Those attending the recent Clark County Bicentennial Celebration Dinner November 15th had some entertainment from some Hempstead Countians. Leita and Kerry Spears of Washington portrayed Clark County Pioneers Jacob and Rebecca Barkman. Also on the program was long-time Historic Washington State Park volunteer Joe May of Amity.
Anyone ready to bid on a “ham of meat”? Well, if you are, the Hope Lions Club auction is just around the corner. The auction started in December of 1950 at the studios of KXAR Radio. The first auction raised about $800 for Christmas baskets for the needy. The auctionContinue Reading
Katie Bruhl of the architectural firm of Allison and Partners of Little Rock was in Hope Friday to bring some preliminary drawings of the new courthouse downtown. Here Bruhl shows them to County Judge Haskell Morse. There was also a group of engineers working on the project in town FridayContinue Reading
Lillie Mae Collier Erwin died Wednesday, November 14, 2018, in Little Rock, Arkansas, with all her children present. She was born on March 19, 1924, in Hope, Arkansas, to Jesse Aubrey Collier and Lillie Eudora Henry Collier. On July 1, 1944, Lillie Mae married the man she would love theContinue Reading
Two of Hopes Treasures are celebrating 65 years of marriage today (Wednesday November 14th). Richard and Rosetta Hogue are celebrating with a reception at the Tailgaters meeting room until 1:30pm. Stop by and share their celebration!
What could be better on a cold night than a beautiful burrito at Amigo Juan’s??? By the way, now is the time to book your holiday parties in Juan’s banquet room…jus j phone 777-0006!
Fulton Mayor Henry Hale presented Sheriff James Singleton with a check for $500 fir the Sheriff’s Department “Operation Christmas” on Tuesday November 13th. Mayor Hale said he instituted the fundraiser because the Sheriff’s department had been so supportive of the youth in Fulton last year. Mayor Hale had one ofContinue Reading
Dr. terrT Kirkpatrick of the Southwest Research and Extension Center visited KXAR on Monday November 12th. He noted the low temperature in Hope for the 24 hour period ending at 7am November 12th had been 29 and that 1.69 inches of rain had been recorded. He also noted the experimentContinue Reading
Terrie James if the Cooperative Extension Service in Hope visited KXAR on Monday November 12th. She gave an update on the recent Ag Science Day at the Southwest Research and Extension Center for 4th graders from Hope and Garrett Memorial. She noted their Private Pesticide Applicator training will be NovemberContinue Reading