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2027 Chevy Bolt is perhaps the best all-around EV rolling

2027 Chevy Bolt is perhaps the best all-around EV rolling An updated interior, hands-off driving, quick re-charge and the latest batteries make it a delightful choice By Casey Williams …

Wabash to host elections expert

Wabash College invites the public to the President’s Distinguished Speaker Series on Tuesday when Dr. Justin Grimmer will provide keynote remarks entitled “Democracy Thrives: Why the Left and …

Two lives, two stories, one shared disorder

What would it be like to live with an undetected attention disorder? Using stories from a 5-year-old boy and an 18-year-old adult, today’s column will answer the above question. Before doing …

City Hall project moves forward

The project to improve the City Hall building is one step closer after the Crawfordsville Board of Public Works and Safety approved an agreement with Tecton Construction on Wednesday. The …

Rowan ReAnn Moore

Rowan ReAnn Moore, a daughter, born Sept. 22 at Witham Health Services, Lebanon, to Shawn and Emily (Suiter) Moore, Crawfordsville. At birth, she weighed 9 pounds, 1 ounce. She was welcomed home by a …

Love and support know no bounds

Dawn is getting ready to break in an hour or two; today brings with it more newness than most days. Yesterday this little home of ours was a hive of busy bees, I have never seen the likes. Two …

FCHS Homecoming Court Selected

Classic Whodunit

The Sugar Creek Players invite the community to come experience the whodunit mystery of Murder on the Orient Express. Laughter, drama and suspense take center stage after what should’ve been a …

Celebrating Public Power Week

Public Power Week is Oct. 4-10. It is a time when communities across the country celebrate the benefits of locally owned, not-for-profit electric utilities. This year’s theme — “Your Community. …

Spooky reads and true crime

Fall in Indiana is a magical time of year, full of colorful trees and kiddos eagerly anticipating carving pumpkins, costumes, and candy. If you want to make this spooky season a little spookier, the …

North Homecoming Court Announced

Chamber celebrates Ellie K Esthetics with ribbon cutting

The Crawfordsville/Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce celebrated Ellie K Esthetics with a ribbon cutting on Sept. 25. Ellie K Esthetics is owned by Erica Keller, a licensed esthetician …
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Prep Roundup: Oct. 1, 2026

TENNIS Athenians advance in sectional Crawfordsville won their first game of their own IHSAA Sectional on Tuesday. The Athenians beat Western Boone 3-2.   BOYS SOCCER …

North Wins Invitational

Bushong Battles for South

Prep Roundup: Sept. 30, 2026

TENNIS Seeger sweeps WRC championship Seeger claimed both singles and doubles championship Monday at the Wabash River Conference Championship played at Fountain Central. Seeger, a team …

Tiger Cubs pass over Chargers

GREENCASTLE ­— North Montgomery had no answer against Greencastle’s passing game in Friday’s 40-20 loss. The Tiger Cubs scored on every possession but one when they fumbled the ball away. …
Landon Gerold

Cascade runs by Athenians

Crawfordsville was stymied by Monon Athletic Conference rival Cascade on Friday on the Athenian’s home turf.   The Cadets won 56-0. Cascade gained 319 yards on the ground on just 31 …

Prep Roundup: Sept. 29, 2026

GOLF Golf season ends North Montgomery and Southmont golf teams saw their seasons come to an end Friday at the IHSAA Regional played at Harrison Hills. North Montgomery placed ninth …
Obituaries
Carolyn Sue Emberton Geralds
Carolyn Sue Emberton Geralds, 83, of New Richmond passed away at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. Arrangements are incomplete at Family and Friends Funeral Home of …
Eva M. Mikels Hamilton
Eva M. Mikels Hamilton, 90, of the West Point community passed away at 8:05 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, in Franciscan Health Lafayette East Hospital, she had been in failing health the past few …
Alice E. Stonecipher
Alice Ellen (Irwin) Stonecipher, 91, Hillsboro, passed away in the Williamsport Health & Rehabilitation Center, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, at 12:11 a.m. with her two daughters by her side. …
Sarah ‘Suzie’ Suzanne (Lessard) Ottgen
Sarah “Suzie” Suzanne (Lessard) Ottgen, 84, of Bellaire, Michigan, passed away peacefully Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, surrounded by family. She was born in Traverse City, Michigan, on April 12, …
Betty Jean Cain
Betty Cain, 88, originally of Darlington, passed away peacefully Sept. 21, 2026, in her home in Pasadena, California, surrounded by her children. Born Oct. 16, 1937, Betty was the first of two …
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  INDIANAPOLIS — Before Donald J. Trump burnished his national credentials as a reality TV star, he promoted himself as a builder, from constructing towers in Manhattan and Chicago to …
When news spread across Montgomery County Chatter channels that Cloverdale Apartments would move its federally subsidized Section 8 units to Kokomo, residents reported that they couldn’t reach …
NOBLESVILLE — Our caravan of almost two dozen refurbished Indiana ambulances and fire trucks snaked into Guatemala City after sunset in November 1988. Earlier that day, we had met in the border …
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Move country forward The control of both the executive and legislative branches by the current Republican administration and Congress has accelerated a deeply concerning decline in our …
At a time when civic participation feels more important than ever, we each have a role to play in strengthening our democracy. Voting is one of the most direct and powerful ways individuals can make …
As the November elections approach, we are reminded that democracy depends on active participation. Voting is one of the most important ways citizens can make their voices heard and help shape the …
America was founded on the belief that all people are equal. No one is above the law. They wrote a Constitution that forbade the state to found a religion. The right to dissent was their first …
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