The Hope School Board met in the Administrative building on Monday (8-21). The minutes were approved and the expenditures which were seconded and passed. Dr. Crossley reported the 3rd and 4th grade math levels have jumped. Overall, the Elementary scores are up. Middle School writing is up, and Hope HighContinue Reading
The HarMENizers presented a concert at First Baptist Church on August 20th. A good crowd came out to hear the quartet as well as several other performers. The HarMENizers have performed in many venues around the area and their gospel sounds are quite popular around Southwest Arkansas.Continue Reading
A 55 year old Lewisville man died in a one-vehicle accident Monday in rural Miller County. Wade Allen Ray was traveling east on state highway 134 near the 12 mile-marker when his vehicle left the road. The vehicle came back on the road then overturned. Corporal Dale Young of ArkansasContinue Reading
photo by Mona Still Members of the Hope Civitan Club enjoy a short break in their watermelon slicing duties at the Watermelon Festival. The club has taken on the Thursday afternoon shift at the watermelon “stand” for several years and seem to be enjoying their part in a favorite summertimeContinue Reading
The Southeast Pike County Alliance will hold the 2023 Delight Musicfest September 30th from 10am until 11pm. A great line-up of groups will be on hand for the event. Music starts at 10am with an “open mic” time until 10:40am. Third Channel takes the stage at 11am with Clark CampbellContinue Reading
The Grammy Award Cox Family of Cotton Valley, Louisiana performed Sunday at Community Baptist Church at Okay. The group regaled the audience with stories of their travels and leader Sidney Cox was especially appreciated for his stories on when he and his sisters filmed their parts in the movie “OhContinue Reading
To everyone that has family, friends or their own plots picked out In Westmoreland Cemetery, we are struggling at this time to maintain operating capital at a level to keep up the cemetery. As most know we operate this community cemetery on donations made during the year. Donations are notContinue Reading
The Hope Noon Lions heard from Larry Bouer of the Hot Springs Village Evening Lions on Monday (8-21). Bouer gave an historical program on some of the Native Americans of the Black Hills in the northern US. Bouer is the President of the Board of Directors of the Arkansas EyeContinue Reading
Des Moines, Iowa hosted the annual American Junior Simmental National Classic, July 7-13. Over 600 Junior contestants competed for the Overall Title to earn the Swiss Bell. Sara Sweat, a resident of McCaskill and student at Southern Arkansas University, claimed the Bell by earning the highest aggregate score in PublicContinue Reading
The Hope Country Club hosted two outstanding golf events, despite exceptionally hot weather, over the weekends of August 11-12 and 19-20. Sixty-five two-man teams entered the annual Watermelon 4-Ball, held on Friday and Saturday of the Watermelon Festival, with many of the golfers coming not only from out-of-town, but alsoContinue Reading