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Local Record: April 26, 2024

Crawfordsville Police Department Wednesday • Property damage crash at 1600 Lafayette Road — 2:09 a.m. • Traffic signal malfunction at East Wabash Avenue and South Water …

Local Record: April 25, 2024

Crawfordsville Police Department Tuesday • Domestic disturbance in the 200 block of Knoll Circle — 12:18 a.m. • Train flasher malfunction at East Elmore and Anderson …

Local Record: April 24, 2024

Crawfordsville Police Department Monday • Operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 1000 block of Corey Boulevard — 12:22 a.m. • Animal complaint in the 500 block of …

Local Record: April 23, 2024

Crawfordsville Police Department Friday • Child molest reported — 9:58 a.m. • Assault in the 1700 block of South U.S. 231 — 10:13 a.m. • Juvenile …
LIFESTYLE
Bundles of Joy
Audrey Joanne Bannon, a daughter, born at 9:30 p.m. July 13 at Hendricks Regional Health, Danville, Indiana, to Jason and Becka (Murphy) Bannon. At birth, she weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and measured …
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EDUCATION & SCHOOLS
Crawfordsville Community School Corp. board members and district administrator are pictured, from left, front row, board members Steve McLaughlin, Susan Albrecht and Kathy Brown; and back row, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Brent Bokhart, board members Kent Minnette and J. Monte Thompson, and Superintendent Dr. Rex Ryker.
CCSC school board honored by state association
The Crawfordsville Community School Corporation School Board has been recognized by the Indiana School Boards Association with an Exemplary Governance Award for calendar year 2023 for demonstrating …
Hayden Kammer was a cast member for the Wabash College theater department’s production of “As You Like It” in October 2022, playing the role of Jaques.
Kammer ’24 earns Fulbright Scholarship
Wabash College student Hayden Kammer ’24 earned a Fulbright open study/research award to Latvia. Kammer will be based at the Baltic International Academy in Riga, Latvia, with the goal of …
Gracie Chapman
Chapman awarded Hines Memorial Medal
TERRE HAUTE — Crawfordsville resident Gracie Chapman has been awarded the Hines Memorial Medal from Indiana State University for spring 2024. Chapman is an elementary education major who …
Travel around the world in one night
Take a trip around the world in just one night.  The second annual Culture Night will be held Sunday in Crawfordsville High School Commons. It is open to the public from 6 to 8 p.m. The …
Pritchett recognized for outstanding achievement
KOKOMO — Indiana University Kokomo applauded the academic accomplishments of its students during the annual Honors Convocation Monday in Havens Auditorium. Among the award winners …
OPINION
Letters to the Editor

Letter: Investment really from taxpayers

The front page story by the Indiana Capital Chronicle published April 17 in the Journal Review stated that Governor Eric Holcomb had invested $10 million for volunteer firefighters in Indiana. …

Letter: Purdue fan upset with local coverage

Congratulations to the Purdue University Men’s Basketball team and Coach Matt Painter on their fabulous season culminating in their run to second place nationally in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. …

Letter: Loy supports Warren for county council

I was glad to see Mike Warren file for the at large seat for Montgomery County Council.   Without hesitation, I endorse Mike to the county council. I have had the privilege of knowing the Warren …

Letter: Downtown parking remains problematic

I work for a business downtown on Main Street in Crawfordsville. We often have parking issues. At times the police have been called to lend us a hand and they have been great at doing so. The rules …

Letter: TikTok showdown headed for court

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 …
Columns
  On April 22 the world observed Earth Day, and plenty of organizations celebrated with tree plantings or education on other sustainable methods. Why not throw our League of Women Voters …
We have lived with the existential threat of nuclear weapons for almost 80 years. To say we have become complacent would be an understatement. Knowing the devastation a nuclear war would produce, we …
INDIANAPOLIS — It used to be that any middle class Hoosier schmoe could run for Congress ... and actually win. Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Jim Jontz won races in bygone decades by …
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