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
*Search Warrants net two arrest* On Monday, August 21st, 2023 at about 7:00am, officers from the Hope Police Department, Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office, 8th North Task Force, Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation executed simultaneous search warrants at two residences in Hope, AR. The search warrantsContinue Reading
An acapella group, the Zirconium Quartet, wrapped up the annual series “Music in the Park” Saturday (8-19). The quartet did barbershop quartet music in the first half of the program then in the 2nd half did outstanding renditions of older pop tunes. Everyone who went was enthusiastic about the group.Continue Reading
A Taste of Hope is set for Oct. 7th in downtown Hope to benefit the Hope Downtown Network Those attending will enjoy sampling specialty dishes and drinks from restaurants and eateries in Hope. Those attending can stroll through Historic Downtown Hope to learn about exciting investment opportunities. The evening willContinue Reading
Responders from at least 6 organizations responded to a hay fire in a barn on Nevada County Road 227 Monday around 8:30am. The area was south of Emmet. Approximately 300 round bales were destroyed. The fire was confined to the barn and was expected to burn for quite some time. Continue Reading
This story begins at the Ribbon Cutting for the new Hope Baking Company when observing owner Dan Serra gently wiping away tears as he prepared to speak. He did so with his arm tightly wrapped around his mom, Idalina. She too was crying. It wasn’t just those two expressing theirContinue Reading
An opportunity to own a piece of history will soon take place in Hope, Ark. The Historic Washington Foundation (HWF) will sell at auction a number of items currently stored in the town’s Livery Stable. Even though the items are stored at Washington, the auction will take place in theContinue Reading
Beckie Moore, Executive Director of the Klipsch Heritage Museum Association, has announced she will be retiring August 4th. She has served in that position since March of 2022. Moore is a native of Hope and has served in several high-profile positions in Hope including as the Executive Director of theContinue Reading
FAYETTEVILLE, AR (05/22/2023)– Local students were named to the Spring 2023 Dean’s List in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. To qualify for the Dean’s List, the following local students achieved at least a 3.75 grade-point average for the semester while completing at least 12Continue Reading