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 Willhite. You can e-mail Jenn at [email protected]

You can e-mail HSJ Online at [email protected]

HSJ Online annual budget graphics

Would you like to view the budget numbers we prepared for the 2021 annual meeting? Click here to find out more.

Donations needed to continue HSJ Online coverage

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 HSJ Online Foundation: 6 Contributors
Heritage Of Hope
John & Shirley Robertson
Anonymous From Flat Rock
David & Lisa Webster
Scott & Anita Mings
Ken & Michelle Seim
2015-2021 HSJ Online General Fund: 86 Contributors
Hawcreek-Flat Rock Area Endowment (Heritage Fund)
Hope Town Council (EDIT)
Pastor Warren & Helen Kirk
John & Shirley Robertson
Tim Andrews (Matching Grant) &
In Honor of Bud Herron
Norman Funeral Home
Howard & Nikki Zachariah
Scott & Anita Mings
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
Lida Webster In Honor of David Webster
Jean Glick
Bud & Ann Herron
WILLow LeaVes
HSJ Hope Run/Walk
Bill & Shari Lentz
Duck Creek Gardens Mums
Heritage Dyas Corn Dog Stand & Granola Bar Stand
Cummins Employees (United Way)
David & Pam Dailey
James & Ruth Horton
Haley Webster
Pam May
Pat May
Mary Glasson
Gary & Susie Dodd
Joe & Margaret Stafford
Rodney & Joanna Dailey
Susan Thayer Fye
Ken & Michelle Seim
Martha Bayless
Liz Vaughn
Pam Anderson
Jessica Brown
Marty & Pat Emmert
Susan Thompson
Ken & Nancy Chandler
Kathy Clouse
Don & Patsy Harris
Michael Arford Photography
Dave & Jeanne Cleland
Mike & Cynthia Deckard
Michael & Tina Dean
Don & Dani Hewitt
Gary Johnson
Aaron & Marlen Slagel
Tom & Nancy Stafford
Scott & Renee Strietelmeier
Dan & Jackie Tallent
Richard & Windy Helt
Lola Hoover
Tim & Kathy McNamee
Joe “Chopper” Baute
Harold & Maurita Gearhart
Amy Young
Wanda Siebert
Barbara Swinford
Randy & Angie Watts
Carol Biggs
Tom & Vicky Flora
Edward & Terri DeVoe
Kevin Easley
Diane & Tom Jekel
Sally Scrogham
Tom & Linda Smith
Jeanetta Tallent
Barb Schwering
JoEllen Seright
Nancy Snyder
Jean Wilkens
David McChesney
Karen Hargett
Ben Brown
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