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Hempstead County Lincoln Day Dinner

February 24, 2018 Admin101 Comments Off on Hempstead County Lincoln Day Dinner
A crowd of about 150 people attended the Hempstead County Republican Party’s annual “Lincoln Day Dinner” on Monday February 20th. The event was emceed by Sara Darling. The special gues speaker was 4th District Congressman […]
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Tornado Watch

February 24, 2018 Admin101 Comments Off on Tornado Watch
TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6:00 PM CST FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATION ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE: ARKANSAS, BRADLEY, CALHOUN CLARK, CLEBURNE, CLEVELAND, COLUMBIA, CONWAY, DALLAS, DESHA, DREW, FAULKNER, GARLAND, GRANT, HEMPSTEAD, HOT SPRINGS, HOWARD, […]
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Weather Update

February 24, 2018 Admin101 Comments Off on Weather Update
The Flash Flood Watch continues in effect for Southeast Oklahoma, Southwest and South Central Arkansas, much of East and Northeast Texas, and adjacent Northwest Louisiana through midnight. Showers with locally heavy rainfall and thunderstorms will develop along and ahead […]
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Livestock report

February 23, 2018 submitted Comments Off on Livestock report
Hope Livestock Auction, Hope, AR Weighted Average Report for Thursday Feb 22, 2018 Cattle Receipts: 338 Last week: 651 Last year: 979 Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-15.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs […]
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Odoms resigns as NHS principal

February 23, 2018 Admin101 Comments Off on Odoms resigns as NHS principal
ROSSTON – Michael Odom, principal at Nevada High School, will be leaving his position at the end of this school year. The Nevada School Board, at its February meeting Thursday night, voted to accept his […]
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Flash Flood Warning

February 23, 2018 Admin101 Comments Off on Flash Flood Warning
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for… Little River County in southwestern Arkansas… Hempstead County in southwestern Arkansas… Miller County in southwestern Arkansas… Sevier County in southwestern Arkansas… […]
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Hempstead County Quorum Court Meets

February 22, 2018 Admin101 Comments Off on Hempstead County Quorum Court Meets
The Hempstead County Quorum Court met Thursday February 22nd for their regular monthly meeting. First on the agenda was an ordinance to return $10,000 to the Cooperative Extension Service budget. The JPs took the money […]
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Jonquil Festival around the corner

February 22, 2018 submitted Comments Off on Jonquil Festival around the corner
WASHINGTON – This year marks the 50th anniversary for the Jonquil Festival at Washington. This year’s festival will be March 16-18 and feature some new additions. First, there will be a parade on Friday, followed […]
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Daily Summary 2-21-18 from Danny Watson

February 22, 2018 Admin101 Comments Off on Daily Summary 2-21-18 from Danny Watson
One of the appropriations passed this afternoon will help fund the crises intervention centers across the state. HB1128 is a supplemental appropriation for $1.4 million to fund the centers in Craighead, Pulaski, Sebastian, and Washington […]
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HC historical society to meet

February 22, 2018 submitted Comments Off on HC historical society to meet
  HOPE – The Hempstead County Historical Society will be holding a meeting on Tuesday evening February 27, at the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace National Historic Site in Hope, at 7pm. Everyone is welcome. […]