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Announcements
Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation HOF inductees named
Contributed Content Five individuals or families were named to the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation’s Hall of Fame in a Monday afternoon announcement. Honorees will be recognized during the 28th Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame Banquet, slated for Saturday, August 24, 2019 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. Tickets for the event are $125 and tables of ten are available for $1,250 each. The night will include dinner, live and silent auctions and…
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ROC to host 50th anniversary reception on Wednesday
Contributed Content This year, Rainbow of Challenges celebrates 50 years of service, providing expert care and guidance to the individuals served. Numerous events have been planned throughout the year to spotlight the monumental mark including a special anniversary reception slated for Wednesday, April 24, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Hempstead Hall on the campus of UAHT in Hope. The public is invited to attend and former board members, staff and others connected with the organization especially…
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Hempstead County Health Unit announces extended hours
Contributed Content Starting Tuesday, April 23, the Hempstead County Health Unit will have special hours on Tuesdays from 8:00 AM until 6:00 PM. These extended hours allow the unit to stay open later to accommodate those who cannot come in during normal business hours. Clinical services will be available from 9:30 until 6:00 each Tuesday and will include: Women Infants and Children (WIC), nutrition counseling and support, family planning, sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening and…
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Community
HPD Incident Log April 11-16
Warrants Served: Friday, April 12 Jay Galloway, 27, of Hope, AR Failure to Appear/ Failure to Comply Saturday, April 13 Shirley Dominguez, 52, of Prescott, AR Failure to Appear x2 Sunday, April 14 Gilbert Collums, 36, of Hope, AR Failure to Appear Tonya Arnold, 37, of Hope, AR Failure to Appear Tuesday, April 16 Thomas Varner, 30, of Hope, AR Failure to Appear Christina Eberhardy, 44, of Hope, AR Failure to Appear Alex Bashaw, 26,…
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Community
Man Arrested After Hit-and-Run with School Bus
A Hempstead County man was arrested Monday morning following a hit-and-run crash with a Spring Hill School bus. At approximately 7:40 a.m., Arkansas State Police and Hempstead County Deputies were dispatched to Highway 174 South (Spring Hill Rd.) in reference to a truck crashing into a school bus and leaving the scene. The crash occurred in the 3500 block while the bus was transporting children. The bus was headed south into Spring Hill when a…
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Obituaries
Patricia Paterson
Mrs. Patricia Paterson, age 80 of McCaskill, Arkansas, passed away Sunday April 21, 2019, at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Paterson are incomplete at this time but will be announced by BRAZZEL/Oakcrest The Funeral Home of Hope, Eddie Brazzel Director. Online register: www.brazzelfuneralhomes.com
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Jesse Wayne Keeton Sr.
Mr. Jesse Wayne Keeton Sr., age 82 of Hope, Arkansas, went home to be with his father on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Jesse was born on April 28, 1936 in Hillsboro, Texas to Jesse James and Addie Mae Pricer Keeton. Jesse loved to go fishing and listen to country music. He also loved to work on cars. In his years, he worked at Lance delivering candy and from there he worked at Earl Hayes Chevrolet.…
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Announcements
Relay for Life Hamburger Fundraiser Rescheduled
The Hope Relay for Life Hamburger Fundraiser, originally scheduled for Friday, is rescheduled for this Tuesday, April 23.
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Daily Devotionals
The Money in the Hand
Courtesy: Steve Ellison In the middle of Proverbs chapter 17 there is an odd little question. Verse 16 asks, “Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom?” (NIV) The NASU asks it a different way, “Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, when he has no sense?” I look around and I see vast amounts of resources…
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Community
Seventh annual Train Day arrives again May 4
By Rick Kennedy, managing editor In consecutive weeks earlier in April, the Hope Train Day committee met in planning of this year’s now-seventh annual event happening May 4, but the fact that an entire 12-member committee is now needed after seven years is testimony to growth and staying power of what was once a one-time event to celebrate AMTRAK’s arrival. The glue and the visionary that has maintained Train Day through the years has been…
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Announcements
Hope’s Calvary Baptist announces Easter schedule
By Rick Kennedy, managing editor Gary Johnson, the pastor at Hope’s Calvary Baptist Church, announced on Friday the following special schedule for Easter Sunday: • Easter Sunrise Service – 7:30 a.m. • Breakfast for All – 8:15 a.m. • Resurrection Egg Presentation – 8:45 a.m. • Sunday School – 9:00 a.m. • Easter Morning Worship – 10:15 a.m.
