Obituaries
Frieda Langston
Mrs. Freida Langston, age 69 of Lewisville, Arkansas, passed away Sunday July 31, 2022 in Hope, Arkansas. Freida was born on January 29, 1954, in Hope, Arkansas to Dale and Betty Lou Pater Aaron. She […]
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Stephenson to perform at Music in the Park
WASHINGTON — Historic Washington State Park announces the annual summer concert series Music in the Park with the theme “Music that Binds us Together.” An additional free concert will be held in the afternoon on […]
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Body Found In Pond Off Highway 29 North
Hope Police and other authorities recovered a body from a pond on highway 29 north behind the old Marcus Twin movie theater Monday morning. Investigation into the incident is continuing with more details expected later […]
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United Christian Church of Emmet Feeds NEA Bulldogs
The United Christian Church of Emmet provided lunch for the NEA Bulldogs girls basketball team on July 27th. The team, along with parents, were traveling to Dallas to compete in a basketball tournament. The team […]
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Mediterranean Cooking Class Held At Hempstead Hall
There was a good turnout Friday for a Mediterranean Cooking Class held at Hempstead Hall. The event was conducted by Terrie James, Staff Chair of the Hempstead County Cooperative Extension Service. If you missed the […]
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Fundraiser For Glanis Crane a Big Success
Hundreds of people enjoyed bbq chicken and an auction Friday to benefit Glanis Crane, wife of Hempstead County Judge Jerry Crane who is suffering from health issues. The event was held in the parking lot […]
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Senior Day Coming To Prescott Senior Citizens Center August 18th
A special “senior day” will be held at the Hamilton Blakely Senior Citizens Center at 419 East Main in Prescott on August 18th. The event is set for 9am until 12:30pm. So far, 18 vendors […]
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Catfish vital to state’s economy
LITTLE ROCK – The catfish industry is the largest component of aquaculture in the United States and a significant industry in Arkansas. In fact, Arkansas catfish farmers contributed $19.5 million to Arkansas’s agricultural economy in […]
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Fire On Hempstead County Road 13
Firefighters from Cross Roads, Fulton, and the Arkansas Forestry Commission battled a fire on County Road 13 near McNab Friday that burned 35 acres. The fire was caused by a lightning strike. Firemen were able […]
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Lege meets on water-sewer needs in state
LITTLE ROCK –Well-attended meetings at the state Capitol usually indicate that legislators are addressing an important issue. That was certainly the case when the joint Senate and House Committees on City, County and Local Affairs […]
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Livestock report
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 7/28/2022 – Final AUCTION This Week Last Reported 7/21/2022 Last Year Total Receipts: 559 1,289 758 Feeder Cattle: 436(78.0%) 1,039(80.6%) 665(87.7%) Slaughter Cattle: 113(20.2%) 225(17.5%) […]
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Jennifer Taylor Entertains For ROC
Local singer Jennifer Taylor took some time out Friday to entertain for the workers at the ROC facility downtown. She brought her guitar and did a variety of music, some of which included audience participation […]