Slices of the good life that are “made in America” and made of concrete, will make up the walking path of the Amtrak loading platform which Hope Parks and Tourism Director Paul Henley said construction he hopes should start next week.
Black History Month in Hope will feature an Arkansas connection to world history this year.
Opening night is Saturday, and a youth program heads the agenda. Several youth will sing, read selections, and perform praise dances. Music will also be rendered by people of all ages as the celebration begins. The event will be held at the Providence Missionary Baptist Church Full Gospel Ministries Church on Hwy. 278, beginning at 6 p.m.
Mitch Bettis has been named publisher of the Hope Star and nine other GateHouse Media newspapers in Arkansas and Louisiana.
Bettis has a background in newspapers that began in Arkadelphia.
“I started my newspaper career at the Siftings- Herald in the mid 1980s,” he said. “I’ve worked in the publishing business in various capacities since then.”
A total of 443 new jobs were launched in Hempstead County in 2011, the Hempstead County Economic Development Corp. announced Wednesday.
Capitalizing on the tourism that could come from the history that surrounds a town like Fulton is becoming a reality. Fulton is one of, if not, the oldest town in Arkansas.
On the books, it has been established since 1840, according to Fulton City Mayor and Yerger Middle School teacher Henry Hale, first as Rocky Point, then later called Fulton.
Not that there isn't much to be accomplished, but $10,000 can do a lot, according to Hale.
Legendary singer Etta James died Friday at the age of 73 of complications from leukemia. James was best known for her song "At Last" and won six Grammys and 17 Blues Music awards in her career. Click inside to see more.
Historic Washington State Park has received several prestigious awards over the years and the success continues with “Frontier Days” being named a Southern Travel Treasure by the American Automobile Association magazine, AAA Southern Traveler.
Rick Perry dropped out of the Republican race for president on Thursday morning after polling badly in South Carolina, a state in which he had been expected to do well. Click inside for more coverage.
Jon Huntsman dropped out of the Republican race for president on Monday morning, and he offered his endorsement to Mitt Romney. Click inside for more coverage.
Spring Hill Schools ranked number four in a recent study performed by the University of Arkansas' Office of Educational Performance. The department performs a statistical analysis of all Arkansas schools on each year's Benchmark and End of Course exams, then “rates” the schools state-wide and by region, according to Spring Hill High School Principal Steve Britton.
The language is respectful and proper; but, the message is clear: “The Court's analysis in the instant case is flawed,” Arkansas Assistant Attorney General Karen V. Wallace told the Arkansas Supreme Court in a Dec. 30, 2011, filing for a rehearing of the state high court's decision to overturn the death sentence of Lafayette County resident Frank Williams, Jr.
The return home of a Hope juvenile earlier this week has resulted in the filing of statutory rape and custodial interference charges against a Norcross, Ga., man who drove from Georgia to Hope to meet the juvenile, then they returned to his home in Georgia just before Christmas.
The latest Rasmussen Reports poll heading into the Iowa caucuses shows that Mitt Romney (23 percent) and Ron Paul (22 percent) are leading the field. Rick Santorum is third with 16 percent, and Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich are next with 13 percent. Click inside to see a video report on the poll.
Scott Rasmussen talks to Fox News about the latest poll numbers ahead of the Iowa caucuses. Click inside to see the video.
“My only concern is that AEP/SWEPCO will not be able to add any additiional generating capacity at this site...”
— Wesley Woodard, Pres., Hempstead County Economic Development Corp. click for full story
House Speaker John Boehner and House Republicans came to a deal late Thursday on extending the payroll tax cuts. Without a deal, Americans would have seen their take-home pay decrease on Jan. 1. Here are five things to know about what happened.
AEP/Southwestern Electric Power Co., the Sierra Club and Audubon Arkansas announced at mid-morning today that they have resolved all of the remaining legal challenges to the construction and operation of the $2 billion John W. Turk, Jr., Power Plant under construction at Fulton. READ FULL STORY
North Korea confirmed Monday (late Sunday U.S. time) that Kim Jong Il died Saturday morning. South Korea news agencies reported that Kim died of a heart attack during a trip. Kim was 69 and had ruled the country since his father's death in 1994, and his son Kim Jong Un is expected to take control. Click inside to see a full video report.
Rasmussen Reports says Mitt Romney leads the Republican presidential field heading into the Iowa caucuses with 23 percent support. Newt Gingrich is next at 20 percent, and Ron Paul has 18 percent. Click inside to see a video report.
