News across Hempstead County
Hope Lions Hear United Way Program
The Hope Lions Club heard a program on the Hempstead County United Way on Monday (9-28). Gina Perkins and Shelley Short brought the program. Perkins is the Executive Director and Short is the Gala Chairperson [...]
Harvest Regional Food Bank supports UAHT Iron Horse Pantry with $1,000 in gift cards
Pictured left to right: Marla Bush, UAHT Dean of Students, and Nancy Pena, Impact Coordinator with Harvest Food Bank HOPE – The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT) Iron Horse Pantry recently received two $500 gift [...]
Bobcat Tennis: Senior Night Showout!
Pictured: Seniors celebrating senior night (from left to right): Riley Bramlett, Drake Mathis, Davis Johnson, Monica Bobo, Mycah Bradley, Jaime Young, Gianna Interlante HOPE – The Hope Bobcat tennis team showed up in blistering dominance [...]
Southwest Arkansas District Fair Parade
look It was 91 degrees in the shade but a nice breeze made things comfortable as the Southwest Arkansas District Fair kicked off with their annual parade. Children of all ages lined the streets of [...]
Queyla Lee Orozco – Update II
Queyla Lee Orozco, age 23, of Hope, Arkansas, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Queyla was born on January 31, 2003, in Mission, Texas, to her parents Daniel Orozco and Sonia Mendoza. She had [...]
John Edward Watkins
John Edward Watkins, age 78, of Hope, Arkansas passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026. Arrangements are pending at this time but will be announced by Brazzel-Oakcrest Funeral Home, The Funeral Home of Hope, Ben [...]
Yerger Middle School earns 2026 High Math Growth award
HOPE – Hope Public Schools is pleased to share that Yerger Middle School has earned a 2026 High Math Growth award from the Office for Education Policy at the University of Arkansas. The campus ranked [...]
Hope Police announce felony arrests
HOPE – On Thursday, September 24th, 2026, at 9:51pm, officers with the Hope Police Department arrested Dakari Harris, 40 of Washington, AR in the 200 block of East Greenwood Street. Mr. Harris was charged with [...]
Hempstead Hall invites community to free Hempstead Halloween Event
HOPE – Hempstead Hall invites the community to celebrate the Halloween season at Hempstead Halloween on Friday, October 16, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. The event is free and open to everyone. From 5:00 to [...]
UA Texarkana Campus Licensed Practical Nursing Program application deadline is November 1
HOPE – The deadline to apply for the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Program at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana’s Texarkana campus is November 1, 2026, by 4:30 p.m. The LPN program is a full-time, 11-month, [...]
Nathaniel Holyfield Recognized by Ouachita Baptist University
Congratulations to Hope’s own Nathaniel Holyfield who was recently recognized by Ouachita Baptist University with their “Circle of Excellence” award.
Movies from the Past: Wizard of Oz
HOPE – Hempstead County has had different movie theatres over the years from the Saenger Theatre to the Dixie Drive-In. The Hempstead County Historical Society in partnership with the Hope Downtown Network, will show the [...]