Obituaries
Louise Dillard
Mrs. W. Louise Rhodes Dillard, age 82 of Rosston, Arkansas, passed away Sunday April 24, 2022, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Louise was born on January 24, 1940, to Thomas Dewey and Dovie Mae Dixon Rhodes. She […]
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Mark Armstrong
Mr. Mark Armstrong, age 78 of Laneburg, Arkansas, passed away Sunday April 24, 2022 at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time but will be announced by BRAZZEL/Oakcrest The Funeral Home of Hope, […]
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HCHS to meet Tuesday
HOPE – James Black is one of the famous people to live in Hempstead County. He is best known for making a knife for Jim Bowie at his blacksmith shop near Washington. His legacy has […]
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Hempstead County Historical Society Meets Tuesday at Washington Presbyterian Church
James Black is one of the famous people to live in Hempstead County. He is best known for making a knife for Jim Bowie at his blacksmith shop near Washington. His legacy has continued today […]
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Cross Roads VFD Has Successful Fundraiser
The Cross Roads VFD had a very successful fundraiser on Saturday!
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James Black’s Bowie Heritage Festival In Washington A Big Success!
James Black’s Bowie Heritage Festival was held Saturday in Washington with a great crowd and plenty of activities. In addition to heritage crafts and a Chamber ribbon-cutting, a cutting contest was held and won by […]
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House ponders broadband issue
LITTLE ROCK – From online homework assignments to scheduling telehealth visits, we live in a digital world where high-speed access is no longer a luxury. Unfortunately, too many households across Arkansas are still unable […]
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Virginia Vines
Mrs. Virginia Earlene Vines, 90, of Hope, Arkansas passed away Friday, April 22, 2022 in Hope. Earlene was born April 10, 1932 in Patmos, AR to Dwight Henry Odom and Nora Iris McCoy Odom. She […]
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Hope City Wide Clean Up
The first Hope Citywide Clean-up of 2022 was held Saturday April 23rd. Hope City Director Reginald Easter shared these photos of a group he worked with. They did great work on East 2nd, East Dairy,and […]
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Hope police log
WARRANTS SERVED: 4.11.22 Danny Joyce, 66, of Arkadelphia, AR Failure to Appear Marcus Hamilton, 49, of Hope, AR Failure to Appear 4.12.22 Kamarrian Latin, 22, of Hope, AR Failure to Appear William Bradford, 52, of […]
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Cheryl Allen
Mrs. Cheryl Allen, age 50 of Blevins, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday April 20. 2022, at her home. Cheryl was born on March 9, 2022, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Bob and Carolyn Erwin Maddox. She […]
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Broadband upgrade to cost more than $500 million
LITTLE ROCK – A six-month survey of Internet access in Arkansas has been completed, and state officials now have a more accurate roadmap of which regions need more investment in broadband technologies. They also have […]