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Train Day Set For Downtown Hope
HOPE – The fifth annual “Train Day” festival will be held May 6th in downtown Hope. The festival pays homage to Hope’s founding in the 1870s as a stop on the Cairo-Fulton Railroad. The railroad’s […]
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Hope Kiwanis Club Hears Program On School Improvement
HOPE – The Hope Kiwanis Club heard from School Improvement Specialist Carla Narleski from Hope High School on Tuesday April 18th. Narleski explained the steps to bring the District out of academic distress and talked […]
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Relay For Life Cookout/Bakesale Underway At Farmers Bank
HOPE – Farmers Bank in Hope is currently holding a hamburger cookout/bake out fundraiser for Hempstead County Relay For Life, today, Wednesday April 19th, until 2;00pm. For only $6, you can get your choice of […]
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Garrett Memorial Christian School Hosts Hope/Hempstead County Chamber Coffee
HOPE – The sixth-grade class of Garrett Memorial Christian School hosted the Hope/Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce Coffee on Wednesday April 19th. The students, directed by teacher Judy Alexander, did a wonderful job greeting guests, […]
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District looks at new phone app
PRESCOTT – Most of the April meeting of the Prescott School Board was taken up in executive session. The session lasted 55 minutes with the end result being the board’s accepting four resignations and voting […]
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Hope City Board Meeting 4/18/17
HOPE – The Hope City Board met Tuesday April 18th for their regular session. The meeting opened with a request from the Hope Evening Lions to use the old State Police headquarters located on Highway […]
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Yerger Middle School Participates In SWOT Assessment
HOPE – Learning more about themselves and each other, faculty and students at Yerger Middle School participated in a recent SWOT assessment. SWOT represents the “Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats” perceived by the participants, according […]
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Hope School Board Reduces Bond Costs
HOPE – The Hope Public Schools Board took advantage of changes in market conditions and voted unanimously Monday night to restructure its interest rate on existing bonded debt. Bond advisor Jason Holsclaw, representing Stephen’s Inc., […]
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Hope Lions Hear Results Of UAHT-Lions Fish Fry
HOPE – The Hope Lions Club heard from Jill Bobo of the UAHT Foundation Monday April 17th. Bobo noted the annual Hope Lions/UAHT fish fry attracted approximately 800 people this year. She thanked the Lions […]
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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Texarkana, TX/AR – In honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, CASA for Children is issuing a call to action for residents of northeast Texas and southwest Arkansas to stand against child abuse and take […]
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Council extends burn amendment
PRESCOTT – Approving an amendment to the city’s burning ordinance proved to be problematic for the Prescott City Council Monday night. The council, at its April meeting, was informed the current amendment that allows residents […]
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New Members Inducted Into Noon Hope Lions Club
HOPE – The Hope Lions Club inducted several new members on Monday April 17th. New members who were “pinned” by their sponsors were John Sitzes, Nancy Shanks, Blake Montgomery and Troy Lerew. Their sponsors were […]