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UAHT offers free college credit to high school students

UAHT offers free college credit to high school students

HOPE – The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Secondary Career & Technical Education Center offers FREE college credit to participating high schools. If a student is entering 11th or 12th-grade next…

“Soft opening” set for new courthouse

“Soft opening” set for new courthouse

HOPE – A “soft opening” is set next week for the new location of the Hempstead County Courthouse on Third Street in downtown Hope. The former bank building, which underwent…

Consultants hired to help with electric bills

Consultants hired to help with electric bills

PRESCOTT – Prescott’s City Council voted to hire a consultant to help the city deal with the exorbitant electric bills from 2021. This was done at the February council meeting…

City applying for drainage grants

City applying for drainage grants

PRESCOTT – A public hearing to apply for a federal grant to improve drainage in Prescott was held prior to the February meeting of the Prescott City Council Monday night.…

Hempstead County Historical Society Hears Program On Paul Klipsch

Hempstead County Historical Society Hears Program On Paul Klipsch

Jim Hunter of the Klipsch Museum of Audio History gave the Hempstead County Historical Society a tour of their new visitor’s center in the historic Feild home at Division and…

UAHT Hosts Black History Month Program

UAHT Hosts Black History Month Program

UAHT hosted a special community “Black History Month” celebration entitled “Commemorating Our Hidden Past, Celebration Our Empowered Future” at Hempstead Hall Tuesday.  A highlight of the program were remarks from…

GMCS State Champs

GMCS State Champs

GMCS Lady Saints defeated Lakewood Lions from McAlester, OK, in the Heartland Christian Athletic Association 1A State Championship on Saturday, February 19 at Christian Heritage Academy in Oklahoma City, OK.…

Nevada County Filings For Democrats Set

Nevada County Filings For Democrats Set

Candidates in Nevada County who wish to file as a Democrat may do so from now through the end of February on Wednesday, Thursdays, and Fridays at the Nevada County…

Hempstead County Bicentennial Committee Unveils Plaque In Washington

Hempstead County Bicentennial Committee Unveils Plaque In Washington

A new plaque was unveiled at the Farmers Market Pavilion in Washington Tuesday.  The marker was one of 15 commissioned by the Hempstead County Bicentennial Committee.  The new marker provides…

Bobcat Clinic vaccine events scheduled

Bobcat Clinic vaccine events scheduled

HOPE – Campus-based COVID-19 vaccinations for students and staff of the Hope Public Schools will be offered Wednesday, Feb. 23. Bobcat Clinic Director Gretchen Carlton said the clinic will be…