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"Kitchen Witches" Opening Friday the Sixth

“Kitchen Witches,” a comedy by Caroline Smith, will be opening Friday November 6th at WILLow LeaVes of Hope.  Show dates are this weekend Friday and Saturday November 6th and 7th at six o’clock and a Sunday matinee on November 8th at one o’clock pm.  Next weekend’s show dates are Friday …

October Town Council Meeting

Jerry Bragg called the meeting to order with a call to silence all mobile devices, followed by the opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance.   The 2021 budget was adopted as previously proposed under Ordinance 2020-05 with no changes.  There were no public comments.  The motion to approve the budget …

Night at the Museum

The Yellow Trail Museum's Night at the Museum is Friday October 23 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm.  Hauser Historians will be hosting this years spooky tour through the museum.  Masks are required.  Town Council has also donated funds normally used to fund Goodies, Ghosts and Goblins to the Hope …

Ribbon Cutting on the Downtown MSRP Project

Main Street of Hope held a ribbon cutting ceremony today for the culmination of the Downtown Main Street Revitalization project; the culmination of a five-year process.  Hope was designated a Main Street Community in 2015. The goal of Main Street is to revitalize and bring back vitality to small rural …

Chuck Baker, Esq. Extraordinaire

Charles "Chuck" Baker March 9, 1949 - October 17, 2020.  
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Trick or Treat is a Go!

The town has given the green light for trick-or-treat on Halloween, Saturday October 31st.  Trick-or-treat hours will be from 6:00 pm till 8:00 pm.  Town leaders urge community members to follow safe trick-or-treating guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics: 1. Avoid large groups or clustering at doorsteps or anywhere …

Halloween Event Cancelled

There will be no Goodies, Ghosts and Goblins on the Hope town square this year.  Normally sponsored by the Hope Branch of Bartholomew County Public Library, the library is still only hosting virtual events due to the pandemic.  No announcement has been made on Trick or Treat Hours for Hope …

Final Cruise-In

The final cruise-in of the season will be held tonight, Friday October second.  The cruise-in begins at 5:00 and lasts until 8:00.  The band is Good Time Review.  Their performance will start at 6:00.  Food will be available from local restaurants and not for profits on the square.  It is …

Studebakers and Suffragettes

Head to Hope Saturday September 26th if you're feeling the need to get out.   The Studebaker car show from last day's Heritage Days is returning, without the festival.  All cars are welcome, but Studebakers are featured.  Night Owl Country band will be playing from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.  The …

Hope Town Council Meeting 09/15/20

Hope town council meeting 09/15/20
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Clean Up Day "Hope Rising"

Clean up Day will have a new name this year, Hope Rising.  Area churches will be available to assist with trash pick up if needed.  First Financial will have containers available for document shredding.  There will be donation boxes for the Hope Food Pantry and the community Blessing Box.  The …

First Friday Cruise-In to Hope

The next First Friday's Cruise-in to Hope will be Friday September, 4th.  Come check out all the cool, unique and antique vehicles.  Food will be available from local restaurants and not-for-profits on the square.  There will be live music by Danny Anderson from 6:00 till 8:00. There will be a …

Arts and Antiques on the Square

The annual Arts and Antiques Fair will be held Sunday August 30 from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm.  Admission and parking are free.  Booths will be on the sidewalk surrounding the square this year because of the construction inside the square.  The fair will feature fine, modern and folk artisans …

International Women's Equality Day

Today is Women's Equality Day, commemorating the passage of the nineteenth amendment. on August 19th, 1920 Tennessee became the thirty-sixth and final state to ratify the amendment after congress passed it on June 4th, 1919.  The road was a long one.  The original pioneers of the women's suffrage movement held the …

Town Council Recap 08/18/20

The town council meeting looked a little different this month.  The tables were configured differently allowing for six feet between council members and there were less chairs in the audience to allow for social distancing.  Masks were worn on entry and temperatures were taken by town Marshall Matt Tallent.  Many …
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