Hempstead County News

BLEVINS – Following a 44-minute executive session, the Blevins School Board voted to extend the contract of Superintendent Billy Lee another year. This was done at the board’s January meeting Monday night. The extension gives […]

HOPE – The Miss Southwest Arkansas and Miss Arkansas Outstanding Teen Pageant has been moved back in Hope. The pageant will be held February 25 at 6pm in Klipsch Auditorium. The Miss Southwest Arkansas Scholarship […]

LITTLE ROCK – The 2017 Regular Session of the Arkansas House of Representatives is now underway, having sworn in all members, including Danny Watson, representing Hempstead and Nevada counties. Shown with Representative Watson is his […]

LITTLE ROCK – Work for the upcoming legislative session will begin just minutes after we are sworn in on Monday. The 2017 Regular Session begins at noon, January 9th. With 200 bills already filed, we […]

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge named Olan “Butch” Reeves of Bryant as deputy attorney general for the State Agencies Department and Nga Mahfouz of Hot Springs as the senior assistant attorney general. […]

LITTLE ROCK – In all zones, youths 6-15 years of age may harvest deer during the special modern gun deer hunt, January 7-8th. Youths who have completed hunter education must be accompanied by an adult […]

Hope Livestock Auction, Hope Weighted Average Report for Thursday Jan 5, 2017   Cattle Receipts: 1359           Last week: N/S             Last year: 1232   Compared to last week: No trend established due to holidays. Supply included […]

HOPE/TEXARKANA – Hope and Texarkana campuses are closing at 3:30 p.m. today because of inclement weather. Registration will resume Monday morning and extend through January 11. Classes begin Monday, January 9. If you have questions, […]