PRESS RELEASE

Monday, July 10, 2023, Hope, Arkansas

The Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce Watermelon Idol will be held Friday, August 11th, 5:00pm at the 47th Annual Hope Watermelon Festival.  There will be trophies and cash prizes for 1st through 3rd places.  Our host for this event will be the 2022 Watermelon Idol Winner, Arnetta Bradford. 

The winner from this preliminary event will perform Saturday, August 12th at Legion Field before The Marshall Tucker Band.  Please use the QR Code on the attached flyer for rules and registration or you can visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9CiDqQI73Elo4HqyJs1G5HCJQ2XD9cYi-Kwjdo2icxQO49Q/viewform

For more information contact the Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce at  [email protected], (870)777-3640, 201 S. Main in Hope or PO Box 250 Hope, AR 71802