About HSJ Online

Welcome to HSJ Online

You are looking at HSJ Online - the next generation of news for Hope, Indiana. HSJ Online is a free and open site, available to anyone interested in Hope, Hartsville, Clifford, Flat Rock, St. Louis Crossing, Burney or any of the other little communities that dot northeastern Bartholomew County.

HSJ Online is chaired by Don Hewitt. Other committee members include Michael Dean, Jessica Deckard, Bud Herron (Emeritus), Pastor Warren Kirk, Scott Strietelmeier, Jennifer Villiger, David Webster, Terri Young, and Howard Zachariah.

Content Coordinator is Jenn Guthrie. You can email Jenn at [email protected].
Business Coordinator is Stephanie Shoaf. Correspondence can be mailed to Post Office Box 21; Hope, IN 47246.

HSJ Online is a nonprofit organization. We fund our operations through donations, ad sales, and special events.

Thank you to our kind donors...

2021 - 2025 HSJ Online Contributors
John & Shirley Robertson
David & Lisa Webster &
In Honor of Ken Seim
Heritage Of Hope (First Foundation Contribution)
Pastor Warren & Helen Kirk
Scott & Anita Mings
Anonymous From Flat Rock
Bradley Dickens In Honor of 1993 Hauser Class & Hope Run/Walk
James & Ruth Horton In Honor of Pauline Baker Horton
Arnold & Beth Ellison
Jean Glick
Bud Herron
Ken & Michele Seim
Lida Webster In Honor of David Webster
WILLow LeaVes

2015-2025 HSJ Online General Fund Contributors
From 98 Contributors & Others
Pastor Warren & Helen Kirk
Hawcreek-Flat Rock Area Endowment (Heritage Fund)
Hope Town Council (EDIT Funds)
Strietelmeier Corn Dog Stand (County Fair, Heritage Days, & Other)
John & Shirley Robertson
Tim Andrews (First Matching Grant Contribution) &
In Honor of Bud Herron
Hope Run/Walk
Norman Funeral Home
Duck Creek Gardens Mums
Howard & Nikki Zachariah
Cummins Employees Through United Way
WILLow LeaVes
David & Lisa Webster &
In Honor of Stephanie Shoaf & Terri Young
In Memory of Chuck Grimes
In Memory of Pauline Baker Horton
In Honor of Shelley Young & Jessica Brown
In Memory of Barb Johnson
In Honor of Kyle Zollman
In Honor of Chandler Family
In Honor of Todd Grimes
In Honor of Warren & Helen Kirk
In Honor of John & Shirley Robertson
In Honor of John Clark & Jenn Guthrie
In Honor of Don Hewitt
In Honor of Scott Strietelmeier
In Honor of Rhett Whittington
In Honor of Howard Zachariah
In Honor of Pastor Warren Kirk
In Honor of Jennifer Villiger
Jean Glick
Bill & Shari Lentz
Lida Webster In Honor of David Webster
Scott & Anita Mings
Bud & Ann Herron
Haley Webster Patrick
James & Ruth Horton
Pam May
Pat May
David & Pam Dailey
Susan Thayer Fye
Ken & Nancy Chandler
Mary Glasson
Hope Cruise-In
Gary & Susie Dodd
Gary Johnson
Joe & Margaret Stafford
Pam Webster Anderson
Steve & Dawn Wilson
Rodney & Joanna Dailey
Ken & Michelle Seim
Marty & Pat Emmert
Don & Dani Hewitt
Kim Miller
Dan & Jackie Tallent
Barb Swinford
Jessica Deckard
Don & Patsy Harris
Martha Bayless
Susan Thompson
Liz Vaughn
Kathie Clouse
Aaron & MarLen Slagel
Michael & Tina Dean
Carol Gardner
Janet Tedder
AH-HA Corner Cafe
Michael Arford Photography
Dave & Jeanne Cleland
Deanna Compton
Lisa Crane
Mike & Cynthia Deckard
Bradley Dickens Hauser Class of 1993
Arnold & Beth Ellison In Honor of Richard Keller
Tim & Kathy McNamee
Randy & Michelle Pruitt
Wanda Siebert
Tom & Nancy Stafford
Scott & Renee Strietelmeier
Kyle & Lisa Zollman
Joe “Chopper” Baute
Richard & Windy Helt
Tom & Vicky Flora
Lola Hoover
Jean Wilkins
Carol Biggs
John & Candy Carr
Harold & Maurita Gearhart
Steve & Lori Robertson
Scott Sage
Amy Young
Jason Anderson In Honor of David Webster
Avery Tallent
Todd & Jennifer Villiger
Randy & Angie Watts
Donna Young
Terry Sweet
James & Suzy Carmer
Edward & Terri DeVoe
Kevin Easley
Tom & Diane Jekel
Sally Scrogham
Tom & Linda Smith
Jeanetta Tallent
Eric Burton
Mary Hobbs
David & Naomi Fleetwood-Pyle
Bobbie Robb
Barb Schwering
JoEllen Seright
Nancy Snyder
Lavon Wasson
David McChessney
Karen Hargett
Ben Brown
Anonymous (Several)

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