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Politics
Governor Hutchinson to Provide COVID-19 Update in Rogers on Monday
LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson will provide an update to media in Rogers on Monday, June 1, 2020, regarding Arkansas’s COVID-19 response. WHAT: Governor Hutchinson to Provide COVID-19 Update in Rogers WHEN: 1:00 p.m. | Monday, June 1, 2020 WHERE: Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas 2710 S. Rife…
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Announcements
Bailey Smith Signs as Head Basketball Coach at Nevada
Bailey Smith, a Prescott native has signed as head basketball coach for the Nevada Blue-Jays. Smith is a 2020 graduate of Arkansas Tech University where she obtained a bachelors degree in science with a certification in K-12 health and physical education. Beginning in the fall, she will coach 7-12 junior high and senior high girl’s basketball as well as teaching 7-8 grade English at Nevada. “I grew up a coach’s kid, a teacher’s kid so…
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Politics
State Capitol Week in Review
From Senator Larry Teague May 29, 2020 LITTLE ROCK –More than 10,500 Arkansas businesses have been approved for grants to reimburse them for the expenses of protecting the health of employees and customers. The grants are worth up to $100,000, and the total amount of approved grants is about $115 million. They were made available through the Ready for Business Program. Based on a list provided by the Arkansas Commerce Department, 202 businesses qualified for…
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Announcements
HHS Class of 2020 Makes History
Ken MClemore HOPE — Almost everyone involved in bringing together the first-ever virtual commencement ceremony for Hope High School told the HHS Class of 2020 Friday night they’d have preferred things worked out differently, making the sense of stepping onto the horizon more poignant for this year’s senior class. Starting from a video feed countdown on the Internet at 6 p.m. Friday, the virtual ceremony followed the traditional script of HHS commencement, bringing the different…
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Politics
Governor Hutchinson’s Weekly Address Coming Back from the Health and Economic Crisis
Governor Hutchinson’s weekly radio address can be found in MP3 format and downloaded HERE. LITTLE ROCK – The Economic Recovery Task Force has submitted its interim report to me, and today I’d like to talk about some of the steps we need to take to boost our economy after COVID-19. The report paints an accurate picture of COVID’s impact on the state. For example, it notes 5,500 jobs were lost in the hotel industry, and there has been a 13.4 percent decrease…
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Announcements
HPD Incident Log May 20-25
All Information Provided by Hope Police Department WARRANTS SERVED: 5.20.20Bobby Cobb, 58, Hope, AR Failure to Comply 5.22.20Jerome Modisett, 31, of Hope, AR Failure to Comply ACCIDENTS: 5.19.206:00 pm in the 2400 block of N. Hervey Hit & Run 5.21.2011:58 am in the 500 block of E. 2nd 2 vehicles12:26 am in the 1600 block of N. Hervey 2 vehicles 5.22.206:36 pm in the 2000 block of N. Hazel 2 vehicles 5.23.206:15 am in the 2400…
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Razorbacks
Brendel Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
Online Version: https://bit.ly/2zI0J4Q Razorback senior Tyler Brendel has been selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Friday. Brendel, from Granite Bay, California, is a graduate transfer from California who has a 4.0 GPA in Statistics & Analytics and Business Analytics graduate program. In earning a bronze medal in the heptathlon at the SEC Indoor Championships, Brendel produced a score of 5,626 points, which…
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Three Razorbacks Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
razorbacks Online Version: https://bit.ly/2zHy1B7 Three members from the Arkansas women’s track and field team have been selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Friday. The Razorbacks honored include Devin Clark, Katie Izzo and Taylor Werner. The trio were key members of Arkansas’ cross country team in the fall when the Razorbacks claimed the program’s first national championship, completing a sweep of three NCAA…
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Announcements
Arkansas State Parks to Re-open Tent Camping June 1
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Tent camping will open in all Arkansas State Parks beginning on Monday, June 1, announced Stacy Hurst, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism.“Whether frequent guests or those new to our Arkansas State Parks, Arkansans have made clear their desire to resume tent camping in our parks,” said Hurst. “I am happy to be able to tell them that our campgrounds will reopen to tent camping on Monday, June…
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Politics
Governor Announces New COVID-19 Advisory Board To Review Testing, Contact-Tracing Technology
LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson has created the COVID-19 Technical Advisory Board to review and evaluate new technologies as the state’s public health agencies develop strategies for testing and contact tracing, the governor announced at his daily COVID-19 press briefing today. “Two of the most critical tools in our ongoing efforts to stop COVID-19 are testing and finding those who have had contact with someone who is sick or who has tested positive,” Governor…
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Politics
Governor Hutchinson To Provide COVID-19 Update Today At 1:30 pm
LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson will provide an update to media this afternoon regarding Arkansas’s COVID-19 response. WHAT: Governor Hutchinson to Provide COVID-19 Update to Media WHEN: 1:30 p.m. | Friday, May 29, 2020 WHERE: Governor’s Conference Room State Capitol …
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Announcements
High School Students Can Now Register for Fall Concurrent Classes at U of A Hope-Texarkana Online
Casey Curtis HOPE, AR – May 29, 2020 Because of school closures due to COVID-19, high school students haven’t been able to register for concurrent classes in the traditional manner, so the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana has set up an online registration method for potential students. Concurrent credit is an excellent way for high school students to earn both college credit and high school credit simultaneously. High school students can register for fall semester concurrent…
