Community Calendar


Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting and Grand Reopening Thursday, April 25th at Anytime Fitness from 11:00 - 2:00. Ribbon Cutting will take place at 11:00 am. 

Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Thursday, April 25th at Klipsch Museum (airport location) 5:00 pm. Wonderful evening planned for all in attendance.

The University of Arkansas at Hope will hold the 26th Annual UAHT Community Fish Fry on Thursday, April 25, from 4:30-7:00 p.m. on the Hempstead Hall lawn. The cost will be $10.00 per plate, and all proceeds will benefit the UAHT Foundation. There will be a drive-through “to go” line for carry-out meals located by the library entrance, accessed through the main campus entrance by the electronic sign. Carry-out trays will not include a drink. As always, the fish fry will feature fried catfish and Tyson chicken cooked by the Hope Lions Club. Live local entertainment and activities for kids will also add to the community’s enjoyment. For `more information, call 870-722-8516.

The monthly singing at Southside Baptist Church, Highway 29 South across from the college in Hope, is Friday, April 26th at 6:00 pm. Potluck supper.

The Lego Movie 2, "The Second Part," will be shown Friday, April 26th at 6:30 pm at Hempstead Hall in Hope. Tickets are $4 and can can be purchased online at hempsteadhall.com or the Box Office. Concessions will be on-site.

The Special Olympics Area 11 Games scheduled for Saturday, April 13, at the Hope High School track field have been rescheduled for Saturday, April 27. 

The Brotherhood and Sisterhood of Fulton will hold a benefit for LaQunta Holyfield April 27th at 6pm at Greater Hope Baptist Church.  Choirs are invited to render an "a" and "b" selection or solo.  For info contact Jessie Henry at 703-8994.

A Candle Making Workshop will be Saturday, April 27th at  Historic Washington State Park from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Admission:$25. Meet at the candle shop and enjoy the hands-on experience of making candles as you learn the history of this art form. Make your own creation and take it home so everyone can enjoy the colors and fragrance. Must be 12 years or older to participate. 
Call 870-983-2684

Union Missionary Baptist Church at 210 Townson Street in Fulton will hold a gospel musical April 27th at 6pm.  Special guests will be the Angelic Spirituals and Ricky Tellman of Little Rock.  All choirs, soloists, praise teams, and all area churches are invited.  For info contact Associate Pastor Ronald Koontz at 803-244-1877 or Freddie Morrison at 703-3890.

The 2019 Spring Livestock Show is Saturday April 27th at 10:00 am at Fair Park Coliseum in Hope. Online registration ends April 24. Go to southwestdistrictlivestockshow.com for divisions and classes plus more details.

Patmos Municipal Volunteer Fire Department will have a barbecue brisket plate fundraiser Saturday, April 27th from 4:00-7:00 pm at their fire station, 724 Highway 355 East. Meal by donation plus a bake sale, with baked goods and other donated items also auctioned. For information, call Emily Crane at 870-703-6425 or Julie Washington at 870-826-0161.

St. Luke C.M.E. Church in Ozan will celebrate its 149th anniversary Sunday, April 28th at 3:00 pm. Special guest will be Elder Darrell Marks and Roadside COGIC. For details, call 870-983-2131.

Prescott Kindergarten registration for the 2019-20 school year is April 29th-May 2nd at the Prescott Elementary School office. Needed will be the child's Social Security card, birth certificate and immunization record.

Planting Seeds of Hope, the 2019 Master Gardener State Conference will be April 30th at Hempstead Hall in Hope. Free and open to the public. In conjunction will be a Gardeners Market selling plants, materials and tools, and will be open from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm.

The monthly singing at Okay Community Baptist Church, 301 Okay Road, Saratoga, is Friday, May 3rd at 6:30 pm. There will be potluck supper. For information, call 870-388-9200

Nevada County Fair Taco Salad Lunch Fundraiser is Friday, May 3rd 11:30 am-1:00 pm at the Potlatch Building at the Fairgrounds in Prescott. $7.00 plate dine-in or carryout. Delivery available for local pre-orders. Call 870-796-0800.

Fulton Volunteer Fire Department Fundraiser Saturday, May 4th from 5-8:00 pm at the station, 4252 Highway 355 South. Barbecue chicken dinner by donation, plus an auction of donated items.

Hempstead County Cooperative Extension Service office will sponsor Brucellosis vaccinations Monday, May 6th. Vaccination of heifer calves (4-12 month old) against Brucellosis is recommended and is available free of charge, through the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission and USDA-APHISVS. In case of severe weather it will be rescheduled. You will need proper restraint facilities, which include a head gate. Please email srstone@uaex.edu, skirk@uaex.edu or call the office at 870-777-5771 to get on the list or you may email srstone@uaex.edu or skirk@uaex.edu Include the number of cattle to be vaccinated, the closest address to your corral and the best phone number you can be reached at that time of day. Deadline to sign up is Friday, May 3rd. 

