A question-and-answer program on the proposed sales tax to benefit the Hope hospital took place on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at the Rapert Library Auditorium. Hope Mayor Don Still moderated a panel consisting of Ed Darling, Jamie Pafford Grisham, Anna Powell, and Shelby Brown. For the sake of this article, let this be said first. Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center is open and has been designated as a critical access hospital, meaning it has 25 beds.