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Announcements
Hope High School Parent-teacher conference night set
HOPE – Student-led conferences and parent-teacher conferences are planned across the Hope Public School District here Thursday, Oct. 17. Conference hours will be from 3:30 – 7:30 p.m., and classes for the day will be dismissed at 1:30 p.m. No classes will be conducted on any of the HPS campuses on Friday, Oct. 18. Unless otherwise announced, conferences will be conducted in the Hope High School cafeteria, Yerger Middle School cafeteria, advisory period classrooms for…
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Sports
Spring Hill’s Brown named as Farm Bureau Player of the Week
Hayden Brown, #33 for the Spring Hill Bears, has been selected as the Hempstead County Farm Bureau Player of the Week for the Spring Hill/Mt. Ida game. Farm Bureau Representative, Darrell Davis, presented Brown with the game ball on Monday.
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Sports
Hope Bobcat, Ammorrion Dempsey, Farm Bureau Player of the Week
Ammorrion Dempsey, #1 for the Hope Bobcats, was selected as the Hempstead County Farm Bureau Player of the Week for the Hope/McClellan game. Farm Bureau Representative, Darrell Davis, presented Dempsey with the game ball on Monday.
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Business
TCI Texarkana Inc. receives nearly $100k in SWEPCO incentives for Lighting Upgrades
Left to right) Texarkana Aluminum General manager and Director of Operations Matthew Houston, Texarkana Aluminum Senior Director of External Affairs Amy Bowers and SWEPCO Energy Efficiency & Consumer Program Coordinator Mike Nix. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Shreveport, Louisiana, October 14, 2019 Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) presented Texarkana Aluminum with a $94,987.74 incentive check for an energy efficientlighting project at its aluminum mill in Texarkana, Texas. The mill now boasts more LEDs (light-emitting diodes) with the…
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Announcements
No Monthly Task Force Meeting This Week
There will not be a public task force meeting for October. The next meeting will held on the 4th Thursday of November at Hempstead Hall.
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Sports
Prescott Curley Wolves Mascot Named Mascot of the Week
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette has named Wolfie, the school mascot for the Prescott Curley Wolves, as the Scoreboard Show’s Mascot of the Week for week of October 11.
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Community
Prescott’s Annual Fall Festival Attracts Hundreds
Prescott, Arkansas’ annual Fall Festival was held Saturday, October 12, 2019 in downtown at the Nevada County Courthouse. The festival competitions began around 8am kicking off a Fall time, fun filled day for the Prescott. The 5K run/walk was followed by the first announcement of a Golden Pumpkin Clue, starting the hunt for the $200 cash grand prize. Many other competitions like the Basketball shootout, Fire Cracker Kids Run, Bunco and First Responders Waterball were…
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Community
Lilly Allen With SWAAC Wins Three 1st Place Ribbons
Lilly Allen from Blevins, AR., a 13 year old member of the SWAAC, recently won three first place ribbons in various categories at the Arkansas State Fair. She won in the junior categories of portrait-charcoal, human portrait-colored pencil with a drawing of a scene from Avengers Endgame and creative writing-short story titled Washington’s Wrath.
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Obituaries
Shirley Kay Hood
Mrs. Shirley Kay Hood, age 68 of Hope/Crossroad Community passed away, Friday, October 11, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born February 11, 1951 in Hope, Arkansas to Newton and Pearl Mitchell Rosenbaum. Shirley was of the Christian Faith and retired from banking. She is predeceased by her parents. Shirley loved spending time with her family, playing with her dogs, working with flowers, camping and fishing. She will definitely be missed by…
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Community
Burn Ban Lifted in Hempstead County
The Burn ban that has been in effect since the early part of September was lifted this morning by Hempstead County Judge Jerry Crane. According to Judge Crane, the burn ban is temporarily lifted due sufficient amounts of rainfall recently in the county.
