Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Community news

Hope kindergarten signups starting soon
Tornado drill part of annual Severe Weather Preparedness Week

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security encourages Hoosiers to plan ahead for extreme weather as part of Severe Weather Preparedness Week, March 17-23.
Firefighters hosting pancake breakfast Saturday
Terri Young's March 2019 Community Calendar
Deputies and police plan crackdown on aggressive driving

Bartholomew County Sheriff's Department and Columbus Police Department are planning patrols in March, focused on aggressive driving.
Sheriff's office offering training on railroad safety
Terri Young's February community calendar
Local soldier promoted at Fort Bragg

Sgt. Clayton White, of Hope, was recently promoted to sergeant. He is stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C. in Able Battery. His mother Alise Pate, is formerly from Hope.
Groundhog Day festivities Saturday on Town Square
Deputy and police dog to retire this week
Hauser Jr./Sr. High School first semester honor roll 2018
Sheriff's Department offers winter driving tips
Deputies to receive valor awards
Local business honored by WeddingWire

A Hope-area business has been honored by an online wedding planning service.
Terri Young's January calendar
Hope churches offer Friday service for those in grief

Hope United Methodist Church is hosting a Blue Christmas Service Friday for those suffering from grief this Christmas season.
Vote now for Hope's best Christmas decorations

The voting is live for the best holiday decorations in the town of Hope as part of the Main Street of Hope Deck the Town contest.
Terri Young's December calendar
Christmas Homes Tour set for Friday
Children's Choir performance Thursday
Hope Elementary Angel Tree looking for holiday help
CRH offering help navigating insurance sign-ups
Sheriff seeks end to bullying
Terri Young's November Community Calendar
Ivy Tech offering college introduction Thursday

Ivy Tech Community College in Columbus is inviting high school students and their parents to a special event Nov. 15th to learn about the College and how to navigate the necessary steps for enrolling.
Time to swap stories at Sunday Social
Ivy Tech Republic to offer low-cost professional clothes
Hauser first quarter 2018 honor rolls
INDOT: Keep campaign signs off roadsides

As the election approaches, the Indiana Department of Transportation reminds Hoosiers that campaign signs are prohibited from state right-of-way.
Early voting underway in Bartholomew County

Early voting runs weekday from 8 to 5 p.m. through Friday, Nov. 2nd, with a half day of voting until noon on Monday, Nov. 5th at the voter registration office in the Bartholomew County Courthouse. The voter registration office will add Saturday hours on Oct. 27th and Nov 3rd, from 8 to 3 p.m.
Oct. 7-13th is Fire Prevention Week in Indiana
Heritage Days parade, baking contest winners
Terri Young's community calendar - October 2018
Shannon's Recipe: Pumpkin Pancakes
Spiritualism to be explored at Yellow Trail Museum

Karen Shank-Chapman from the Wayne County Historical Museum in Richmond will be making a presentation on Spiritualism in the Victorian era on Friday at the Yellow Trail Museum.
Sheriff schedules Hope neighborhood meeting
Deputies make arrests in sober driving blitz
Terri Young's Sept. 2018 calendar
Deputies taking part in sober driving efforts

The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office and the Columbus Police Department are joining about 230 law-enforcement agencies across Indiana and thousands nationwide in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over mobilization. From mid-August through Labor Day, police will be out in full force arresting impaired drivers.
Sheriff appoints two new DARE deputies

Bartholomew County Sheriff Matt Myers has appointed two additional deputies to serve in the DARE program, Nick Martoccia and Andrew Whipker.
LuLaRoe sale to benefit Students Fund of Hope
Terri Young's Calendar - August 2018
Shannon's Recipe: Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce
Terri Young's Calendar - July 2018
Hauser second semester honor roll
Paving to disrupt traffic on State Road 9
Hauser grad makes university president's list

Lily Cross, a 2015 graduate of Hauser High School, earned a place on the 2018 spring semester President's list with a 4.0 GPA at the University of South Alabama.
Master Gardner intern training starting in July
4-H Council to hold drive-thru lunch Thursday

The Bartholomew County 4-H Council will be holding its 13th annual Drive-Thru Lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 21st at the St. Peter's Lutheran School front parking lot.
Sheriff warns of new scam using deputy's name

The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office is warning that the names of department personnel are being used in a telephone scam.
Sheriff's Department adds two new deputies

Bartholomew County Sheriff Matthew A. Myers recently swore in two new merit deputies, Dylan Prather and Frank Munoz-Jaime.
Library to go fine-free starting in June
Summer lunch program menu and details
Sheriff's Department searching for missing man

Bartholomew County Sheriff’s detectives are looking for a man reported missing on Sunday, May 13, 2018.
County Road 900E closing for bridge work
Driver falls asleep at wheel; arrested on drug charges
Registration opens for school supply assistance
Hartsville man arrested after Columbus traffic stop
Anti-narcotics team makes 14 arrests
Sheriff's department offering personal safety program
Deputies and police searching for drunk drivers during March events
Sheriff seeks info on damaged road signs
Hope teen among dozens arrested at underage drinking party
Spaghetti dinner to raise money for After-Prom Saturday
Fruit tree workshops to be held Friday, Saturday
Tickets on sale for donkey basketball
New deputy finishes law enforcement academy
Ribeye dinner to benefit Hauser booster club
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Hope Elementary School Honor Roll 2017 2nd 9 weeks
Hauser Junior-Senior High School honor roll for 2017 first semester
Filing for elected office open at Bartholomew County courthouse
Forum Wednesday on future of public schools
Hauser FFA members give back to local community
County parks board looks for Anderson Falls goals
Hauser Honor Rolls for fall quarter 2017
Hauser to host Purdue sessions on family farms, applicators
Sheriff's department begins seatbelt awareness campaign
Pre-kindergarten applicants sought for low-income families
Purdue offers help with farmers markets
Be sheriff for a day by donating to food pantries
Deadline today for woodlands management signups
Sheriff urges caution in mid-block jail crosswalk
Suspect dies after firing at officer, state trooper
Bible story-telling event set for Town Square Saturday
Legal Aid offering free help on Monday
Schools offer safe eclipse viewing tips
Sweet Chiropractic to celebrate Shirley Robertson Saturday
Federal charges filed in county narcotics case
Shelby County driver dies on 800N accident
Moving Vietnam Wall Memorial arrives Thursday
INDOT work to cause more delays on State Road 252
Narcotics team makes multiple arrests after citizen tip
Deputies seek help in church vandalism