Learn how to go beyond the basics of researching family history during a free genealogy workshop with the Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives at Historic Washington State Park at 100 S.W. Morrison Street, Saturday, May 4th. The event is free, and light refreshments and lunch will be provided. However, registration is required by April 29 to get a lunch. Melissa Nesbitt, SARA archival manager, will present information on lineage societies and tips for how to join them.

"What's Love got to do With It?" is the theme of a Spiritual Enrichment Conference hosted Saturday, May 4th by Southwest District Association at Prescott High School. For Pre-K through 12th grade, adults and pastors/ministers. Pre-register by April 19th. Details from Patricia Blake, 870-887-6686 or Dean F.L. Smith, 903-826-3407. To see more details, visit Southwest District Association's Facebook page.

Rick Evans Grandview Prairie Conservation Education Center near Columbus will hold a 3-D Archery Tournament on Saturday, May 4th. Stagger start 8 a.m. to noon. Bring the family and brush up your skills or learn a new sport. Awards will be given to the first three places in each division. Call Caleb Coulter, 870-826-8193, to register or for more information. $5 for youth, $10 for adults and $20 for families.

Program of Academic Exchange (PAX) will hold a sip n' taste event in conjunction with Train Day, which is scheduled for Saturday, May 4.   If you purchased a ticket for the event previously scheduled for March 14, please keep your ticket.  More info will be released soon.

​The public is invited to join Pastor Catrina Ward and members of the Mt. Zion CME Church for a celebration of Sister Gwen Muldrew's first anniversary as the church's musician.  The congregation of Mt. Zion know that Gwen is a spirit-led person who not only plays for Mt. Zion but shares her talent all over the community using her gift of music.  Sister Muldrew always answers the call and often volunteers.  The public is invited to show her she is appreciated.  All area choirs are invited.  The program is set for May 4th at 6pm at Mt. Zion.  Sister Joyce Ogden is the Choir President.  There will be a repast following the program.

Whites Chapel Baptist Church, 654 Nevada 120, near Rosston, will have Homecoming Sunday, May 5th, starting at 10:30 am. Jerry Evans, speaker; Jim Grice, music. Will be a potluck dinner. David Paul Heckman is pastor.

Ladies' Night Out at Historic Washington State Park Friday, May 10th, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meet at the 1874 Courthouse Admission: $25.00. Experience a ladies' night out with a trip back in time. Enjoy a special Victorian fashion meal and programming of special interest to the ladies will be presented by park staff. Call 870-983-2684.

​The President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site will present the 4th annual President 5K Run/Walk May 11th on the UAHT campus.  Admission is free.  Sign-in is 9:30am and the 5K starts at 10am.  It is open to all ages.  You can sign up at the birthplace home  or visit http://www.nps.gov/wicl.  For information contact the park rangers at 777-4455

The Horace Kennedy Memorial Singing is Saturday, May 11th, from 1:00 - 4:30. Lots of great convention singing, fellowship, and potluck meal to follow. Location: Mt. Moriah Church, on Hwy 371 between Laneburg & Rosston. Special guests will be the "Classic" Melody Boys Quartet.

Dancing With the Stars-Washington Style, is Saturday, May 11th from 7-10:00 pm at the WPA Gym at Historic Washington State Park. Couples $18 and Singles $10. Dance experience is not required. To reserve a spot, contact the park at 870-983-2684.

The Blevins All Class Reunion is scheduled for Saturday, June 1st at Hempstead Hall in Hope. There will be a meet and greet at 4:00 pm with dinner served at 6:00 pm. The cost is $20 per person. Payment should be mailed to: Vicky Land, 3507 Circleview, Texarkana, AR 71854. Those planning to attend are asked to designate the year of their graduation on their checks. The deadline to respond is May 15. For more information, call either 870-845-2598 or 903-748-4452.

The monthly singing at Guernsey Baptist Church, 4284 County Road 2, is Friday, May 17th at 6:00 pm. Potluck supper.

The Sisterhood of Fulton will hold a benefit program for the Brotherhood of Fulton May 18th at 6pm at Charity Baptist Church in Fulton.  Choirs are invited to render an "a" and "b" selection.  For info contact Brenda Scott at 896-2710 or 703-7404.

Rick Evans Grandview Prairie Conservation Education Center near Columbus will offer the Arkansas Boating Education Course on Saturday, May 18th, 7:00 am. to 1:00 pm. Registration required. Visit www.register-ed.com to register. Lunch not provided. Bring a sack lunch. For more information, please contact the Rick Evans Grandview Prairie Conservation Education Center at 870-983-2790.

