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  Hope, Arkansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hope is a small city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States.
It is also the birth place of the governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee; attorney Vince Foster and actress Melinda Dillon were also born in Hope.
Hope is also known for growing watermelons and continues to produce world records for the largest watermelons in the world.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hope,_Arkansas   (607 words)

  
 TrekkerTime.com | Site / Hope Arkansas
Hope, the hometown of the 42nd president of the United States, Bill Clinton, is located in southwest Arkansas.
Hope holds the title of "World's Largest Watermelons." You can view these 150 to 200 pound beauties and even have a slice at the annual Hope Watermelon Festival.
Hope's Fair Park recreational facilities are exceptional; there are ball fields, picnic sites, a community center, swimming pool, tennis courts and a public pond.
www.trekkertime.com /index.php/Site/HopeArkansas   (100 words)

  
 DINA: Hope, Arkansas: A Place Called Hope   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Hope is a great place to visit, to live, to work and to raise a family.
Hope's native son excelled in academics and student politics, and went on to graduate from Georgetown University, become a Rhodes Scholar and graduate from Yale Law School.
Arkansas is committed to education, economic development and the environment.
www.hopeusa.com /clinton/believe.html   (557 words)

  
 Hope Florist $34.99 | Flower Delivery Hope (AR) | Florists in Hope, Arkansas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The population of Hope is approximately 9,643 (1990).
Hope is positioned 33.66 degrees north of the equator and 93.59 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Our Hope, Arkansas florist directory is provided through a strategic partnership with Regional Direct.com, which has established partnerships with the most reliable, customer service-driven area Hope florist and florists in Arkansas, including Hope, Arkansas.
www.albanywebsites.com /ex/asp/city.Hope-Arkansas-Florist-AR/CityId.31880/xe/florists-flower-delivery.htm   (159 words)

  
 Biography of the President   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Bill Clinton was born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946, in the small town of Hope, Arkansas.
His new educational standards ensured that every child in Arkansas, regardless of the size or wealth of his or her community or of family income level, would receive a quality education.
To him, Hope means more than a small town in Arkansas; it means working to ensure that each American has the opportunity to fulfill his or her dream.
clinton4.nara.gov /WH/EOP/OP/html/Hope.html   (1569 words)

  
 City of Hope Arkansas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
First settled in 1852, Hope is a thriving community located in the southwest corner of the State.
Hope was named in honor of the daughter of James Loughborough, the Cairo & Fulton (railroad) Land Commissioner, who drew up the original plat of the city.
We are 25 miles northeast of Texarkana USA and 120 miles southwest of the capital city of Little Rock.
www.hopearkansas.net   (145 words)

  
 Hope Arkansas attractions lodging restaurants events & discounts
Overcast, 54°F. This small town in Southwest Arkansas has two claims to fame: it is the birthplace of former U.S. President Bill Clinton and it showcases some of the world's largest watermelons.
Each August, visitors to the Hope Watermelon Festival sample slices of ice-cold watermelon and view huge melons grown for competition.
Nearby Old Washington Historic State Park is a restoration village preserving the 19th-century town of Washington, which figured prominently in Arkansas and Southwest U.S. history.
www.arkansas.com /city-listings/city_detail/city/Hope   (230 words)

  
 Hope Star Online Newspaper - News
By mid-morning Tuesday, officers were calling for dog teams from the Arkansas Department of Corrections to track the remaining suspect in the area of Arkansas Highway 371 and Hwy.
Nava, Rodriquez, and Cox are being held in the Hempstead County Detention Center on allegations of delivery of a controlled substance, while Thompson is being detained on allegations of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, delivery of a controlled substance, aggravated assault, felony fleeing, and resisting arrest.
Hope Police Chief J. Wilson said the arrests, and warrants remaining to be served on other known individuals, involved allegations stemming from the importation and distribution of various controlled substances, including “ice” methamphetamine, cocaine, and other controlled substances.
www.hopestar.com /articles/2006/10/24/news/news1.txt   (607 words)

  
 DINA: Hope, Arkansas: Visitors Center-Tourist Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The people of Hope, Arkansas, are honored by those now-famous words spoken by Bill Clinton as Democratic nominee for President in 1992.
It's the Hope Watermelon Festival, held in Hope, Arkansas, "home of the world's largest watermelons" and now enjoying additional popularity as the birthplace of President Bill Clinton and Govenor Mike Huckabee.
Located in Washington, Arkansas, Old Washington Historic State Park offers insight into a nineteenth century community and a glimpse at the people and events of the Territorial, Antebellum, Civil War and Reconstruction eras in Arkansas' history.
www.hopeusa.com /geninfo/visitors.html   (1124 words)

