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State Capitol Week In Review From Senator Larry Teague

State Capitol Week In Review From Senator Larry Teague

LITTLE ROCK – Acts 78 and 79 of 2017 created the Arkansas Tax Reform and Relief Legislative Task Force. The leaders of the Senate and House have appointed the panel’s…

Arkansas State Archives Announces “Caring For Your Collection” Workshop

Arkansas State Archives Announces “Caring For Your Collection” Workshop

LITTLE ROCK –  The Arkansas State Archives and the Hot Spring County Historical Society are hosting an archives and special collections workshop from 9 a.m. until noon on Sat., May…

Hope Junior Auxiliary 5K Colorful Fun

Hope Junior Auxiliary 5K Colorful Fun

HOPE – “The runners are gathered at the starting line waiting for the signal to go.” This was the anticipated 5K Color Run held Saturday, May 13th at the UAHT…

Harp singing coming to Washington

Harp singing coming to Washington

WASHINGTON – An all-day Sacred Harp Singing will be held in Washington, Arkansas on Saturday, May 20. The singers will meet at and sing in the historic Washington Methodist Church…

Bluegrass fest May 20

Bluegrass fest May 20

WASHINGTON – The Hope/Hempstead County Bluegrass Festival will be held Saturday, May 20, at Historic Washington State Park from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. under the trees at the 1874…

Livestock report

Livestock report

Hope Livestock Auction, Hope, AR Weighted Average Report for Thursday May 11, 2017   Cattle Receipts:  1113           Last week: 1469            Last year: 856   Compared to last week: Feeder steers…

Hope High School Class Of 2017 Honors Announced

Hope High School Class Of 2017 Honors Announced

HOPE  – Academic and certification honors for the Hope High School Class of 2017 were announced May 11 at the annual HHS Senior Banquet held at Hempstead Hall on the…

Murder-Suicide Reported In Howard County

Murder-Suicide Reported In Howard County

NASHVILLE – Howard County Sheriff Bryan McJunkins has stated that local authorities are investigating a murder-suicide that apparently took place this morning in the Sand Hill area of Howard County.…

Arkansas Welcome Center Hosts “Arkansas Tourism Week” Activities

Arkansas Welcome Center Hosts “Arkansas Tourism Week” Activities

TEXARKANA – The Arkansas Welcome Center on I-30 in Miller County held activities this week (May 8-12th) for Arkansas Tourism week. The Center played host to a wide variety of…

Farmer’s B&T donates to RoC Fest

Farmer’s B&T donates to RoC Fest

HOPE – Pictured is ROC Development Coordinator Christy Burns with Jacob Jones of Farmers Bank & Trust upon making a $500 donation to the 5th Annual ROC-Fest Carnival. The donation…