Hope Prescott

The Hope Civitan Club Car Show on Saturday of the Watermelon Festival was a complete success, thanks to cool weather, a pleasant breeze, lots of spectators, and the 94 antique, vintage, and pristine classic vehicles […]

The Blevins School Board met in the Cafeteria on Monday (8-12).  The minutes from the previous meeting were approved as was the financial report.  A mental health grant will be used to pay for the […]

(WASHINGTON, Ark.) — Historic Washington State Park announces the annual summer concert series Music in the Park with the theme “Celebrating Washington for 200 Years”. The community of Washington, Arkansas was founded in 1824 and is celebrating […]

The deadline for filing for office to be on the ballot in November in Hempstead County was last Wednesday at noon.  Here’s a list of filings for Hempstead County offices according to County Agent Karen […]

The Rosston City Council met City Hall on Monday (8-12). The meeting started with the pledge and a prayer. A motion passed accepting the minutes from the last month’s meeting. Next a motion was passed […]

If you are a first responder living in Hempstead or Lafayette county, a very special event is being planned for you at the Hope Fair Park Coliseum on SATURDAY,  OCTOBER 5th, from 11:00 a.m. to […]

Persons visiting Brazzel/Oakcrest in Hope will be greeted by a new portrait of the founder, the late Eddie Brazzel.  Owner Ben Brazzel noted he has wanted to honor his father’s memory and searched for the […]

The President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site will hold it’s annual “Evening of Jazz” celebration August 16th at 5:30pm.  The program will feature Michael Rhodes & the Jive Band and the LPE […]

Hope’s oldest active merchant, 96 year old Louise Martin, passed away Sunday August 11th.  Martin came to Hope from Arizona in 1947 and had been involved in business for 51 years in Hope.  She founded […]