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Kiwanis Club Hears About Proposed Quarter-Cent Sales Tax For Economic Development

Kiwanis Club Hears About Proposed Quarter-Cent Sales Tax For Economic Development

The Hope Kiwanis Club heard a presentation from the Hempstead County Economic Development Corporation concerning the quarter-cent sales tax the organization is seeking to fund economic development.  A video was…

Grass Fire at Greenwood and Lincoln

Grass Fire at Greenwood and Lincoln

The Hope Fire Department was called to a grass fire on a vacant lot at Greenwood and Lincoln Wednesday around 11:15am.  The fire was quickly extinguished.  Residents are reminded Hempstead…

Ceremony Held At Courthouse To Honor Leon Prince’s Service As Veterans Service Officer

Ceremony Held At Courthouse To Honor Leon Prince’s Service As Veterans Service Officer

A ceremony was held at the Hempstead County Courthouse Rotunda Wednesday to honor retired Veterans Service Officer Leon Prince.  Prince served for 7 years from 2014 to August of 2021. …

Wallace scholarship endowed

Wallace scholarship endowed

HOPE/TEXARKANA – Dr. Marilynn Harris Wallace of Huntsville, Alabama, recently established the Dr. Marilynn Harris Wallace Endowed Scholarship at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana. Preference for the scholarship is given…

Double Feature, Silveys and Mike Powell Draw Big Crowd To Emmet

Double Feature, Silveys and Mike Powell Draw Big Crowd To Emmet

The 67 Gas & Grill featured a “double feature” Tuesday with the Silveys taking the first part of the program and Mike Powell handling the 2nd part.  A big crowd…

Fair Parade Draws Big Crowd, Fair Continues This Week

Fair Parade Draws Big Crowd, Fair Continues This Week

The Fair Parade in downtown Hope Tuesday drew big crowds in part due to perfect weather.  Whether on a parade entry like this toddler or on the sidewalk like Bailey…

Mrs. Iva Lee Davis To Turn 100 October 6th

Mrs. Iva Lee Davis To Turn 100 October 6th

Mrs. Iva Lee Collier Davis will turn 100 years young on October 6th.  Mrs. Davis is a resident at Hope Haven and is very active there.  A party is set…

HAPS Students Elect Student Council Members

HAPS Students Elect Student Council Members

Recently, the students at HAPS took part in the process of selecting student council members. Students wishing to be voted upon wrote and gave speeches and created campaign posters. Pictured…

Spring Hill FFA Members Compete, Place in District Fair Ag Mechanics Contest

Spring Hill FFA Members Compete, Place in District Fair Ag Mechanics Contest

Spring Hill FFA members competed on September 27th in The Southwest Arkansas District Fair Agriculture Mechanics Contest. Students competing included: Christopher Hernandez, Daylen Bass, Trace Clements, Corbin Overton, Brooks Lee,…

Tyler Patterson Is Hempstead County Farm Bureau Hope Player of the Week

Tyler Patterson Is Hempstead County Farm Bureau Hope Player of the Week

This week’s Hope High School Football “Farm Bureau Player of the Week” is # 1, Tyler Patterson. Tyler is a JR Quarterback, that had 16 completed passes (16/23), 318 passing…