Hope Town Crier

There's Still Time: Registration Remains Open for 57th Hope Heritage Days Parade 09/28

Hope, heritage, family, faith and community come together this weekend...

No September Pantry: Moravian Clothes Pantry FREE Giveaway Returns 10/11

There will be no September Moravian Clothes Pantry...

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...

General Hope News

Follow the Yellow Trail... 57th Annual HHD Opens Friday 09/26

The one constant in life may be change, but even change can be delicious...

Past, Present & Future: Yellow Trail Museum Honored as Grand Marshal of 57th Annual HHD

As word of the Yellow Trail Museum’s nomination as Grand Marshal of the 57th Annual Hope Heritage Days spread across …

Wherever You Wander: 35th Annual Columbus Scottish Festival Opens at Fairgrounds 09/13

No matter your interest, clan or taste, this year’s festival...

Community News

The Boys are Back in Town: Tommy Oaks 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...

Columns

Thump me, Jesus!

In my youth I dreamed of being “Faster than a speeding bullet!...

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

Margaret Alice Wagers, 82, Taylorsville

Margaret Alice Wagers, 82, of Taylorsville, passed away...

Mary "Maggie" Janes, 86, Hope

Mary “Maggie” Janes, 86, of Hope, passed away

Isabelle Clarissa Nida, 26, Columbus

Isabelle Clarissa Nida, beloved daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin, and friend, passed away...

Lucille Francis (Hughes) Boyd, 98, Greenwood

Lucille Francis (Hughes) Boyd was born on November 25, 1926, in Middle Tennessee, and passed away...

Elizabeth "Jean" Eakle, 76, Hope

Elizabeth “Jean” Eakle, 76, of Hope, passed away...

Public Notices

FRHC School Board Agenda for 09/23

School Board Agenda Tuesday, September 23, 2025...

Town Council Meeting Agenda 09/16

Town Council Agenda September 16, 2025...

UPDATED: FRHC School Board Agenda for 09/16 - CANCELED

School Board Agenda Tuesday, September 16, 2025...

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...
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