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 owned by the new Media Division of Heritage of Hope, Inc. It is managed by a Heritage of Hope committee, chaired by David Webster. Other committee members include Michael Dean, Don Hewitt, Howard Zachariah, Bud Herron, Terri Young and Stephanie Shoaf.

Content coordinator is Jenn Guthrie. You can e-mail Jenn at [email protected].

HSJ Online annual budget graphics

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HSJ Online is a not-for-profit organization under the Heritage of Hope Media Division. We fund our operations through ad sales, grants and donations from readers.

Thank you to our kind donors...

We would like to thank the donors who have so have so kindly helped to keep HSJ Online operating. Without your support, we could not continue the tradition of local news in Hope, Ind.

2021 - 2024 HSJ Online Foundation Contributors
John & Shirley Robertson
David & Lisa Webster
Heritage Of Hope (First Foundation Contribution)
Pastor Warren & Helen Kirk
Scott & Anita Mings
Anonymous From Flat Rock
James & Ruth Horton in Honor of Pauline Baker Horton
Bud Herron
Ken & Michelle Seim
Lida Webster in Honor of David Webster

2015 - 2024 HSJ Online General Fund Contributors
Hawcreek-Flat Rock Area Endowment (Heritage Fund)
Pastor Warren & Helen Kirk
Hope Town Council (EDIT Funds)
John & Shirley Robertson
Tim Andrews (First Matching Grant Contribution) &
In Honor of Bud Herron
Strietelmeier Corn Dog & Ice Cream Stands (Eclipse Celebration, County Fair, Scottish Festival, &
Heritage Days)
Norman Funeral Home
Howard & Nikki Zachariah
Duck Creek Garden Mums
Hope Run/Walk
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
Jean Glick
Lida Webster In Honor of David Webster
Scott & Anita Mings
Bill & Shari Lentx
Bud & Ann Herron
Haley Webster Patrick
James & Ruth Horton
David & Pam Dailey
Pam May
Pat May
Ken & Nancy Chandler
Susan Thayer Fye
Mary Glasson
Gary & Susie Dodd
Joe & Margaret Stafford
Rodney & Joanna Dailey
Pam Anderson
Marty & Pat Emmert
Gary Johnson
Ken & Michelle Seim
Dan & Jackie Tallent
Steve & Dawn Wilson
Don & Patsy Harris
Martha Bayless
Jessica Deckard
Barbara Swinford
Susan Thompson
Liz Vaughn
Don & Dani Hewitt
Kim Miller
Aaron & MarLen Slagel
Kathie Clouse
Michael &Tina Dean
AH-HA Corner Cafe
Michael Arford Photography
Dave & Jeanne Cleland
Deanna Compton
Lisa Crane
Mike & Cynthia Deckard
Arnold & Beth Ellison in Honor of Richard Keller
Carol Gardner
Tim & Kathy McNamee
Randy & Michelle Pruitt
Tom & Nancy Stafford
Scott & Renee Strietelmeier
Joe “Chopper” Baute
Janet Tedder
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
Wanda Siebert
Avery Tallent
Todd & Jennifer Villiger
Randy & Angie Watts
Donna Young
Terry Sweet
James & Suzy Carmer
Bradley Dickens
Edward & Terri DeVoe
Kevin Easley
Diane & Tom 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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