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Understanding Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Take a deep breath, for you are about to plunge into the murky depths of a complex psychiatric condition known as Narcissistic Personality Disorder, or NPD. Use this map to help you navigate …

2026 Subaru Trailseeker EV looks like an Outback

Here’s your trivia question for today: What is the quickest Subaru of all time? A WRX? Nope; it’s the 2026 Trailseeker — an electric Outback that humbles rally cars and endures the long hikes …

CMS brings color, music and fun to the stage with Trolls Jr.

Get ready to sing, dance and experience a world full of color and excitement. Crawfordsville Middle School is excited to perform its musical production of Trolls Jr. this weekend. Trolls Jr. is a …
Community Thanksgiving Dinner at First United Methodist Church on Thanksgiving Day. Nov. 27, 2025.

Almost Turkey Time

Organizers of the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner are seeking donations and volunteers for the upcoming holiday meal. Chairpersons Mark and Sheila Zachary have mailed letters to past donors …

Enjoy pumpkin season with a latte

Currently I’m breathing fresh October air in Southern Illinois. I’m situated on the front porch of the little cabin; the setting spells out r-e-s-t. Nice. This morning when I headed for the …
Lisa Cooper

Carpenter Realtors announces staff achievements

The Bridges Team of Cali Bridges and Lisa Cooper were announced as sales leaders for October at Carpenter Realtors. Bridges has been a Realtor with Carpenter for 20 years and is a lifelong …

County voters have their say

Nearly 40% of registered voters in Montgomery County cast ballots in Tuesday’s general election, with more than 10,000 ballots counted. A total of 10,107 ballots were cast out of 25,294 …

FISH Pantry in need of increased donations

Today’s tight financial situation has nearly half the country stretched beyond its abilities to afford the necessities of everyday living. These necessities are healthcare, childcare, …
The Community Day of Service drew about 100 volunteers.

United Together: Montgomery County Leadership Academy

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

Ezryah Lukas Walls

Ezryah Lukas Walls, a son, was born at 11:20 p.m. Oct. 13 at Witham Health Services, Lebanon, to Dustin and Kayla Walls, Crawfordsville. At birth, he weighed 8 pounds, 3.3 ounces and measured 20.5 …

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Council to consider changes to parking space rentals

The Crawfordsville City Council Committee introduced an ordinance Monday that would change how downtown businesses and individuals can rent parking spaces in city lots. The proposed ordinance …
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Wabash wins 12 events in victory at Transylvania

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Wabash College won 12 of 13 events Friday evening to cruise to a 183-55 men’s swimming and diving victory over Transylvania University. Aidan Gubbins, Ryan West and Ozzy …
Mountie Ella Barry shoots from long distance on Tuesday.

Prep Roundup: Nov. 5, 2026

GIRLS BASKETBALL Mounties win big Southmont used a big 29-point second quarter to defeat visiting Sheridan 72-39 on Tuesday. Leading 16-12 after one quarter, the Mounties led 45-18 at the …

Ruggers Recognized

Wabash Rugby celebrates 50 years as a club sport this season and brought the first half of the season to a successful conclusion with a 3-0 record in the tournament held on campus last Saturday at …

MAC girls basketball poll released

Local Facebook sports page, Montgomery County Sports and More released its Monon Athletic Conference preseason poll. Conference coaches and media members were polled. Southmont was picked …
North vs. Western Boone, Oct. 30, 2026.

Chargers season comes to an end

LINDEN — North Montgomery saw the football season come to an end Friday. Western Boone benefited from three Charger turnovers with a dominating defense to earn a 35-0 win. Western Boone led …

21-point fourth-quarter rally not enough in NCAC loss at OWU

DELAWARE, Ohio — Wabash College scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter Saturday afternoon, but a late comeback fell short as the Little Giants lost 35-28 to Ohio Wesleyan University in …

Wabash falls 1-0 at John Carroll in soccer season finale

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio — Wabash College held John Carroll University scoreless for nearly 78 minutes Saturday afternoon before a late goal lifted the Blue Streaks to a 1-0 victory over the Little …
Obituaries
Nicholas Perry Burdine
Nicholas Perry Burdine, 41, of Roachdale passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Plainfield. Nicholas was born June 25, 1985, in Greencastle, to Rick Lee Burdine and Teresa Alena …
Albert ‘Al’ Lee Lowery
Al Lowery of Darlington passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, at Franciscan Health of Lafayette. He was 73. He was born July 26, 1953, in Lafayette, to Louis and Arlene Grimes Lowery. Al …
Joy Ann (Ann) Fenimore
Joy Ann (Ann) Fenimore, 88, a longtime resident of Rushville, passed peacefully Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, surrounded by family. Ann was born April 17, 1938, in Crawfordsville, the daughter of …
Martha C. Ratcliff Ziegler
Martha C. Ratcliff Ziegler, 98, formerly of the Mellott community, passed away Thursday morning, Nov. 5, 2026, in the Chatuge Regional Nursing Home in Hiawassee, Georgia. Services will be held in …
Dan Ervin Rhoads
Dan Ervin Rhoads, 74, of New Ross passed away peacefully Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at home. Born Aug. 13, 1952, in Crawfordsville, Dan was the son of James “Donald” and Kathryn (Mercer) Rhoads. …
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INDIANAPOLIS — Huston, we have a problem. From Fishers to Charlestown, that could have been the distress signal blaring across Indiana Republican ranks on election night — a NASA-style call …
In 2009, billionaire Peter Thiel asserted, “I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible.”   Writing in Cato Unbound, Thiel decided that working out differences using the …
When most Americans pick up a package of sliced cheese at their local grocery store, they probably don’t give much thought to where it came from or the people and technology involved in getting it …
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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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