Town cleanup set for Hope on Saturday

Residents and volunteers in the town of Hope will be working Saturday to spruce up the community, ahead of the town’s biggest annual events.

The town will set up dumpsters at the Hope Utilities office and volunteers will be on hand from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help residents unload.

J.T. Doane, the town manager said that the town could still use volunteers. Volunteers will work two-hour shifts from 8 to 10 a.m., 10 a.m. to noon, and noon to 2 p.m., he said.

If you would like to volunteer you can call Doane at 812-546-6403.

The Hope Ride is Saturday the 17th and the annual Hope Heritage Days festival is on Sept. 23rd through the 25th.

The utilities office is at 529 Mill Street.