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Announcements
Governor Asa Hutchinson’s Public Schedule: October 13th – October 19th
LITTLE ROCK – The following is a list of public appearances by Governor Asa Hutchinson from Sunday, October 13, 2019, through Saturday, October 19, 2019: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 LITTLE ROCKFarm to School Showcase9:00 a.m.State Capitol Rotunda500 Woodlane StreetLittle Rock, Arkansas LITTLE ROCKArt For Water Fundraiser Gala6:15 p.m.Governor’s Mansion1800 Center StreetLittle Rock, Arkansas Wednesday, October 16, 2019 LITTLE ROCK24th Annual Arkansas Children’s Award Dinner Benefiting the Arkansas Sheriffs’ Youth Ranches6:00 p.m.Little Rock Marriott Hotel – Grand Ballroom 3…
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Politics
Gov. Hutchinson’s Weekly Address: Arkansas Timber is a Crop Too
Governor Hutchinson’s weekly radio address can be found in MP3 format and downloaded HERE. LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas’s timber industry contributes $6.4 billion to our economy, and today I’d like to talk about the many benefits of the forests to our state and also the effect of the ongoing trade war. Agriculture is Arkansas’s number one industry. It is easy to forget that the timber industry is part of that. But timber production is a crop just like rice or soybeans or…
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Announcements
Hope City Board Meeting To Be Held October 15, 2019
The Board of directors for the City of Hope is having a meeting to analyze the October Minutes Review, accept the Step Grant Award, discuss HPD Declaring Vehicle Surplus and take a look at the City Manager’s Report. SWARK.Today will be broadcasting the meeting LIVE on our website for anyone interested to tune in and watch. The meeting will begin October 15, 2019 at 7 pm in the Hope City Hall Board Room. Click the…
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Obituaries
Terry Lawrence Lunsford
Dr. Terry Lawrence Lunsford Jr., age 75, passed away September 25, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. Terry was born April 5, 1944 in Dallas to Terry L. Lunsford Sr. and Inell Daniel Lunsford who both preceded him in death. He is preceded in death by a sister, Gwendolyn Hubbard of Lawton, Oklahoma. Dr. Lunsford is preceded in by his life partner of twenty-four years, Billy Ray Ferguson of Hope, Arkansas. Terry graduated from Bryan Adams High…
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Razorbacks
Nate Allen on Arkansas vs Kentucky/Saturday Advance
FAYETTEVILLE – Like champagne, Nick Starkel strives finishing with a kick. Quarterbacking Arkansas possessions finished by kicking a PAT is Plan A and a field goal Plan B. But Plan C punting will do, Arkansas Razorbacks Coach Chad Morris emphasizes going into tonight’s SEC game at Kentucky. Razorback junior quarterback Nick Starkel (#17) from Argyle, TX takes the snap to drop back and pass against San Jose State at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in…
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Obituaries
Mary Alice Jordan Block
Prescott, ARMARY ALICE JORDAN-BLOCK JULY 4, 1962 —-OCTOBER 2, 2019Parents: Willious Eugene Jordan lived & died in Newkirk, Oklahoma. Helen Walker-Jordan of Prescott, AR. Education: Attended Prescott High School until the 11th grade.Occupation: Domestic worker. Church Affiliation: MACEDONIA Baptist Church, Boughton, AR. She was preceded in death by: her son, Freddy Block Jr., her maternal grandparents – Timothy Walker and Myrtle Walker, her parents Willious Eugene Jordan & Helen JoElla Walker -Jordan & her paternal…
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Sports
LIVE Friday Night Football
Tune in tonight at 7pm to watch the Prescott Curley Wolves take on the Buckaroos at Smackover LIVE on SWARK.Today. LIVE scoreboards will be updated for the Prescott, Hope and Spring Hill‘s games throughout the night. Prescott Curley Wolves vs. Smackover Buckaroos LIVE Stream Spring Hill Bears vs. Mt. Ida Lions Scoreboard Hope Bobcats vs. McClellan Crimson Lions Scoreboard
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Obituaries
Valerie Murphy
Hope, AR Valerie Murphy entered this life on June 29, in Pacoima, California to Mary Fuller. She is preceded in death by her husband, Michael Murphy; mother, Mary Fuller and sister Carolyn McKee. She departed this life October 4, 2019 in Texarkana, Texas. She accepted Jesus Christ at an early age. She moved to Midland, Texas and then to Hope, Arkansas where she lived out her final days on this earth. She leaves to cherish…
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Community
Tons of Fun at Hope’s Fall Farmers Market
Today’s Fall Farmers Market went well with many vendors setup this afternoon. No hospitality table was hosted this week. According to market personnel, the table should be hosted by a vendor again next week, but no official confirmation has been made yet. This week the market consisted of its usual vendors with Pat Rhoads and her homemade jewelry, Silvey Farms selling fresh produce raised with no chemicals, Diane Young selling bouquets, plants and homegrown produce,…
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Community
HPD Seeking Help Finding Suspect in Reported Rape
The Hope Police Department confirmed today that they are investigating a break-in and sexual assault that reportedly occurred in the early morning hours of Wednesday, October 9. According to HPD, they are looking for a black male suspect in hiss twenties with a medium build, fade haircut and brown complexion. The black male reportedly illegally entered a residence on S. Johnson St. in Hope between 3:30-4 a.m. Wednesday morning and sexually assaulted the victim. Chief…
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Sports
Bears Compete at State Golf Tournament
by Dawson Calhoun On October 8, 2019, the Spring Hill boys golf team competed in the 2A state tournament in Cabot, Arkansas. The four-man team of Colby Light, Dawson Calhoun, Brady Whatley, and Colin Purifoy finished sixth out of the ten teams competing with a team score of 314. Colby Light finished the 18th hole tied for second place with Taylor Melton from Poyen High School. In order to determine who would take the position…
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Announcements
Brucellosis Vaccination Free Through AR Livestock & Poultry Commission Nov. 4, 2019
Upcoming Brucellosis Vaccination Vaccination of heifer calves (4-12 month old) against Brucellosis is recommended and is available to you, free of charge, through the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission and USDA-APHISVS. The vaccination day will be Monday, Nov. 4 th , 2019. In case of severe weather we will reschedule. You must pre-register for this vaccination. Please call the Hempstead County Extension Office at 870-777-5771 to pre-register or you may email Stacey Stone at srstone@uaex.edu…
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Announcements
Gov. Hutchinson Proclaims Oct. 14 – 18 Chamber of Commerce Week in Arkansas
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has proclaimed Oct. 14 – 18 Chamber of Commerce Week in Arkansas. Hutchinson will hold a presentation ceremony of the proclamation alongside various chamber representatives at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14 in the Governor’s Conference Room at the State Capitol in Little Rock. More than 140 local Chambers of Commerce operate in Arkansas, working to advance civic, economic, professional and cultural life in the state. Chambers in Arkansas and their members provide…
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