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Board OKs fireworks at baseball tourney

The Board of Public Works and Safety approved four items during its meeting Wednesday. The board approved a request from Kyle Proctor and the American Legion Baseball Team for a fireworks …

Traffic pattern shift ongoing on I-74 in Montgomery County

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces an ongoing traffic pattern shift on I-74 in and around Crawfordsville. Beginning the week of July 13, crews opened the right lane of I-74 …

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County OKs more home rehabs

Montgomery County Commissioners gave a nod to several bids for the Thrive Home Rehabilitaion program. Four properties were approved Monday for radon remediation in crawl spaces. Bids were …
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American Legion Post 72 off to good start in tourney

Byron Legion Post 72 won both Thursday games in their own invitational. Post 72 opened the tourney Thursday morning with a 14-0 five inning victory over Peoria, Illinois. The local team got …

Templeman breaks SCSC breaststroke record

Marshall Templeman competed in the 2025 Indy Summer Cup on June 26-27 at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis representing Sugar Creek Swim Club. Templeman swam the meet of his life when he broke …

National rodeo action coming to Crawfordsville

Saddle up for two nights of high-energy, family-friendly rodeo action as the 2025 Crawfordsville PRCA Rodeo presented by Cowpokes Work & Western rolls into town July 25-26 at PAC Midwest Arena. …

Wabash earns CSCAA Scholar All-America Team Honors

The Wabash College men’s swimming and diving team has been named a Scholar All-America Team by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA), recognizing its …

Balancing Focus & Fun

Guinevere Schmitzer-Torbert ended her high school career with multiple big-meet wins and helped her team win the Montgomery County Championship, the final Sagamore Athletic Conference Championship …
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VEEDERSBURG — The world is literally within reach for the Journal Review’s 2024-25 Boys Swimmer/Diver of the Year. William Armstrong just finished his sophomore year at Fountain …

Legion has tough weekend

Crawfordsville American Legion Post 72 had a tough weekend at the Danville, Illinois Invitational. Playing shorthanded with seven players not available, the team lost all three games over the …
Obituaries
Terry Sue ‘Punki’ Billingsley (Day)
Terry Sue “Punki” Billingsley (Day), 73, of Crawfordsville passed away peacefully July 9, 2025, in the town where she was born and spent her life. Terry was born Nov. 3, 1951, in …
Betty Jane Bonebrake Venis
Betty Jane Bonebrake Venis, 93, of Crawfordsville, passed away at 1:58 p.m. Saturday, July 12, 2025, in IU Arnett Hospital, Lafayette, following a brief illness. Arrangements are incomplete at Family …
Barbara Ann Coil
A celebration of life will be conducted for Barbara Ann Coil of Crawfordsville who passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in her home, at the age of   75. Family and friends may gather 3-6 p.m. July …
Rodney Lee Bryant
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Rodney Lee Bryant, 59, who died tragically July 6, 2025, in a car accident alongside his beloved wife, Cynthia, and his son, Jace. Born …
Jeffery ‘Big’ A. Rainwater
Jeffery “Big” A. Rainwater, 60, of rural Kingman, died Friday, July 4, 2025, in his home, following period of failing health. He was born in Lafayette to the late George Willis and …
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An observer remarked regarding our current chaos, “Our moral ecosystems are in shambles.” Reflection on the phrase might help us understand ourselves, our communities and our world. …
INDIANAPOLIS — Before President Donald J. Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill last week, U.S. Rep. Erin Houchin of Indiana denounced what she called “fear-mongering” by …
While the U.S. military was damaging Iran’s nuclear capability with “bunker busting” bombs and cruise missiles, members of Congress sat idly by, watching CNN or FOX, to get their …
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I’m curious. Several years ago the elementary schools in the Crawfordsville Community School Corp. went to two grades per building. I think it was for improving test scores. Is this working? Is …
Over $20 billion in investments and 20,000 new jobs in Indiana may be at risk if the U.S. Senate eliminates clean energy tax credits in the “Big Beautiful Bill.” The credits, created in …
In the year 2022 in this country alone, there were 57.3 million senior citizens. That is one in every six Americans and 17% of the population. The foundation of a family begins with parents whose …
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration should facilitate the return of Mr. Abrego Garcia to the United States. President Donald Trump admits that he could do so, but has refused. …
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