Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration Cancelled, Churches Urged To Hold Parking Lot or Virtual Celebration
The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration in Hope won’t be held in the traditional way this year. According to Hazel Simpson, the sponsoring Black Historical Society has contacted local…
Hope Man Victim of Texarkana Homicide
(Image from Texarkana, Texas Police Department) TEXARKANA, TEXAS – A Hope man has been identified as the victim of a Texarkana homicide this morning. The Texarkana, Texas Police Department said this…
Dr. Charles Looney Presides At Lions
Dr. Charles Looney presided at Lions in Hope Monday. The club had “club day” in which they discussed club business.…
Jonquil Festival Cancelled For 2021
Officials at Historic Washington State Park have verified this year’s Jonquil Festival has been cancelled due to COVID-19. This makes the second year in a row the festival has been…
When Can You Get The COVID Vaccine? Governor Hutchinson Releases Details
Governor Asa Hutchinson has released details on how the COVID-19 vaccine will be administered in Arkansas. The vaccinations will be offered in three phases. The first group, Phase 1-A,…
Area Providers Listed for COVID Vaccine
LITTLE ROCK – Starting Monday, January 18th, according to the Arkansas Department of Health, the following two groups are eligible as part of group 1B to receive a COVID vaccine:…
Hope police log
On January 7, 2021 at approximately 1:00pm, officers of the Hope Police Department arrested Monteriez Kendricks, 18, of Hope, AR and charged him with 2 counts of breaking or entering…
Rosston council sworn in
ROSSTON – Members of the Rosston City Council were sworn in prior to the start of the January meeting Monday night. Nevada County Clerk Julie Oliver was on hand to…
COVID-19 Update
As of Monday there were 256,344 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in the state. There have been 226,700 recoveries and 4,081 deaths. There were 25,534 active cases. Hempstead County has had…
Representative Watson Sworn In For New Term
Day 1 of the 93rd General Assembly kicked off Monday and District 3 State Representative Danny Watson was sworn in for his new term. Says Watson, “I remain humbled by…
