News across Hempstead County
Hempstead County Farm Bureau hosts annual Legislative Appreciation breakfast
Hempstead County Farm Bureau: We had a great time yesterday hosting our annual Legislative Appreciation breakfast, honoring AR Representative Dolly Henley and AR Senator Steve Crowell! Both of our guests spoke about this year’s general [...]
Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center program at Hope Rotary Club meeting
Hope Rotary Club: It was great to hear from Shelby Brown and Sheryl Martin with Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center at the Hope Rotary Club meeting Thursday. We appreciated learning about the services they provide [...]
Veterans present Donna Rosenbaum with patriotic Bench in recognition of her service to Hempstead County veterans
HOPE — A group of local veterans recently came together to honor Hempstead County Veterans Service Officer Donna Rosenbaum for her years of dedicated service and commitment to the veterans of Hempstead County. Veterans presented [...]
Tyree honored at Prescott City Council
Shanta Wiley with Prescott Water and Light, presented Theresa Tyree, with the CADC and the Nevada County Library with a certificate of appreciation helping the residents of Prescott with their utility bills. Stephanie Harris photo [...]
2026 Hope High Athletic Hall of Fame ceremonies Friday
Bobcat family, you’re invited! Join Hope Public Schools tomorrow, Friday, October 2, as we celebrate our 2026 Athletic Hall of Fame honorees: Kirby Bradley, Anthony Harris, April Love, Correy Muldrew, Calvin Sharp, James Sullivan and David [...]
Weekly Legislative Update: Breast Cancer Awareness
For many Arkansas families, breast cancer is more than a statistic. It is a diagnosis that can bring months of appointments, testing, treatment, and difficult decisions. October, recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is an [...]
Southwest Arkansas District Fair 2026 – Best of Show
Southwest Arkansas District Livestock Show 2026 Best of Show Arts & Crafts Adults Youth Senior/Disability Arts & Crafts A-1-14 Renata Vilar Howard Emma Morrison Nevada Arts & Crafts A-15-30 [...]
Lairy Don Hart
Lairy Don Hart, 82, of Hope passed away surrounded by family Thursday, October 1, 2026. Visitation will be held from 5:00pm to 7:00pm on Monday, October 5, 2026, at Herndon-Fuqua Funeral Home. A Graveside service [...]
John Ed Watkins – Updated
John Watkins of Hope, known to all his Prescott friends he grew up with as John Ed, died Monday, September 28, 2026, at the Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Hope. His health in the [...]
Prescott High School Class of 1986 40th Year Reunion nears
PRESCOTT — Planning continues for the Prescott High School Class of 1986’s 40th Year Reunion. Activities are scheduled for Friday, Oct. 16 and Saturday, Oct. 17. Friday’s events include a meetup at the Prescott Junior [...]
Taste of Hope moves indoors—All the flavor, all the fun! LOCATION UPDATE
HOPE — The venue is changing, but the celebration continues! Hope Downtown Network’s fourth annual Taste of Hope will take place Saturday, October 3, from 6:00–8:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church’s Christian Life Center, located [...]
2026 SW District Fair Parade results
Congratulations to all of our winners! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated and helped make this year’s parade a success!