200 hours in the 2700 block […]

Stop by and see Kathy Struckman inside the coliseum at the 42nd Annual Hope Watermelon Festival to get your official watermelon festival t-shirt and enjoy the cool air! Children XS-L $20 Adults S-XL $20 2X […]

HOPE- The Hope Kiwanis Club held their annual BBQ supper last night, August 9 at the 42nd Annual Hope Watermelon Festival. The event was held inside the community center. The club members served chicken, baked […]

The following is the schedule for the Bobcats for 2018: Aug. 31 – Nashville Sept. 7 – Ashdown Sept. 14 – at Prescott Sept. 21 – at De Queen Sept. 28 – Hot Springs Oct. […]

2018 Watermelon Idol hosted by UAHT Judges: Bitsy Carter Jeff Smith Arnetta Bradford Emcee: Daulton Brewer 1. Allison Steed 2. Kendal Laughard 3. Jessica Reed 4. DeShala Golden 5. Aubri Johnson 6. Stay puff watermelon […]

We kicked off the 42nd Annual Hope Watermelon Festival with a bicycle, tricycle, stroller parade lead by queens. The parade started at Legions Field by the Bancorp South Stage and made its way through the […]