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Meadows, Pettit Named Distinguished Young Women

Cheer Certificate donations begin to roll in

Fundraising for this year’s Cheer Certificate campaign is already making progress towards the organizers’ goal. Crawfordsville High School’s Sunshine Society launched its 113th …

Cut-out cookies a favorite family treat

Several of you have been asking to hear more about the children. When someone asks how they are doing, my answer may vary from one day or hour to the next. Stacking it all up and adding it together, …

CDPL staff share their December picks

The staff at Crawfordsville District Public Library are in the holiday spirit and have several holiday books and movies to share this month. You can find our recommendations on display on the first …

Take these five steps to a warmer basement

Does your basement leave you cold in the winter? If you’re like many homeowners, your lower level doesn’t get much use until the weather gets warm. Heat loss in your basement may be …

Maple Grove Extension Homemakers

The Maple Grove Homemakers met at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Waynetown Baptist Church with nine members present. The meeting was opened by President Linda Miller welcoming everyone to the meeting. We …

CDPL staff share December picks

The staff at Crawfordsville District Public Library are in the holiday spirit and have several holiday books and movies to share this month. You can find our recommendations on display on the first …

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County projects moving along

Montgomery Council members received updates on several projects at a meeting Tuesday. Council members were pleased to hear the Purple Heart Parkway was complete which was a combined city and …

Saltzman to mark 10 years at Raybestos

Robert Saltzman will celebrate 10 years of service with Raybestos Powertrain today. He has held position all over the east plant operating many machines such as the etchers, groovers, and …

Kaiden Joseph Rice

Kaiden Joseph Rice, a son, born at 8:32 p.m. Oct. 10 at Hendricks Regional Health, Danville, Indiana, to AJ and Krystal (Nordenbrock) Rice, Crawfordsville. At birth, he weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces and …

Commission highlights growth, vision for future

The Montgomery County Redevelopment Commission convened its annual meeting Nov. 26, showcasing the strategic investments and forward-thinking projects that are helping the county’s economic …
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Prep Roundup: Dec. 11, 2024

GIRLS WRESTLING FC competes at invitational Fountain Central girls’ wrestling team participated in the South Vermillion Invitational on Saturday. Lydia Perkins went 2-0 on the …

Prep Roundup: Dec. 10, 2024

BOYS BASKETBALL Mounties defeat Cloverdale Southmont won their second home game of the weekend by upending Cloverdale 72-59. The score was tied at 24 apiece at halftime. The Mounties …

Mounties roll over Chargers

Mounties roll over Chargers Jared McMurry Journal Review In a game that was never close, Southmont raced past its county rival North Montgomery 71-38 on Friday. The win is the …
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Athenians drop a pair to Tigers

It was Tigers Night at Crawfordsville as Lebanon took a pair of basketball wins from the Athenians. Turnovers were the story in the girls game, a 46-16 Tigers win. In the boys game, the 196 …

Prep Roundup: Dec. 7, 2024

SWIMMING Athenians sweep Seeger Crawfordsville boys and girls swimming teams defeated Seeger on Thursday. The boys won 104-70 and the girls won 136-28. Both the girls and boys teams …

Putting In The Miles

NEW MARKET — It started out as an effort to get in better shape for basketball. Then Vince Reimondo found out that he was pretty good at cross-country. Good enough to lead his …
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County rivals set to meet for the 92nd time

On Jan. 7, 1972 the Southmont and North Montgomery boys’ basketball teams battled for the first time and Friday night the two rivals will meet for the 92nd time. That game 52 years ago …
Obituaries
Debra L. Smith
Debra Lynne (Addler) Smith, 63, Attica and formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away unexpectedly at 1:35 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, at her home in Attica. Debra was born Oct. 18, 1961, at …
Jerry Wayne Mayfield
Jerry Wayne Mayfield, 64, of Crawfordsville passed away from cancer on Dec. 6, 2024, at his home. With his mother as his caregiver, his determination not to leave her would surpass all expectations …
Infant Waylon Reece Harwood
Infant Waylon Reece Harwood, just 7 days old, passed away at 4:22 a.m. Dec. 9, 2024, in Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis. He was born Dec. 2, 2024, with respiratory complications he …
Barbara Ruth Hargis
Barbara Ruth Hargis, 69, of Crawfordsville passed away   Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, at her son’s home in Crawfordsville. She was born in Brazil to the late Harold and Barbara (Schnurpel) …
Bettie Lou Adams Claycomb
Bettie Lou Adams Claycomb, 85, of Crawfordsville and formerly of Waynetown, passed away at 6:15 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, in Hickory Creek at Crawfordsville. She was born March 8, 1939, at …
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The 2024 election is over, but the arguments about what it means are continuing. Did Donald Trump and the Republican Party win a mandate to govern as they wish? Did Democrats try too hard to appeal …
WASHINGTON — Eight years ago there was a peculiar migration of Hoosiers into the first Trump presidency. Vice President-elect Mike Pence and Director of National Intelligåence Dan …
“When people come to court, other than lawyers, it’s usually a new experience for them,” retired Judge Harry Siamas said in 2023. Courts can easily intimidate and overwhelm American …
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I’m very excited about the newly finished Brickyard Nature Park. I’ve already walked it several times in the last few weeks. It’s very accessible for all, even has an ADA paved …
A special thank you to Michele Borden of the Daughters of the American Revolution for getting the ball rolling for me to investigate the many uncles of the Beach family. Those brothers were …
The clamor for punishment of politicians and others for their views or actions has become pervasive. Some threated to use the courts or legislatures. Others promise to use police, the National Guard, …
In a letter published Oct. 26, Brian Evans claims that God-fearing Christians need to do what is Biblically right. I agree, and take my inspiration from the following passages: “Whatever you …
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