The Hope Dollar General is closed this week for remodeling. When it reopens it will be a Dollar General Market Store. Filling a food desert in the Hope area, it will fill a gap left when Clouse's IGA and Ashbrook's Food Mart closed. The new format will still keep the original offering of goods, but will also offer fresh meats and vegetables, a welcome addition for area residents. The store has an extensive frozen section, but fresh fruits and vegetable have only been available locally at Swiss Maid in recent years. The store is scheduled to reopen Thursday, April 23rd.
