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Blevins School Board
The Blevins School Board met Monday (8-14). After the board approved the minutes, the finances were covered. The question was asked what was the money to pay for lockers was used for – a reward […]
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Cindy Renee Pinto (Ward), 50, of Nampa, Idaho
Cindy Renee Pinto (Ward) April 16, 1973 – August 9, 2023. Cindy (50) passed away in her sleep in Nampa, Idaho on August 9, 2023 from terminal cancer. While she has lost the battle to […]
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Hope Water & Light Commission To Meet August 23rd….Hope Water & Light Announces Labor Day Hours
The HWL Commission meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 7:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the HWL office in the conference room. The doors will open at 7:00 a.m. If […]
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Rosston businesses will need to add back flow valves
ROSSTON -Back flow valves will have to be added to some customer’s water lines where the Rosston Rural Water System is concerned. At the August meeting of the Rosston City Council, Tim Woods, water superintendent, […]
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Watermelon weigh off Sept. 2
WASHINGTON – Keep that watermelon growing till Labor Day weekend!!! On Saturday, September 2, the Old Washington Farmer’s Market will host an official watermelon weigh-off site for the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth in Washington, Arkansas. The […]
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Zirconium Quartet at Music in the Park
WASHINGTON — Historic Washington State Park announces the annual summer concert series Music in the Park with the theme “Music of Entertainment”. Free concerts will be held in June, July, and August on the […]
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Jimmy Ivers Set for 67 Gas & Grill August 22nd
Jimmy Ivers will be the special guest at the 67 Gas & Grill in downtown Emmet on August 22nd at 6pm. Ivers appeared at Emmet in June and is back due to popular demand. He […]
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More Around the Festival
There certainly was a lot to see around the Hope Watermelon Festival Saturday August 12th. Some of the sights our roving camera took included an old favorite activity, “money in the haystack”. The Beautiful Baby […]
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Hope Evening Lions Distribute Food This Past Saturday
While other folks were doing fun things, the Hope Evening Lions were holding their monthly food distribution at the old State Police Headquarters on East Third. The club distributes food the 2nd Saturday of each […]
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Watermelon Festival Treasure Found Friday Afternoon
Congratulations to Nick Ross who found the Watermelon Festival Treasure Friday afternoon in a crepe myrtle tree near Beards & Shears on West 2nd downtown. The Watermelon Festival Treasure Hunt recently presented a check for […]
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Troop 5 Works Hard Manning Jones Street Gate For Festival
In perusing the photos submitted by Mr. Paul Oller, we came upon some photos of the Troop 5 Scouts manning the Jones Street gate at the Watermelon Festival. Our hats are off to these fine […]
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Around the Watermelon Festival
In the course of the Watermelon Festival, we end up with lots of photos of various events. In some cases we’ve already posted pictures from the event. In some cases, they’re of something unique or […]