Congratulations to these Second Grade and Third Grade Citizens of the Month for December and January. December’s character word was self-discipline. January’s character word was responsibility. These students were also honored at a special table during lunch. First picture: (December) Emiline Petty, Marlee Goff, Jose Bustamante, Xavier Rubio, Carter Reeves, …
Read More »New Beekeeping Program for Youths
Southwest Arkansas Beekeepers Association has launched a new beekeeping program for youths. The two-year program provides beekeeping education and guidance to youths who have a desire or interest in learning about beekeeping and provides them with the skills to continue the hobby into later life. First year training provides the …
Read More »Two Hempstead County Residents Arrested in Connection with Burglary
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a residential burglary and theft of property that was reported on December 31, 2018 in Hempstead County. At approximately 1:10 pm on December 31st, deputies were dispatched to 7872 Highway 67 East in reference to a residential burglary. Numerous shop items including …
Read More »Governor Hutchinson Weekly Report- Tax Cut Plan
LITTLE ROCK – I announced the details of my 5.9 Tax Cut at a news conference last week, and a few hours later, Senator Jonathan Dismang filed Senate Bill 211, the first step in making the tax cut law. Representative Joe Jett is the lead sponsor on the House side. …
Read More »Two Fatal Accidents in Howard County
Two fatal accidents occurred in Howard County over the weekend. The first accident took place on Friday evening at 9:40 on Highway 278, east of Nashville. According to the Arkansas State Police, twenty six year old Gambino Martinez of Nashville was the driver of a 2011 Dodge vehicle, which was …
Read More »NJHS Hosts First Ever VEX Robotics Contest in Area
NJHS VEX Robotics Competition at Scrapper Arena- Feb 2, 2019. Nashville Junior High School hosted a regional VEX Robotics competition at Scrapper Arena on Saturday, the first event of this type in southwest Arkansas. NJHS team B qualified for state and team A finished runnerup tournament champion. NJHS team A …
Read More »Ozan Man Arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance
At approximately 1520 hours on January 30th, Donald Wynn age 61 of Ozan was charged with tampering with physical evidence, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Wynn was transported to the Hempstead County Detention Center where he was booked on the above charges. Wynn is currently …
Read More »Arrests Made During Search Warrant in Hope
On Thursday, January 31, 2019 at approximately 0624 hours, Special Agents with the 8th North Task Force, Deputies from the Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office, Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, Hope Police, along with FBI agents executed a search warrant on a residence, located at 711 Harris Street, in Hope, Hempstead County, …
Read More »Hamilton of Hope Arrested on Drug Charges
On Thursday, January 31, 2019 at approximately 0624 hours, Special Agents with the 8th North Task Force, along with deputies of the Hempstead County Sheriff’s office, members of the Hope Police Department’s Special Response Team and the FBI executed a search warrant on a residence, located at 709 Harris Street, …
Read More »Cossatot River State Park February Programs
Cossatot River State Park- Natural Area 1980 Highway 278 W, Wickes, AR 870-385-2201 Saturday, February 02 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Animals in Winter (1 hour) Why is winter hard for animals, and how do they cope? A park interpreter will be your guide as we explore the winter …
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