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Bobcat football schedule

HOPE – High school football season is right around the corner. Here is the schedule for the Hope Bobcats: Sept. 6 at Nashville Sept. 13 at Ashdown Sept. 20 Prescott Sept. 27 DeQueen Oct. 4 […]
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Hope Lions Hear From Dr. Freel

The Hope Lions heard from one of their longest-tenured members on July 22nd. Dr. Don Freel had been part of the club since 1965.  He gave an orientation program in the origins of the club […]
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Hope Civitan Hears from Phoebe Bailey

 The Hope Civitan Club recently heard from guest speaker, Phoebe Bailey, director of the Southwest Arkansas Education Cooperative.  Bailey, pictured with Civitan Club President Darrell Davis, spoke on the history of the Co-op and listed some […]
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Granny Erwin

Glen and Ann Wade recently shared a couple of pictures with us of “Granny” Erwin.  Mrs. Erwin was thought to be the oldest newspaper carrier.in the county back in the 80’s. She carried the Hope […]
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Brotherhood And Sisterhood of Fulton

The Brotherhood and Sisterhood of Fulton recently held a fundraiser for Makayla Anderson of Magnolia.  The 6 year old is suffereing from leukemia and has had a rough time of it lately.  The benevolent group […]
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Belton Church Demolished

The last public building in Belton in northern Hempstead County has been demolished.  At press time, we couldn’t find the name of the church although the Merrill Cemetery is located beside it.  It is believed […]
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Obituaries

Robert Russell

Robert Anthony “Tony” Russell, age 66 of Prescott, Arkansas, passed away suddenly Thursday, July 18, 2019 in Texarkana, TX. Tony was born to Robert Samuel and Regina Maria Merkle Russell on February 26, 1953 in […]
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Beard pleads guilty

PRESCOTT – Connie Beard, former administrative assistant at the Prescott Police Department and City Hall plead guilty to charges of theft over $25,000 and tampering with public records Monday. Beard’s case was scheduled to go […]
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Rehearsals underway for STAR theater

HOPE – Rehearsals for the Southwest Arkansas Arts Council annual STAR Academy, a theater workshop featuring Chris Espinoza, a Dallas-based playwright and director, are being held this week. Thirty would-be thespians will be cast today […]