Obituaries
Myrtle L. Smither – Updated
Myrtle L. Smither, age 99, of Hope, Arkansas passed away on December 8, 2025. Mrs. Smither was born on August 16, 1926, in Carthage, Arkansas to her parents, George and Effie Kingery. She was the […]
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Robert Lee Lessenberry, Jr., 85, of Little Rock, formerly of Hope
Robert Lee Lessenberry, Jr., 85, died at his home in Little Rock, AR on November 28, 2025. He was born June 11, 1940, in Wynne, AR, to the late Robert Lee Lessenberry, Sr. and Martha […]
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Rosston City Council Wraps Up Year with Key Approvals and Community Updates
Rosston, Ark. — December 8, 2025 The Rosston City Council convened Monday evening (12-8) for its final meeting of the year, led by Mayor Samuel Quarles, who opened the session with the Pledge of Allegiance, […]
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Hope Lions Celebrate Christmas and a Successful Auction
The Hope Lons Club held their annual Christmas banquet Monday (12-8) and they had much to celebrate. The Lions learned their annual Christmas Auction brought in excess of $35,000. They were also surprised when a […]
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HarMenizers Bring Great Crowd to Calvary Baptist
Light rain and dreary conditions couldn’t prevent a nice crowd of 55 from bringing in Christmas at the annual holiday concert at Hope’s Calvary […]
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Johnny Wayne Jones, 77, of Prescott
Johnny Wayne Jones, age 77, of Prescott, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on December 5, 2025. He was born on December 31, 1947 in Prescott to the late Mort Clyde and Myrtie Marie […]
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Nevada FFA Students Score Big at Farm Bureau Ag Mechanics Show
We had a great day at the Farm Bureau Ag Mechanics Show. Riley and Paxtyn brought home Grand Champion in the Outdoor Recreation division with their smoker. Kadden, Brandon, Daniel, and Efryn earned Reserve Champion […]
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Hope Christmas Parade winners announced
HOPE – Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce says, “Congratulations to our 2025 Christmas Parade Winners! A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Christmas Parade—your creativity and holiday spirit made this year […]
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Prescott School District names new superintendent
PRESCOTT – Prescott School District is proud to welcome Dr. Larry Smith as our new Superintendent! We look forward to his leadership, vision, and commitment to excellence! Dr. Larry Smith is a lifelong educator with […]
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Missing mother and children
HOPE – Taylor and her children are missing out of Hope AR as of 12/5/2025. They were last known to be traveling in a 2006 white GMC Envoy AR license plate #AIG-77G. If you have […]
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Blevins School District news
BLEVINS – Blevins School District will have a busy week. School board is meeting tonight; Homecoming is tomorrow with ceremonies both at 3 and 5 and basketball games against Mena afterwards. The Hornets Juniors and […]