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Hope police log

WARRANTS SERVED: 12.31.18 Jonleisha Nelson, 24, of Hope, AR                             Failure to Appear Asha Scott, 34, of Hope, AR                                       Failure to Comply 01.01.19 Anthony Taylor, 59, of Hope, AR                               Failure to Appear 01.02.19 Albertano Leyva, 31, […]
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Lance new director of Hempstead Hall

  HOPE – Amanda Lance has been named the new director of Hempstead Hall and Workforce Development at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana. Lance brings over a decade of hospitality experience to the role and […]
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Holiday closings

HOPE/PRESCOTT – All city and county offices in Hempstead and Nevada County will be closed Monday, Jan. 21, in observance of MLK Day. The garbage routes for Hope and Prescott will be as follows: Monday’s […]
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BB&B Feb. 28

HOPE – The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana will hold the 13th Annual Beads, Bags, and Bangles Kids’ College fundraiser on Thursday, February 28, from 6-9 p.m. at The Venue at Twelve Oaks. The Venue at […]
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Legislators pre-filing bills

LITTLE ROCK – Legislators have begun pre-filing bills in anticipation of the regular session that begins January 14. So far, 93 House bills and 40 Senate bills have been introduced. Those numbers will continue to […]
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Livestock report

Hope Livestock Auction, Hope, AR Weighted Average Report for Thursday Dec 20, 2018 Cattle Receipts: 921 Last week: 767 Last year: 494 Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 […]
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New location for evidence safety

HOPE – Local law enforcement and Hempstead County Coroner met with Director Kermit Channell of the Arkansas State Crime Lab to discuss a new secure location for equipment to be utilized by the Hempstead County […]
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Obituaries

William Cook

Mr. William “Sterling” Cook, age 63 of Prescott, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 2, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Dallas, Texas, to James and Sandra Lindsey Cook […]
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2018 A Wet Year

The first few days of 2019 have been wet but the whole year of 2018 was wet. According to statistics released by the Southwest Research and Extension Center, Hope received 69.33 inches of rain for […]
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Glass talks about 2019 plans

PRESCOTT – Nevada County Judge Mark Glass talked about his plans for 2019. He started off by saying a new bridge should be built on Nubbin Hill Road over Cold Run Creek. The paperwork has […]