Hope Town Crier
Old Fashioned Independence Day Schedule Announced 06/26
Old Fashioned Independence Day June 26...
Little Miss and Mr. Firecracker Contest Now OPEN
The 6th Annual Little Miss and Mr. Firecracker contest...
FREE Valet Parking Returns for Alumni Banquet Saturday 05/16
Valet parking returns for this year's 112th Annual...
Hauser Athletics Announces New Head Coach of the Jets Boys' Basketball Program
Hauser High School is excited to announce the hiring of...
450 North Hosting Paws for Purses Bingo Fundraiser 06/01
Doors open at...
General Hope News
Suicide Prevention: The Question That Could Save a Life
There are some topics communities avoid because they feel too heavy...
Turning the Tassel: Hauser Class of 2026 Preps for Graduation 05/22
Final preparations are underway for Hauser’s graduating Class of 2026’s turning of the tassels ...
Hauser Boys Win MHC Track Title
The boys' track and field team won the Mid-Hoosier Conference title...
Got BBQ?: 15th Annual Smoke on the Square Happening 05/15 & 16
Hey, you... Got GREAT BBQ?...
Community News
The Morels are BACK!
These delicious morsels are handpicked in the Pacific Northwest...
Combating Hunger: FREE Summer Munch Bags are Back
Coming together to combat hunger...
UPDATED: Moravian Clothes Pantry Hosting FREE Giveaway 05/23
Summer is here and this month’s FREE clothing giveaway...
A Celebration of Life for Donald G. Hewitt 05/09
There will be a Celebration of Life for Donald G. Hewitt...
'The Fatigue Fix' Comes to WILLow LeaVes of Hope 05/07
Area residents are invited to attend a free health event designed to uncover one of the most overlooked causes...
Columns
Dale Sechrest's Bob Dylan Tribute
...the Peace Band make final plans before the performance at the YES Cinema...
Just Remembering
In "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" Maya Angelou wrote, “To describe my mother would be to write about …
“Flowers Are Red” by Harry Chapin and Standardization
The boy wishes to use multiple colors when coloring a flower, but the teacher insists...
The Need for O2
However, a less sentimental memory of those trips still sticks with me...
The Cincinnati Museum Center Holocaust Exhibit - An Experience Never To Be Forgotten
The exhibit has over 500 original artifacts and...
Obituaries
Cheryl "Cheri" Jean Drake, 76, Columbus (formerly of Hope)
Cheryl (Cheri) Jean Drake, 76, was called home to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in the early morning hours...
Betty J. Wallace, 88, Hope
Betty J. Wallace, 88, of Hope, passed from this life...
William "Bill" Robert Compton, Jr., 64, Columbus
William “Bill” Robert Compton Jr. entered heaven’s gates on...
Earl Davis Ellis, 82, Needham
Earl Davis Ellis, 82, of Needham, passed away...
Linda Lee Ayala, 83, Hope
On May 4, 2026, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus, Linda passed from this life...
Public Safety
Hope Police Blotter for Week of May 10th
Sunday, May 10...
Hope Police Blotter for Week of May 3rd
Sunday, May 3...
Hope Police Blotter for Week of April 26th
Sunday, April 26...
Hope Police Blotter for Week of April 19th
Sunday, April 19...
Hope Police Blotter for Week of April 12th
Sunday, April 12...
Public Notices
FRHC School Board Agenda for 05/19
School Board Agenda Tuesday, May 19, 2026...
Town Council Meeting Agenda 05/19
Town Council Agenda May 19, 2026...
FRHC School Board Agenda for 05/05
School Board Agenda Tuesday, May 5, 2026...
Town Council Meeting Agenda 04/21
Town Council Agenda April 21, 2026...