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Razorbacks
Diamond Hogs outlast Mississippi State 5-3 late Thursday
By Nate Allen Sports MISSISSIPPI STATE (Thursday night) Call the Arkansas Razorbacks’ 5-3 SEC West victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Baum-Walker Stadium a Small success with a Capital S. Bulldogs ace Ethan Small with his heretofore 4-0 record and 1.83 earned run average baffled Arkansas for five full innings. With a solitary single in the fifth for a base runner, only 16 Razorbacks batted the first five innings. Eight times they struck out.…
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Community
With deadline nearing, 85 have applied for committees
By Rick Kennedy, managing editor With six working days now before April 29, approximately 85 persons have applied as of Friday for the six community committees as part of the Hope/Hempstead Strategic Plan initiative that has been ongoing this spring. April Campbell, an AEDI principal in the initiative, said Friday “We want these committees to look like the community; we want citizens to apply and get involved.” The six community committees are Community Development, Economic…
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Announcements
May 23 benefit announced for Huckabee
Contributed Content Late Thursday afternoon, a benefit lunch for Greg Huckabee was announced to take place May 23 at the Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office.
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Kids College enrollment at UAHT now happening
Contributed Content Enrollment for Kids’ College 2019 at the University of Arkansas at Hope is now open. The deadline to register is May 3. The cost of Kids’ College ranges from $70 to $130. Scholarships are available and will be granted on a first come, first served basis. Scholarships are available for one week of Kids’ College. Proof of income is required to be eligible for a scholarship. Kids’ College at UA Hope will be…
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Community
HHS student art showing and sale recently held
Contributed Content Art students of Kendrick Adams at Hope High School hosted the art department’s annual spring student art showing and sale April 15, which produced the sale of 10 pieces for a total of $90. Adams said the event drew more public interest this year, and attendance seems to grow each year.
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Community
Hempstead 4-H winners announced
Contributed Content Winners of the Hempstead County 4-H “County O’Rama Indoor Competition” were recently announced. Animal Science: Jr. Anna Sweat & Sr. Molly Parker Citizenship: Sr. Caelan Pearson Environmental Stewardship: Jr. Gatlin Priddy Public Speaking: Jr. Kiersten Priddy & Sr. Sara Sweat Vet Science: Jr. Kaylee Kidd Fashion Review Formal Purchased: Jr. Freya Dowell Performing Arts Vocal: Sr. Sailor McRaven Performing Arts Instrumentals: • 1st Place, Sr. Garrison Brown • 2nd Place, Sr. Carley Klitz…
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Community
HAPS Edith Brown project turns discards into cash
Contributed Content Anyone in need of a functioning, if dated, basketball scoreboard should contact Jaqueline Brady at the Hope Academy of Public Service; her EAST program students have a deal for you. Students in Brady’s HAPS EAST (Environmental and Spatial Technology) program have earned money for their school by salvaging discarded furnishings, equipment, and technology stored at the closed Edith Brown Elementary School campus, including two full-sized sports scoreboards. All of it is on sale…
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Community
Hope High School college transition partnership set
Contributed Content Senior students at Hope High School will have the opportunity to keep ahead of important college transition information through a new partnership between the Hope Public School District and the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana. HPSD Superintendent Dr. Bobby Hart announced Wednesday that the school district will join the Purtle Advising Center at UAHT to provide the “Remind” service for senior students. “We know that, often, students experience a ‘meltdown,’ or breakdown in communications…
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Announcements
Two UAHT Scholarship Recipients announced Thursday
Contributed Content Two graduating students from Fouke High School were announced Thursday as recipients of scholarships to the University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana. • Shelby Lemley was awarded the UAHT Chancellor’s Scholarship, which is $3,000 per academic year. Lemley is a graduate of Fouke High School. She is the daughter of Mike and Pam Lemley. She plans to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. • Brooklyn Keahey has been awarded the Bridge Scholarship…
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Daily Devotionals
Jesus and Notre Dame
Courtesy: Daniel Bramlett I’m sure by now you have heard of the burning of the iconic Parisian Notre Dame Cathedral on Monday. The world wept as this symbol of faith and hope languished in flames for some nine hours before the firefighters could successfully extinguish the blaze. Tales of worshippers walking the streets in song and heroic firefighters rescuing priceless threatened relics abound on the internet. What struck me is the immediate outpouring of dollars,…
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Announcements
UPDATE: Seams & Dreams rescheduled for May 11
By Rick Kennedy, managing editor The Seams & Dreams Softball Tournament, originally scheduled for April 13, has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 11 at K-Park and Kelly Fields. For more information, contact Elizabeth Foster at 760-908-4187.
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Announcements
Historical Society set to meet April 23 in Washington
Contributed Content The Hempstead County Historical Society will be holding a meeting on Tuesday evening April 23, 2019 at the Presbyterian Church in Washington at 7 pm located at the corner of Lawrence and Carroll Streets. Everyone is welcome. The evening program will be presented by Michael Terral on Grandison Royston. Terral works for Historic Washington State Park and portrays Grandison Royston for tours and programs at the park. He will give a tour of…
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