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Politics
Arkansas State Capitol to Reopen to the Public June 1
Limited Hours and Services Until Further Notice (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) – Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston announced Wednesday that the Arkansas State Capitol would reopen to the public on Monday, June 1st. Hours and services will be limited. Until further notice, the building will be open to the public from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday and will remain closed on weekends. Building staff will continue to have access during normal business…
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Daily Devotionals
Right Over These Stones
Pastor Steve Ellison Plague, pestilence, misfortune, epidemics, pandemics, and contagions of all kinds have been part of the human existence since Genesis 3 and they always will be, at least until Christ returns. Many people observe these and see signs indicating that the return of Christ is near. That is not true. Rather, these things are reminders of the sinful, fallen state of mankind. These things will simply continue as sober, deadly, loving reminders that…
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Announcements
Waterford Partnership Extended into Summer
Ken MClemore HOPE — The early learning software provided free to the Hope Public Schools through Waterford.org will continue to be available free through the summer. HPS School Improvement Specialist Carla Narlesky said the continued collaboration is a major plus for students in grades K-4. “Students who are currently enrolled in Waterford are able to access the program until Aug. 2,” Narlesky said. “We are excited about students continuing their education and look forward to…
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Announcements
Prescott High School Announces Highest Honors and Honor Graduates
Prescott School District is pleased to announce our Highest Honor and Honor graduates that will be graduating from Prescott High School on Thursday, July 2 at 7:00 p.m. 2020 Prescott Highest Honor graduates are: Brooke Avery Burton is the daughter of Kiley Burton and Monica Burns. Brooke is a member of the Curley Wolf band, FBLA, NHS and Key Club. Brooke plans to attend Henderson State University and study music education Sara Lynn Cobb is…
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Announcements
HHS Virtual Graduation
Graduation video link available below. HOPE — Hope High School Principal Bill Hoglund announced today the internet video link required to view the 2020 HHS virtual graduation ceremony Friday is now available. “Congratulations to the Class of 2020,” Hoglund said. “Our virtual ceremony will take place this Friday at 6 p.m. You may click on the link at that time and view the ceremony. I hope you will enjoy the opportunity to see your classmates,…
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Razorbacks
BAYLOR VS LADY’BACKS
razorbacks Nate Allen With the date and time still to be set, Coach Kim Mulkey’s Baylor Bears, the 2019 national women’s basketball champions will visit Coach Mike Neighbors’ Razorbacks as part of the SEC/Big 12 Women’s Challenge. Baylor still reigns as college basketball’s national champion since measures to curb the coronavirus cancelled the 2020 NCAA Tournament. Nationally third-ranked Big 12 champion Baylor, 28-2, would have rated a strong contender against nationally No. 1 SEC champion…
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Arkansas Catcher Tamez Submits Name to NCAA
Nate Allen FAYETTEVILLE – Upon assessing Arkansas’ possible 2021 catching situation, Dominic Tamez, Arkansas’ backup catcher as a freshman in the abbreviated by coronavirus 2020 baseball season, has submitted his name into the NCAA transfer portal. Coach Dave Van Horn’s Razorbacks recently for 2021 added graduate transfer catchers Robert Emery of the University of San Francisco and AJ Lewis of Eastern Kentucky. Junior 2019 star catcher Casey Opitz, a cinch to be drafted if the…
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Obituaries
Raymond Dixon
Raymond Dixon was born November 1, 1932 in Columbus, Arkansas to the late Susie Shaw and Will Dixon. He went to school in Macedonia, Arkansas. Raymond soon moved away to Flint, Michigan. After retiring from General Motors, he moved back home in 2008 to be with his family. He was a quiet man. But you would know he was in the house by his favorite word “Shucks”. On Monday, May 25, 2020, he was given…
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Announcements
Old Washington Farmers’ Market Saturday, May 29th, 2020
The Old Washington Farmers’ Market is open this Saturday May 29th, from 8am to Noon. The market is located behind Washington City Hall across from Williams Tavern Restaurant in Washington, Arkansas. Come out and support your local farmers and get locally grown produce. Come out early to get your first picks of onions, sugar snap peas, potatoes, carrots, potted plants, honey, jams, jellies and delicious baked goods such as breads, cinnamon rolls, brownies, scones, cookies…
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Politics
Governor Hutchinson To Provide COVID-19 Update Today At 1:30 pm
LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson will provide an update to media this afternoon regarding Arkansas’s COVID-19 response. WHAT: Governor Hutchinson to Provide COVID-19 Update to Media WHEN: 1:30 p.m. | Thursday, May 28, 2020 WHERE: Governor’s Conference Room State Capitol …
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Daily Devotionals
The Word of the Week
Daniel Bramlett How are you doing? Really. We are approaching three months of this virus in Southwest AR and life is so very different. How are you doing? I want to thank you for hanging in there with me through this. You have lots of different words you can read. Thank you for choosing to read these. I spend time each week praying about what God would have us talk about. I pray each week…
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Announcements
Testing for Hope Public Schools Offered
Bobcat Clinic Nurse Practitioner Kristin Price exhibits the Q-tip style swab which will be used for free COVID-19 symptom testing for all Hope Public Schools employees, teachers, students and their families in a mass testing set for June 4. Clinic Director Gretchen Carlton said a change to a shorter, less-invasive swab is one of the improvements to testing which have been developed during the health crisis. Testing will be conducted in drive-through fashion in the…
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