Obituaries
Billy Hunt – Updated
Billy Hunt, age 79 of Hope, Arkansas, passed away at his home on August 8, 2026. He was born November 16, 1946, to Clarence and Ruby Faye (Springs) Hunt. He was a member of Southside […]
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Bobby Jack Turner
Bobby Jack Turner, age 77, of Hope, Arkansas passed away on August 6, 2026. Arrangements are pending at this time.
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Monica Jefferson
Monica Lynn Jefferson was born August 26, 1965, to the parentage of the late Walter and Birdie Mae Jefferson in Texarkana, TX. She graduated from Arkansas High school, class of 1985. She worked at Skibell’s […]
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Felony arrest made
HOPE – On Monday, August 3rd, 2026, at 5:20pm, officers with the Hope Police Department arrested Brandon Jones, 35 of Hope, AR in the 500 block of Hickory Street. Mr. Jones was charged with Terroristic […]
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Free Family Movie Night at Hempstead Hall featuring Disney Pixar’s “Hoppers”
HOPE – The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Chancellor’s Office will present a free community movie night at Hempstead Hall on Friday, August 28, at 7 p.m. The featured film will be Disney Pixar’s Hoppers. Guests are […]
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Seed spitting action at the Watermelon Festival
HOPE – Continuing the legacy of one of the Watermelon Festival’s most treasured events, the Seed Spitting Competition was held at 2:00 pm on the Hope Public Schools stage on Saturday. Contestants use all of […]
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A messy, good time: Watermelon Eating Contest
HOPE – A Watermelon Festival classic unfolded on the final day of the festival as the annual Watermelon Eating Contest for All Ages was held on the Hope Public Schools stage. Contestants had their opportunity […]
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Tough competition at the Politically Correct Watermelon Eating Contest
HOPE – Providing fun and laughs on the last day of the Watermelon Festival was the Politically Correct Watermelon Eating Contest. Even though neither the Governor of Arkansas nor a U.S. Senator showed up for the […]
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Billy Ray Hunt
Billy Ray Hunt, 79, passed away peacefully at his home on August 8, 2026. Full Obituary Pending. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 10, 2026, from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at Herndon-Fuqua Funeral Home […]
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Watermelon 5k race runs rampant
HOPE – The 45+ year old tradition of the Watermelon 5k Race, sponsored locally by the Melonvine Striders, commenced once again on Saturday, August 8th at the Hope Watermelon Festival. The race drew a huge […]
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The Erwins in concert this evening in Hope
HOPE – The Erwins will be in concert this evening, Sunday, August 9th at Grace Baptist Church in Hope. The church is located at 4100 East Third in Hope. The Grammy-nominated group will sing at […]
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Weekly Legislative Update
This week, several legislative committees met at the State Capitol to continue studying issues that could shape policy during the 2027 Regular Session. The House and Senate Education Committees continued their ongoing adequacy study, with […]