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SAU summer commencement Aug. 3

July 23, 2018 submitted Comments Off on SAU summer commencement Aug. 3
MAGNOLIA – Summer commencement ceremonies at Southern Arkansas University are scheduled for 10 a.m. on August 3, at the W.T. Watson Athletic Center. More graduate students are graduating in this ceremony than undergraduates. A total […]
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Hope police log

July 23, 2018 submitted Comments Off on Hope police log
WARRANTS SERVED: 07.16.18 Lincoln Gulley, 74, of Hope, AR                               Failure to Appear/Failure to Comply 07.17.18 Natashia Willis, 27, of Hope, AR                               Failure to Comply Kenny Clardy, 42, of Nashville, AR                          Failure to Appear Antoine Campbell, […]
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Two arrested by task force

July 21, 2018 submitted Comments Off on Two arrested by task force
HOPE – On Friday July 20, agents from the 8th North Task Force and Deputies from the Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office arrested 21-year-old Kacey Allen Bunnell and 47-year-old Chad Hamm of Hope, for trafficking controlled […]
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Livestock report

July 21, 2018 submitted Comments Off on Livestock report
Hope Livestock Auction, Hope, AR Weighted Average Report for Thursday Jul 19, 2018 Cattle Receipts: 1842 Last week: 1835 Last year: 1091 Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 […]
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State sets sales tax holiday

July 21, 2018 submitted Comments Off on State sets sales tax holiday
LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas will hold its annual sales tax holiday on Saturday, August 4, and Sunday, August 5. Clothing and footwear that cost less than $100 per item will qualify for the exemption. However, […]
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HCSO gearing up for Operation Christmas

July 18, 2018 submitted Comments Off on HCSO gearing up for Operation Christmas
HOPE – It’s getting that time of year when we kick off  the Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office’s OPERATION CHRISTMAS/Shop with a Deputy Program for 2018. In the next few weeks Deputy Rebecca Billings will be […]
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Bears picked in cellar of 7-2A

July 18, 2018 Admin101 Comments Off on Bears picked in cellar of 7-2A
SPRING HILL – Though it may be mid-July, the 2018 football season is not far away. Practice starts on Aug. 1, with teams in the area getting ready to hit the gridiron for another campaign […]