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Patmos Road is closed for construction
Hempstead 3 (Patmos Road) is closed due to construction approximately 1 1/2 miles South of the intersection of Highway 29 South and Hempstead 3.
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Governor Hutchinson Announces $100 Million Cut In Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2019
LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson has cut $100 million from his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2019 and projects a surplus of $64 million. The Governor reported the reduction and projected surplus to legislators […]
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Mary Katherine Bittle
Mary Katherine Bittle, 77, of Gurdon, Arkansas, passed away at Courtyard Gardens in Arkadelphia, January 8th, 2018. Mary was born July 1st, 1940 to Lawrence Hendrick and Mattie (Madlock) Hendrick in Deming, NM. Mary […]
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Bobby G. Stroup
Sunrise April 27, 1932 Sunset January 3, 2018 Bobby G. Stroup, age 85, of Texarkana, AR passed away at Christus St. Michael Health System in Texarkana, TX on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. Bobby was born […]
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Educator nominations remain open
HOPE – The Hope Public School District, in conjunction with the Hempstead County Bicentennial Commission, the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana, and county schools, is calling for nominations to the Hempstead County Educator Hall of Fame. […]
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HAPS applications available
HOPE – Applications for the 2018-2019 academic year at the Hope Academy of Public Service are currently available. Applications for new students interested in attending HAPS must be submitted by Feb. 2, 2018. Online application […]
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Public meeting set on school projects
HOPE – The Hope Public School District will conduct a public meeting Thursday at 6 p.m. to discuss the district’s facilities master plan projects for the 2018-2019 academic year. The meeting will be held in […]
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Hope Lions Hear Food Safety Program From Terrie James
The Hope Lions Club heard from Terrie James of the Cooperative Extension Service on their first program of 2018. James talked about food safety and had two teams of Lions compete against each other answering […]
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Filing Financials
Managing Your Family Personal and Financial Records When was the last time you could not find an important paper you knew you had carefully put away? Births, deaths, fires, annual taxes, and other life-changing events, […]
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Retired Fire Chief Celebrates 90th Birthday With Mayoral Proclamation
Hope Mayor Steve Montgomery wishes retired Hope Fire Chief Joe Don Webb a happy 90th birthday Wednesday January 3rd at Sheba’s…. Chief Webb worked for the city for 43 years and was fire chief around […]
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Kiwanis Club Hears Hope High Basketball Program
The Hope Kiwanis Club heard a program from the head basketball coaches from Hope High for their first meeting of 2018 on January 2nd. Coach Susan Powers and Coach Sam Bradford gave updates on their […]
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Joint Budget Meeting to be held January 9th
By law, Fiscal Sessions can only last 30 days (45 days with a ¾ vote to extend), so members work weeks in advance drafting appropriation measures in order to ensure our sessions are brief. That […]