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Turn Down the Lights: Dark Academia at CDPL

At the dawn of the millennium, Dark Academia began as an internet trend that romanticized an idealized view of higher education, classic literature, ancient arts, Greek and Gothic architecture, …
National Agronomy Team, from left, Lennon Woods, Trent Reeves, Hunter Thompson, Natalie Rhoads and Gary Mosbaugh (coach).

South FFA members attend national convention

The Southmont FFA Chapter had an outstanding opportunity to showcase its excellence on the national stage at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis during Oct. 21-24. Throughout the week, …

Local Record: Oct. 29, 2026

Crawfordsville Police Department Tuesday • Property damage crash at South Washington and East Chestnut streets — 8:14 a.m. • Vandalism in the 2600 block of Industrial Boulevard …
Reserve grand prize went to Jeff and Susie Nichols.

Russellville announces costume winners

RUSSELLVILLE — A crowd was in attendance Saturday for the annual Halloween Social at the Russellville Community Center. Darrell Wiatt, president of the community center, announces the winners as …

Fountain Central High School

Term 1 Grading Period All A Honor Roll Grade 9 — Teagan Banks, Kynli Brooker, Leah Fox, Megan Hayes, Molly Hobin, Parker Maltsberger, Alaina Markle, Lacy Newlin, Lesli Perez Lopez, Gauge …
A Ghostbuster cosplayer at the Crawfordsville Paranormal Convention on Saturday at the Montgomery County 4H Fairgrounds

Crawfordsville Paranormal Convention

Lafayette Pride members at the Moco/Crawfordsville Pride Festival.

Annual Pride Festival

Commissioners approve K-9 retirement

On Monday, Montgomery County Commissioners approved the retirement of the sheriff department K-9, Demon. Demon has served the sheriff’s office since 2017. He is 10 1/2 years old. During his …

Fire damages Beef House restaurant

COVINGTON — Firefighters and emergency responders responded to a fire at The Beef House Restaurant in Covington on Monday morning, leaving extensive smoke damage throughout the building. …

Valero Renewables Linden donates to MCFC

The Valero Renewables plant in Linden has contributed $25,000 to the Montgomery County Free Clinic: a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing quality healthcare services to uninsured residents …

Santa’s Workshop comes to downtown for annual parade

The Crawfordsville | Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the annual Christmas Parade will take place Dec. 6, beginning at 2 p.m. in historic downtown Crawfordsville. This …

United Together: Through the Gate & Trinity Life Ministry

Editor’s Note: This is the seventh installment in a series of articles focused on the partner agencies and programs that are served by the United Way in Montgomery County.   This …

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Harriers end season at regional

BROWNSBURG ­— Area cross country teams saw their seasons come to an end at the IHSAA Brownsburg Regional. The always competitive regional featured teams from Logansport, Harrison, North Central …

Athenians lose to Bruins

LIZTON ­— Crawfordsville saw its football season come to an end in a 3A sectional loss to Tri-West. The Athenians lost 42-21 to the 3A No. 6 Bruins but the visitors did not go down without a …

Mounties drop regional match

MONROVIA — Southmont’s run in the state volleyball tournament came to an end Saturday at the 2A Monrovia Regional. The Mounties lost 3-0 against Heritage Christian. Set scores were 18-25, …

Wabash sets school record

Wabash College opened the home portion of its 2026-27 swimming and diving schedule Saturday with a school-record performance and two freshman records from Ozzy Jankowski in a double-dual meet against …

Second-half surge falls short in loss to Wittenberg

Wabash College controlled much of the second-half action Saturday afternoon, outshooting Wittenberg University 12-7 over the final 45 minutes, but a late Tigers goal handed the Little Giants a 1-0 …

Frankfort mascot competes for national title

LAS VEGAS — School pride takes center stage as The64.com launches its second annual America’s Best High School Mascot tournament, with 64 mascots from across the country vying for the national …

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Obituaries
 Michael Bacon
Michael Allen Bacon, 72, of Crawfordsville passed away suddenly on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Born Sept. 9, 1954, in Tipton, he was the son of Orville Bacon and Georgia Whitaker Bacon. He worked at …
George ‘Tom’ Thomas Dolph
George “Tom” Thomas Dolph, 80, of Whitestown, formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, at Restoracy of Whitestown. Tom was born June 14, 1946, in Crawfordsville, to …
Christopher Charles Coahran
The history, literature and philosophy sections of the Crawfordsville Library will no doubt be far quieter, as Chris Coahran has peacefully passed from his earthly life on Oct. 20, 2026, in …
Winfred Ray ‘Bud’ Peach
Winfred Ray “Bud” Peach passed away Friday, October 23, 2026 at home surrounded by family. Bud was born May 26, 1944 in Gibson County, Indiana to Arthur and Grace (McClellan) Peach. He married …
William Paul Hasse
William Paul Hasse, 70, passed away Oct. 17, 2026, at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.  He was born March 28, 1956, to the late Fritz and Mary (Klee) Hasse in Chicago, Illinois. …

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INDIANAPOLIS — On the day that President Donald J. Trump’s envoy — Steve Witkoff — stood in the Kremlin and praised the Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin for being a “humanitarian,” we …
Many Union Township voters likely aren’t 100% sure what they’re voting for when they choose a township trustee. The vote means deciding who should manage responsibilities that rarely attract …
Capital punishment is death by a state-sanctioned execution of an individual. It is imposed by state or federal court for specific crimes as state in legal codes. Capital punishment cases have …
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When we think about how to interpret our democracy, it often is described as a two-horse race between what we now call the Left and the Right, with no room for a third option or any sort of dissent. …
When Alexis de Tocqueville visited America in the 1830s, one thing that impressed him was how often Americans joined groups to solve problems. He wrote that “Americans of all ages, all conditions, …
In Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville evaluates both the strengths and weaknesses of democratic elections. He admires the power of ordinary citizens to participate in government, but he …
The rapid, unchecked advancement of Artificial Intelligence is no longer a matter of futuristic speculation;   it is an immediate and existential threat to Mankind.   AI poses profound …
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