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Daylight Savings ends Nov. 5
HOPE/PRESCOTT – While it may seem a bit soon to be thinking about, Daylight Savings Time will end at 2 a.m. CST on Nov. 5. This means people will need to turn their clocks back […]
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Property taxes due Oct. 16
PRESCOTT/HOPE – Property taxes are due by Monday, Oct. 16. The deadline was extended as Oct. 15 falls on a Sunday. Any property owners not paying their taxes by Oct. 16, will be hit with […]
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Cross Roads Volunteer Fire Department
CROSS ROADS- The Cross Roads volunteer Fire Department held their second fundraiser of the year, Saturday October 7. With a barbecue dinner served and a variety of desserts to choose from meals were eaten and […]
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Road Construction set to begin Monday, October 16th
Hempstead County has contracted out an extensive road construction project on Hempstead County Road 3 (Patmos Road) that is scheduled to begin on Monday, October 16th. The first phase of construction will start at the […]
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Native American Day
NATIVE AMERICAN DAY Native American Day is observed annually on the second Monday in October. While it is not celebrated in all 50 states, it is recognized in both California and South Dakota while gaining […]
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Fluffernutter Day
NATIONAL FLUFFERNUTTER DAY National Fluffernutter Day is observed annually on October 8th. Some food holidays are stickier than others, and National Fluffernutter Day is a stick-to-your-ribs-chin-fingers-nose kind of day! Celebrate zealously, then take a bath. A […]
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Tough loss for the Bears
SPRING HILL- The Bears took a tough loss tonight against the Mount Ida Lions. The captains for the night were number 5, Payton Massanelli and number 49, Dustin Beck. The bears received the first kickoff, […]
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Tip leads to chase, arrest
HOPE – While on patrol on Oct. 6, Hempstead County Sheriff’s Deputy Matt Dorman tried to stop a vehicle pulling a small utility trailer. This resulted in a chase and the eventual arrest of Dirk […]
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Bailey charged with sexual indecency with child
HOPE – Bobby Bailey, 43, of Hope, has been charged with sexual indecency with a child, second degree sexual assault, rape and introducing a controlled substance into anothers body. According to a release from the […]