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Wolf thinclads take state
PRESCOTT – On April 30th the Prescott Curley Wolves went to Green Forest and won the Class 3A State Track and Field Championship for the third year in a row. The championship gave Prescott four […]
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Ashley Hoggard
Ashley Hoggard, 65, of El Dorado, AR, previously of Hope, AR passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Baptist Medical in North Little Rock. He was born on November 25, 1953 in Hope […]
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28 graduate from BHS
HOPE – Hempstead Hall was packed with family, friends and well-wishers for seniors at Blevins High School. By the end of Friday evening, 28 were presented diplomas and confirmed as graduates. BHS Principal Jeff Steed […]
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More info on broadband
LITTLE ROCK – This week, I released the details of the Arkansas State Broadband Plan. This is the plan that will expand high-speed broadband internet to the rural areas of Arkansas.The time for expanding broadband […]
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Rural communities to get economic help from state
LITTLE ROCK – In Arkansas, 41 percent of the population live in rural counties. In contrast, only 14 percent of the United States population as a whole live in nonmetropolitan counties. Our state is a […]
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Broadband plan announced
LITTLE ROCK – The goal of the new Arkansas State Broadband Plan, announced by the governor, is to make high-speed Internet access available to all communities of more than 500 people by the year 2022. […]
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Livestock report
Hope Livestock Auction, Hope, AR Weighted Average Report for Wednesday May 8, 2019 Cattle Receipts: 629 Last week: NR Last year: 1424 Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 8.00-14.00 lower. Feeder heifers 8.00-15.00 lower. […]
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Crawfish boil successful; shrimp a big hit at event
PRESCOTT – Saying the 5th Annual Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce’s Crawfish Boil was a success would be an understatement. People started showing up for crawfish and shrimp before Bobby Duhon, owner of Lagniappe Specialty […]
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Sacred Harp singing Saturday in Washington
WASHINGTON – An all-day Sacred Harp Singing will be held in Washington, Arkansas on Saturday, May 18, 2019. The singers will meet at and sing in the historic Washington Methodist Church located at 124 Highway […]
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Washington Farmer’s Market opens this Saturday
WASHINGTON – The Old Washington Farmers’ Market will be open from 8am to Noon this Saturday, May 18. The market is located behind Washington City Hall across from Williams Tavern Restaurant in Washington, Arkansas. Come […]
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Wilson charged with battery
HOPE – On May 14, at approximately 8 p.m., officers of the Hope Police Department responded to the area of 1100 West Avenue B, in Hope, Arkansas in reference to a stabbing. Officers made contact […]
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Williams, Martin earn scholarships to UAHT
The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana is proud to announce that Aundrauna Williams has been awarded the Honors Scholarship to attend the College. This award is $2,000 per academic year. Williams is a graduate of […]