Hope Town Crier
No September Pantry: Moravian Clothes Pantry FREE Giveaway Returns 10/11
There will be no September Moravian Clothes Pantry...
Mums the Word: HSJ Annual Mum Fundraiser Begins...
It's Mum Season!...
Registration OPEN: GLOW Like Sarah 5K Set for 09/20
Hope FFA and G.L.O.W Like Sarah are teaming up to host the return of a 5K that is a competitive …
Dr. John D. Harker Honored for 13 Years of Dedicated Service
Bartholomew County REMC extends its heartfelt gratitude to Dr. John D. Harker...
Vibrant Versatility: Frame55 Offering Public Open House 08/15
There’s a new vibrantly versatile public venue in town...
General Hope News
Wherever You Wander: 35th Annual Columbus Scottish Festival Opens at Fairgrounds 09/13
No matter your interest, clan or taste, this year’s festival...
Common Ground to Perform at Friday's Cruise-in 09/05
Organizers are excited for a beautiful fall evening...
Game Report for Week 09/01: Volleyball and Tennis
Game Report...
West Nile Virus Found in Mosquitoes Collected in Bartholomew County
Pools of mosquitoes from August 2025...
Community News
The Boys are Back in Town: Tommy and John Oaks Return to Chapel of the Good Shepherd 09/14
Dr. Tommy Oaks and musical prodigy John Thomas Oaks will ride through Indiana September 14 with a stop at...
Ivy Tech Launches Free Hands-on STEM Workshops for High School Students
Ivy Tech Community College is launching a dynamic series...
St. John's Lutheran Church Hosting White Creek Annual Fall Dinner 09/07
St. John’s Lutheran Church will be hosting its Annual White Creek Annual Fall Dinner...
Terri Young's Community Calendar September 2025
Terri Young's Community Calendar September 2025...
7th Annual Back 2 School Prayer Circle and School Supply Giveaway 08/03
Before Hope area students return to the classroom, they and their families are invited to attend the 7th Annual Back …
Columns
Thump me, Jesus!
In my youth I dreamed of being “Faster than a speeding bullet!...
2018 Hauser Graduate and Volleyball Player Sydney Schoen Now Studying to be a Doctor
I can’t remember a time when not playing volleyball...
No Medal
I rarely stayed at home by myself...
What Really Matters…
The main culprit behind my increased chaotic thoughts...
From Shelly's Shelf: The Only Constant is Change...
The Greek Philosopher Heraclitus stated...
Obituaries
Rosanna Mae Simpson, 42, Edinburgh
Rosanna Mae Simpson, 42, of Edinburgh, passed away...
Gary Jahn Calender, 63, Hope
Gary Jahn Calender, 63, of Hope, lost his battle for life...
Jon Anthony "Tony" Gardner, 68, Phoenix, AZ (formerly of Hope)
Jon Anthony "Tony" Gardner, 68, of Phoenix, Arizona, born May 30, 1957, passed away peacefully...
Mary June Hern, 99, Tallahassee (formerly of Hope)
Mary June Hern passed from this life...
Ernest Eugene Stone, 86, Columbus
Ernest Eugene Stone, age 86, of Columbus, Indiana, passed away...
Public Safety
Hope Police Blotter for Week of August 24th
Sunday, August 24...
Hope Police Blotter for Week of August 17th
Sunday, August 17...
Hope Police Blotter for Week of August 10th
Sunday, August 10...
Hope Police Blotter for Week of August 3rd
Sunday, August 3...
Hope Police Blotter for Week of July 27th
Sunday, July 27...
Public Notices
FRHC School Board Agenda for 09/02
School Board Agenda Tuesday, September 2, 2025...
Town Council Meeting Agenda 08/19
Town Council Agenda August 19, 2025...
FRHC School Board Agenda 08/19
School Board Agenda Tuesday, August 19, 2025...
FRHC School Board Agenda for 07/30
School Board Agenda Wednesday, July 30, 2025...
