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Bicentennial parade Dec. 15

HOPE – Hempstead County was one of the original five counties formed in Arkansas on December 15, 1818. This year, 2018, is the 200th birthday of the formation of the county. The Hempstead County Bicentennial […]
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Next historic tour planned

HOPE – On Sunday, November 18 at 2pm the Hempstead County Historical Society will provide a bus tour to De Roane and Bodcaw Townships and the communities of Hope and Patmos. The tour will visit […]
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Mingle and Jingle does well

PRESCOTT – Night two of Mingle and Jingle was competing with the first round of high school football playoffs and the first day of modern gun deer season, which opened Saturday morning. Though the crowd […]
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Ruppert scholarship endowed

HOPE – Longtime educator and former Director of Red River Vocational Technical School, J.W. Rowe has established the J.C. “Jake” Ruppert Endowed Scholarship in memory of his former friend and mentor. The donation includes $10,000 […]
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Obituaries

Barbara Lewis

Mrs. Barbara Ann Hollis Lewis, age 64 of Hope, Arkansas passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018 in Texarkana, Texas. She was born in Hope, Arkansas on July 20, 1954 to Owen and Pearl Newberry Hollis. […]
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Bethel AME 139

PRESCOTT – Bethel AME Church is 139 years old. The history of Bethel can be written as a memorial to many citizens who gave their influences, labor and finances in the dark days when faith […]