Featured
Hope police log
On June 21, 2021 at approximately 11:30am, officers of the Hope Police Department arrested Charlie Sanford, 33, of Prescott, AR and charged him with theft of property. The arrest occurred in the 300 block of […]
Featured
Fundraiser Set To Benefit AGF Officer Jeff Neel
The Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office, Pafford EMS, County Volunteer Fire Departments, AGF Wildlife Officers, Hope Police Officers, Law Enforcement Officers, Local Churches and friends of AGF Wildlife Officer Jeffery Neel will gather at the Hempstead […]
Featured
Senior Center opens July 1
PRESCOTT – After being closed for so long, the Hamilton-Blakely Senior Adult Center is reopening. The first official day the center will open is July 1 when there will be a fish fry for the […]
Featured
Hope Farmers Market Going Great
The Hope Farmers Market is held every Tuesday at the HUB in downtown Hope. As the season goes on, there’s more and more fresh produce as well as beautiful flowers and locally grown beef. Make […]
Featured
Bro. Kenneth Bobo and Five Couples He Married
Back in this reporter’s youth, there was a lady on his hometown radio station who said her program was about “people you know or wish you did”. We think this picture falls within that range. […]
Featured
City fireworks show set for Thursday night
PRESCOTT – Planning for the City of Prescott Fireworks Show continues and is scheduled for Thursday, July 1. The show, weather permitting, will begin at 9 p.m. Should the weather turn inclement, the announcement to […]
Featured
Blevins fireworks show slated
BLEVINS – Depending on the weather, the annual Blevins July 4 Fireworks Show will be held. Tim Choate, chief of the Blevins Volunteer Fire Department, said the department won’t be cooking hamburgers for the event […]
Featured
ASP cracking down on drunk drivers during holiday
Arkansas State Troopers will intensify their patrols across 16-thousand miles of Arkansas highway during the upcoming July 4th holiday. The stepped-up patrol presence by state troopers and local law enforcement authorities is part of a […]
Featured
2021 SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS RURAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
“Using Existing Resources and Creating Innovative Approaches to Rebuild Rural Arkansas.” Providing rural residents with the skills and tools needed to create and expand small businesses and engage in job creation activities are the goals […]
Obituaries
Rufus J Askew
Rufus J Askew, 85, of Prescott passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021, in Prescott. He was born August 2, 1935, in Bodcaw, AR to James J and Willie Brown Askew. Rufus was a retired truck […]
Featured
Civitan Prepares For Watermelon Festival Car Show
With preparations for the Hope Watermelon Festival in full swing, the Hope Civitan Club is preparing to once again sponsor its classic car show at the festival. Member Mona Still, car show chair, brought examples […]
Featured
Hope Civitan Hears Program on “Relay For Life”
The Hope Civitan Club heard from Dave Phillips, a representative of the local American Cancer Society Relay for Life organization, at its June 22 meeting. Dave, also a member of Civitan, presented an update on plans […]