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Hope council approves limited assistance for food pantry HOPE — The Hope Town Council is hoping to provide some assistance to small businesses and residents in the town. “From what I know, there are probably two businesses around the town square that have not been hurt badly,” Susan Thayer Fye told the Hope Town Council. Even before COVID-19 began damaging the national economy, the latest census data showed the median household income in Hope was about 20% lower than the comparative median figure of $60,152 earned by families in Columbus. That same data shows 6.3% of Hope residents livi...

Hope to donate money to local food bank The Hope Town Council is hoping to provide some assistance to small businesses and residents in the town. “From what I know, there are probably two businesses around the town square that have not been hurt badly,” Susan Thayer Fye told the Hope Town Council. Even before COVID-19 began damaging the national economy, the latest census data showed the median household income in Hope was about 20% lower than the comparative median figure of $60,152 earned by families in Columbus. That same data shows 6.3% of Hope residents living in poverty, while 6% ha...