  
 Activities & Education: State of Arkansas Retirement and Relocation: Arkansas Parks & Tourism
The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism is in compliance with the Freedom of Information.
After an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1974, Clinton was elected as the Arkansas attorney general in 1976.
Elected governor in 1978 at age 32, he was the youngest governor in Arkansas and U.S. history.
www.relocatetoarkansas.com /activities-education/hope.asp   (884 words)

  
 Family-to-Family | Communities: Hope, Arkansas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Hope, Arkansas — The city where President William Jefferson Clinton was born, also claims the world’s largest watermelons (up to 200 pounds).
Hope, with a population, in 2000, exceeding 10,000, is located in Hempstead County, in the Southwestern part of Arkansas.
More than 90% of Hope’s owner-occupied housing units are valued at less than $100,000.
www.family-to-family.com /hope.htm   (184 words)

  
 Texarkana Gazette: News and Classifieds From Texarkana, Texas/Arkansas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
However, when asked by a reporter, Reid said his reaction to the 10,477 mobile homes stationed in Hope and his criticism of the Bush administration are not politically motivated.
Ross said the plethora of trailers at the airport have become a symbol of Hope, the symbol of the community’s desire to help those in need.
Butch Kinerney, FEMA spokesman for the Washington, D.C., area, said the situation in Hope is not as bad as some of the politicians are making it out to be.
www.texarkanagazette.com /articles/2006/03/12/local_news/news/news02.txt   (822 words)

  
 Hope Star Online Newspaper - News
Beebe, the Arkansas attorney general and Democratic candidate for governor, offered an emergency management plan Monday which criticized the Federal Emergency Management Agency and proposed a complete overhaul of state emergency preparedness coordination.
“I know that Hope is very proud of him, and he has demonstrated that Southwest Arkansas, a Republican governor will pay attention to this part of the state; and, I want to fulfill that pledge as well,” he said.
Hutchinson said he is pleased to see that while the Arkansas General Assembly has addressed many of the concerns of the Lake View v.
www.hopestar.com /articles/2006/06/28/news/news1.txt   (1075 words)

  
 Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy
Bob is a member of the Arkansas Pharmacist Association, NACDS and serves on the Government Affairs Committee, FMI and serves on the Pharmacy Committee, University of Florida College of Pharmacy Board of Advisors, member of the Board of Directors for the Bentonville Sunshine School, and past member of the Board of Advisors for NPhA.
She is also a member of the Arkansas Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Association and the National Pharmacists Association of Arkansas.
She served as president of the local Jacyettes chapter; chaired various fundraisers for Arkansas Children's Hospital, St. Jude's, and March of Dimes; chaired the Lonoke County Arkansas Red Cross Blood Mobile; and coached elementary girl's basketball teams.
www.arkansas.gov /asbp/about-board-bio.html   (1399 words)

  
 Arkansas Adoption :: Arkansas Adoption Agency for Child Adoption in Arkansas.
Arkansas Adoption :: Arkansas Adoption Agency for Child Adoption in Arkansas.
Children's Hope is a highly respected and experienced international adoption agency working closely with families in all states through 11 regional offices.
Please visit all the areas of interest on this website and contact our reference families to learn more about their adoption experience with Children's Hope.
www.childrenshopeint.org /arkansas   (134 words)

  
 Hope, Arkansas, Outdoors Recreation
There are plenty of outdoors activities near Hope, Arkansas if you know where to look.
Hope Super 8 Motel, Hope, Arkansas, 6 miles away
Econo Lodge Hope, Hope, Arkansas, 6 miles away
www.hikercentral.com /metros/26260.html   (646 words)

  
 Hope Arkansas Information: Maps, Photographs, History, Postcards, Airport, Government, Links
As a member of the American Retrospective, we'll also be focusing on the history of Hope, and its people.
We'll look back in the Hope Retrospective at the impact of the railroad and how Hope was named, the Southwestern Proving Ground and Hope Municipal Airport, and the downtown structures of the past that survive today!
We're in Hope regularly, and are in contact with Don and Jack, and Ramona and Doyle, and Jim and Twila and Juanita.
www.hopearkansas.info   (357 words)

  
 KATV Channel 7 - U.S. Senators Investigate FEMA Trailers in Hope   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
A congressional committee investigating response to Hurricane Katrina met in Hope, Arkansas, Friday to discuss over 10,000 mobile homes sitting on Hope's airfield.
Friday, FEMA officials responded to hard-hitting questions on how much money was spent on the housing units and why they're not being put to use.
Arkansas Senator Mark Pryor and Senator Susan Collins, chair of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, took aim on the issue.
www.katv.com /news/stories/0406/321342.html   (426 words)

