Regional News

HOPE – This past Sunday evening June 29th, Providence Baptist Church, Highway 29 south of Hope, recognized the 65th ministry anniversary of Brother Kenneth Bobo. 170 were in attendance, according to Providence pastor Casey Curtis, […]

Left to right, Charles Attebery, Kenneth Bobo and Jeremy Langley Brother Kenneth Bobo was honored Sunday night at Providence Missionary Baptist Church south of Hope for 65 years of preaching. Representatives od Central Baptist College […]

HOPE – The Diamond Youth Girls Softball State Tournament will be hosted in Hope this weekend June 28-29th at Ladycat Complex. The tournament will consist of 8u, 10u, 12u, and 15u All Star teams from […]

HOPE – The Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce invites businesses, community groups, pageant contestants, schools, clubs, bikes/trikes, individuals and more to participate in the 2025 Hope Watermelon Festival Parade, set for Monday, August 4th in […]

HOPE – The countdown to Melonpalooza is on, and what better way to gear up than with the official 49th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival T-shirts—now on sale at the Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce! This […]

HOT SPRINGS – Hempstead, Garland, and Howard County are hosting a Fair Judging Training on Thursday, July 17th in Garland County. This training will be held at Center Point Baptist Church in Hot Springs. We […]

Cody Gourley and his uncle, Jason Mitchell, took the largest alligator of the 2024 hunting season, this 12-foot, 6-inch Millwood Lake monster. Photo courtesy Cody Gourley. LITTLE ROCK — Hunting season for Arkansas’s largest reptile […]