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Veterans Memorial park receives new addition

Have you been yeeted by a yeti yet?

It’s no secret that expert wordplay is the key to increasing your romantic attraction. After all, who doesn’t love a bonafide word nerd? Today’s word journey includes slang and …

Mission Dash to raise money for global service work

Runners and walkers will step off April 14 for the second annual Global Ministries Mission Dash 5K sponsored by First Christian Church Crawfordsville (Disciples of Christ). The race begins at 8 …

Maisyn Sage Davis

Maisyn Sage Davis, a girl, born March 15, 10:59 p.m. at Franciscan Health, Lafayette, to Sydney and Sara Davis, New Richmond. At birth, she weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces.  Maternal grandmother …

Pizza flavor without all the work

Seventeen children came beaming in the doorway. There was a slight shuffling as they placed their coats on the couch and lined up in three rows to sing. Our country school next door was having a …

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March 19 proclaimed National Ag Day

INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Eric Holcomb has proclaimed March 19 as National Ag Day in Indiana. “Agriculture is the backbone of our rural communities, and this sector is a large employer of …

Anger: A new understanding

Out of the wide repertoire of human emotions, only one has the power to stoke the fires of violence. What’s its name? It goes by “Anger,” and its offspring are called rage, revenge, …

Governor signs Negele’s bill to criminalize deepfake revenge porn

STATEHOUSE ­— Gov. Eric Holcomb recently signed State Rep. Sharon Negele’s (R-Attica) legislation into law that bans revenge porn generated using artificial intelligence. Negele …

Juvenile mentoring program undergoing changes

The Juvenile Mentoring Program of the Montgomery County Youth Service Bureau is seeing some changes this year. The JUMP program matches an adult volunteer or a married couple with a Montgomery …

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PHHS and PHMS FFA Chapters

The Parke Heritage High School and Parke Heritage Middle School Middle School FFA chapters competed in the District VII Leadership and Development Contest held at South Putnam High School on March 8. …
Junior Leaders hosted a 4-H Club Officer Training to 30 of its members at the March meeting.

Leading for a lifetime

Nelson Mandela once said, “the youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow.” While I believe this is absolutely true, I also think the youth of today are also leaders today. In the 4-H …
Brad Monts

MCEF Grant Recipients Honored

Carnegie Museum offers eclipse kits

The Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County is offering multiple ways for the community to safely enjoy the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8. The museum, in partnership with Athens Arts Gallery, is …

If you’re not going all in, stay out

Dave, I have an idea for a small business I think would be a huge success in my area. How do you feel about me keeping my current day job, and hiring a full-time manager for the business to …

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FCCLA Competes at State

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Nooning, Whitsitt join firm

LEBANON — Attorneys Amy Nooning and Thomas Whitsitt, formerly of Whitsitt & Nooning Law Firm have joined Taylor, Minnette, Schneider & Clutter P.C. in Lebanon. “We are …

Cardiologist joins FPN

Prasert Vijitbenjaronk, MD, has joined Franciscan Physician Network Cardiology, 1710 Lafayette Road, Crawfordsville. A board-certified cardiologist, Vijitbenjaronk, is a graduate of …
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Anderson commits to Vikings to continue swim career

LINDEN — North Montgomery seniors Sam Sheetz and Annabel Anderson both helped the Chargers over the course of their swim and dive careers. Now both of them will get the opportunity to continue …

Sheets signs with Wildcats to continue diving career

LINDEN — North Montgomery seniors Sam Sheetz and Annabel Anderson both helped the Chargers over the course of their swim and dive careers. Now both of them will get the opportunity to continue …

SCSC competes at Spring Senior Championships

The high school swim season may be over but Sugar Creek Swim Cub (SCSC) season is always in session. Saturday SCSC made the trip all the way up North to Elkhart for the 2024 Spring Senior …

Gilbert named Associate Coach of Wabash Football

 Wabash College alumnus and standout high school football coach Jake Gilbert ’98 will join the College’s football coaching staff as defensive coordinator for the 2024 season. …

Wolves clinch second straight Regional title

MARTINSVILLE — Parke Heritage boys basketball coach and Athletic Director Rich Schelsky may need to start building a bigger trophy case.   Saturday night Parke Heritage defeated …

Wolves claim fourth sectional title in six seasons

GREENCASTLE — Parke Heritage has only been an IHSAA school for six years. What the boys basketball team has accomplished in those six years is nothing short of spectacular. Saturday night the …

Athletes earn IBCA Academic All-State

The Indiana Basketball coaches association revealed its Academic All-State Teams for the 2023-24 season. Coaches nominate senior athletes that have a 3.5 GPA, a class rank in the upper 25% of their …
Obituaries
Janice Endicott
Janice Endicott of Crawfordsville passed away peacefully Saturday morning at Franciscan Health of Lafayette at the age of 81. Janice was a serious crappie fisherman. She was also a huge sports …
Alice M. (Severe) Seitz
Alice M. (Severe) Seitz, formerly of Waynetown, went to be with her lord and savior on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at home. She was born on Nov. 4, 1944 to LaRue and Mary (Ethridge) Severe in Pana, IL. …
Donald Allen Dale
Donald Allen Dale of Darlington passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at home. He was 84. Born April 12, 1939, at Crawfordsville, he was the son of the late Albert and Agnes (Loudermill) Dale. …
Linda S. Campbell
Linda S. Campbell, 65, of Crawfordsville passed away Monday morning, March 11, 2024, at home. Linda lived in Louisiana and Texas before settling back in Crawfordsville where she was a long-time …
Kenneth Jerome Lee
Kenneth Jerome Lee, 57, passed away March 11, 2024, in Indianapolis. Kenneth was born April 11, 1966, at Indianapolis, to Bishop Clarence Isaac Jr., and Betty Jean (Mosley) Lee. Kenneth …
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CARMEL — Indiana is not a referendum state. Hoosier voters cannot gather signatures to qualify an issue to appear for an up or down vote on the ballot. That wasn’t the case in …
Happy Women’s History Month! We turn to one of the oldest professions for women, relevant in a county where maternal healthcare options have been decreasing. “Midwifery is an ancient …
Happy Women’s History Month! We turn to one of the oldest professions for women, relevant in a county where maternal healthcare options have been decreasing. “Midwifery is an ancient …
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Cherry blossom season is around the corner in the nation’s capital. As lawmakers take in the blooms, I encourage them, and particularly the 352 House members who voted for the TikTok bill …
I want to comment on the recent story by Bob Cox entitled, “Local man shares his cancer journey” that appeared in the Feb. 15 edition of the Journal Review. First of all, it’s …
If “the bottom line is we have to make the roads safer,” then the county highway needs to put loads of stone down on C.R. 350S coming into Alamo. Sliding through all the mud is …
I am writing in response to the Faith column in last week’s JR (Jan. 20-21) entitled “Why did some people want to arrest Jesus.” I am Jewish, but am interested in all religions, so …
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