  
 The Land of 10,770 Empty FEMA Trailers
Far from the victims of Katrina for whom they are meant, the furnished shelters crowd an airport, benefiting only the town of Hope, Arkansas.
Time was, Hope was known primarily as the childhood home of President Clinton.
At the Hope airport, the trailers are beginning to sag.
www.truthout.org /cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi/47/17632   (1008 words)

  
 Hope News
By KEN McLEMORE, Hope Star Editor Published: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 5:17 PM CST Hope Police Department officers are asking for the public's assistance in locating two crime suspects, while a suspect in a...
By Wendy Ledbetter, Special to Hope Star Published: Friday, November 17, 2006 7:18 PM CST Hempstead County is one of two communities being considered for a project to enhance technology and to plan for a future...
By KEN McLEMORE, Hope Star Editor Published: Thursday, November 16, 2006 5:45 PM CST Dora Philyaw has a 25 year record of helping children which she brings to her appointment as a trustee of the Hope Public...
www.topix.net /city/hope-ar   (659 words)

  
 Hope, Arkansas
Hope is best known for being the birthplace of former United States president Bill Clinton.
Hope is also home to the world's largest watermelons.
Unauthorized duplication in part or whole without prior written consent prohibited by international laws.
www.planetware.com /arkansas/hope-us-ar-hop.htm   (38 words)

  
 First National Bank of Hope, Arkansas | History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
It began business on January 2, 1893, with a State Charter as the Bank of Hope and was located on the southeast corner of Second and Elm Streets.
On March 2, 1907, it received a Charter from the Federal Government as the Hope National Bank and on May 10, 1917, the Hope National Bank moved to Second and Main Streets.
In October 1984, the First National Bancshares of Hempstead County, Inc., a multi-bank holding company, was formed with First National Bank of Hope as lead bank and the Bank of Blevins, Blevins, Arkansas.
www.fnb-hope.com /history.html   (281 words)

  
 DINA: Welcome to Hope, Arkansas
Located halfway between Dallas and Memphis on Interstate 30, Hope, Arkansas is a world-class southern community in the Texarkana metropolitan area.
Impressive business advantages and a quality family-oriented lifestyle have made Hope one of the top jobs-growth communities in the entire 4-state region.
To believe in a place called Hope, is to believe in progress, growth, diversification, success, deep-rooted values, and hard-working people.
www.hopeusa.com   (127 words)

  
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We are always looking for new families who will join us in our efforts to bring honor and glory to our God.
We welcome you and truly hope that you will want to come and visit with us as soon as possible.
When you visit at Hope, you are never a stranger—you’re part of the Family.
www.hopechurchofchrist.net   (181 words)

  
 Hope, Arkansas hotel near Red River College - Econo Lodge 71801, AR041
This Hope hotel is minutes from Fair Park and Old Washington Historic State Park.
The city of Hope is known as the birthplace of President Clinton.
Hope also showcases some of the world's largest watermelons.
www.choicehotels.com /ires/en-us/html/HotelInfo?hotel=AR041   (277 words)

  
 Hope Arkansas Real Estate - Homes for Sale in Hope AR
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www.realestate.com /local-real-estate/arkansas/Hope.aspx   (389 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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This property is situated on 8.61 acres and contains approximately 68,907 square feet with 62,384 leasable square feet.
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www.loopnet.com /xNet/MainSite/ContentIndexPages/Arkansas/Hope   (326 words)

  
 Hope singles - Hope dating - Hope personals
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I am a tall single 30 y/o woman transplanted to Arkansas with the company that I work for.
www.match.com /localsingles/arkansas/hope.html   (600 words)

  
 Hope-Hempstead County, Arkansas Chamber of Commerce, Sponsor of the annual Hope Watermelon Festival
The library gave away Hope watermelons to the first 100 people who came in on July 4th.
Here is a list of all the Hope world record watermelons after the city took over the watermelon growing contest and started promoting it nationwide.
In Hope, most consider the town to be challenged when a record watermelon is grown from outside.
www.hopemelonfest.com /festival.htm   (420 words)

  
 Hope-Hempstead County, Arkansas Chamber of Commerce, Sponsor of the annual Hope Watermelon Festival   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Hope-Hempstead County, Arkansas Chamber of Commerce, Sponsor of the annual Hope Watermelon Festival
Saturday, September 3rd, a melon was weighed at 268.8 pounds at the Hope Farm Store.
Division and Walnut • P.O. 250 • Hope, Arkansas 71802
www.hopemelonfest.com   (269 words)

  
 eBay - hope arkansas, Land, Real Estate items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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