Bluff Springs Baptist Church, 559 Nevada 131, Rosston, will have Homecoming Sunday, May 19th. Devotional at 10:30 am, followed by the message; lunch at the church and singing in the afternoon. Donnie Dillard, pastor.

A benefit for Hempstead County Deputy Greg Huckabee will be Thursday, May 23rd at the Hempstead County Sheriff's Office, 312 South Washington in Hope, from 11:00 am-1:00 pm. Hamburgers with all the fixings by donation. To-go plates will be available. An auction of donated items will follow. To donate, call Justin Crane at 870-703-6368 or Emily Crane at 870-703-6245. Donations can also be left through May 22nd with Jana at Spring Hill Elementary School.

The monthly singing at Southside Baptist Church, Highway 29 South across from the college in Hope, is Friday, May 24th at 6:00 pm. Potluck supper

Union Baptist Church, 1925 Hwy 53, near Rosston, will have Homecoming Sunday, May 26th. Services at 10:30 am and after lunch with Danny Moody speaking on Revelation. For more information, contact pastor Joe Brown at 870-899-2239.

Union Baptist Church, 1925 Hwy 53, near Rosston, will hold revival services May 27-29 at 7:00 pm. Dr. Danny Moody will continue his five-part study on Revelation that began at the Homecoming Service. Joe Brown, pastor.

Fun Day in the Park for children is Saturday, June 1st in McNab. Free food and drinks for children and parents. Games, bounce house, water slide, dry slides, volleyball, basketball and more. Bring swim wear or  change of dry clothing. Call Mayor James Conway at 870-826-1139, B.B. at  870-703-3187 or Inez Gentry at 870-896-2246.

Lonoke Missionary Baptist Church (702 South Hazel, Hope, AR) is inviting all area youth and adults to their 1 Day Extraordinary Vacation Bible School. Date: June 8, 2019. Time: 8:00 am until 6:30 pm. Theme: "On Safari: Managing What Belongs to God." Motto: "I am a Steward 4 God". Theme verse: Psalm 24:1. Fun activities are also being planned (Bounce Houses, Volleyball Games and Basketball games). Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided. Sis. Vaughn is asking that the area churches/youth supervisors please contact her with a number of youth to be expected from their church, so that preparation can be made. For more detail contact Sis. Lisa Vaughn; VBS Director at 870-777-9533. Rev. Alvin Hunter, Pastor.

Music in the Park  Saturday, June 15,  at Historic Washington, from 7:30-9:00 pm at the 1874 Courthouse.Admission: Free. Enjoy an evening on the lawn of the 1874 Courthouse listening to live music from the past and present. Bring your own lawn chair or blanket. Williams' Tavern Restaurant and gift shop will be open for all who wish to enjoy an evening meal or shop before the event.  

Reading, Signing & Celebrating the Declaration of Independence at Historic Washington State Park Thursday, July 4th.  Admission: Free. Hear the Declaration of Independence read, as was commonly done in the 19th century, at the 1874 Courthouse. Afterwards, sign your own "John Hancock" to a copy of the Declaration that you may take home. Event will take place at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.  

Bodcaw #1 Baptist Church, 751 Nevada 13, will have Homecoming Sunday, July 21st, starting at 10:30 am. Taylor Bruce, speaker; John Ed Dorman, devotional. Lunch will follow with singing in the afternoon. Lane Garner, pastor.

Bobcaw #2 Baptist Church, 2469 Highway 53 (Rosston), will have Homecoming Sunday, July 21st starting at 10:30 am. Jerry Evans, speaker, Ed Phillips, pastor.

Bobcaw #2 Baptist Church, 2469 Highway 53 (Rosston) will hold revival services July 21-24 with David Watkins evangelist. Sunday night at 6:00 pm and weeknights at 7:00 pm. Ed Phillips, pastor.

Bodcaw #1 Baptist Church, 751 Nevada 13, will hold revival services July 22-26th, at 7:00 pm. Roger Copeland, evangelist; Lane Garner, pastor.

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Southwest Arkansas Compassion Center, 3301 East Third Street, Hope (old State Police building on U.S. 67) will be open on Saturday, April 13th.Reading, Signing & Celebrating the Declaration of Independence at Historic Washington State Park Thursday, July 4th.  Admission: Free. Hear the Declaration of Independence read, as was commonly done in the 19th century, at the 1874 Courthouse. Afterwards, sign your own "John Hancock" to a copy of the Declaration that you may take home. Event will take place at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.  The Horace Kennedy Memorial Singing is Saturday, May 11th, from 1:00 - 4:30. Lots of great convention singing, fellowship, and potluck meal to follow. Location: Mt. Moriah Church, on Hwy 371 between Laneburg & Rosston. Special guests will be the "Classic" Melody Boys Quartet.