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Head downtown Sunday for annual Christmas parade

Home for Christmas is what many people dream of or plan to do, and this year’s downtown Christmas parade is geared toward that very theme. The highly anticipated parade, sponsored by the …

Olivers share gratitude

We would like to thank everyone who helped up celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary by stopping by the house, attending our celebration, sending cards, emails and texts, or calling their best …

Who is the wisest person you know?

“To be wise means to be very smart, and you know everything,” says Rachel, age 6. “And when someone wise says something, and it comes true, that means they are really wise and …

Health screenings available Dec. 8

Residents living in and around the Crawfordsville can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by …

Dossett recognized as Executive Assistant of the Year

Lori Dossett, executive assistant to the Montgomery County Commissioners, was recognized as the Outstanding Supportive Executive Assistant of the Year by the Indiana County Commissioners at its …

Auditions announced for Annie Jr. at the Vanity

Sugar Creek Players is excited to announce auditions for Annie Jr., a captivating musical for children kindergarten through 12th grade. Auditions are scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Dec. …

Allen Visits NMHS

Denbo selected to fill county clerk vacancy

Leah Denbo has been elected to serve as the next Montgomery County Clerk following a Montgomery County Republican Central Committee caucus on Tuesday. Denbo will take over for Karyn Douglas, who …

A New Tradition

Ryan and Kimberly Brooks are starting what they hope will be a long-standing tradition known as Christmas Corner. The rural Crawfordsville couple is asking community members to pull together and …

North board receives project updates

North Montgomery school board members received a report Monday from business manager Jim McBee about the progress of two major projects. The locker room project at the high school is complete …

Lyla Marie Moore

Lyla Marie Moore, a daughter, born at 11:58 p.m. Oct. 19 at Southwest General Hospital, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, to Travis and Christine (Duffy) Moore, Avon Lake, Ohio. At birth, she weighed 5 …

Community Thanksgiving Dinner organizers share gratitude

For all the great people God sent our way to donate their time, talent, food/monetary donations — anyway they might have helped — we are grateful. We had another successful year and …

Get inspired with Creativebug holiday crafts 

If you are looking for some fun holiday craft ideas, check out Creativebug, which offers you unlimited access to thousands of art and craft videos, all free with your library card. Visit …

Commissioners amend C.R. 400W ordinance

Montgomery County Commissioners introduced an amendment Monday to a new ordinance that limits speed and access to certain vehicles on C.R. 400W to U.S. 231 North. The amendment changes the type …
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Morales will be special guest at Chamber breakfast

The Crawfordsville/Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a State Legislative Breakfast at 9 a.m. Dec. 9 at the Hoosier Heartland State Bank Success Center, 1623 S. U.S. 231, …

Wabash joins partnership to help students explore tech careers

Wabash College has joined a partnership designed to help students explore multiple disciplines in the tech industry guided by active professionals. The partnership links Wabash and five other …

County adopts amendments to zoning ordinance

Montgomery County Commissioners adopted amendments to the county’s zoning ordinance on Monday. The amendments were forwarded to the commissioners by the plan commission with a favorable …

A Magical Journey

Excitement fills the air as the Sugar Creek Players proudly presents “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” a timeless classic that promises to captivate audiences today through Sunday …

Authorities investigating death of contractor at Nucor

Nucor Steel Indiana is investigating a workplace fatality involving a contractor that occurred Friday morning. The death involved an Edw. C. Levy Co. contract employee working at the …

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Attorney John Eastman surrenders to authorities on charges in Georgia 2020 election subversion case

ATLANTA (AP) — John Eastman, the conservative attorney who pushed a plan to keep Donald Trump in power, turned himself in to authorities Tuesday on charges in the Georgia case alleging an illegal …

A major wildfire in northeastern Greece has forced the evacuation of villages and a city hospital

A major wildfire burning out of control in northeastern Greece for the fourth day has prompted the evacuation of a city hospital and another eight villages overnight. Meanwhile, gale force winds and …

Russia's Putin stays away over arrest warrant as leaders of emerging economies meet in South Africa

Russian President Vladimir Putin will be notably absent when Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders from the BRICS group of emerging economies begin a three-day summit in South Africa on …

Windows are shattered in a Moscow suburb as Russia says it thwarts latest Ukraine drone attack

Russian officials say air defense systems have thwarted four nighttime Ukrainian drone attacks. Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday that the falling wreckage of one drone shattered an apartment …
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11-30 Roundup: Charger GBB & Girls Swim earn wins

Girls Basketball Chargers get road win over Trojans North Montgomery girls basketball hit the road for Thursday for a game against the Covington Trojans and played some of its best …

Mounties cruise vs Red Ramblers

NEW MARKET — Southmont girls basketball had no problems getting back in the win column on Thursday when the Mounties welcomed Attica to Bob Tandy Gymnasium. A 29-10 second half allowed the …

Pacers continue playing up or down to their competition

It’s the first year for the NBA In-Season Tournament, and the Indiana Pacers are one team that has enjoyed the colorful courts and extra incentive for some of these regular season games. The …
Coach Kyle Brumett asked for the Chadwick Crazies and they delivered.

Little Giants survive against rival DePauw

Wabash Always Fights. The school motto of Wabash College rang loud and true Wednesday when the Little Giants welcomed rival DePauw to Chadwick Court for the North Coast Athletic Conference opener for …
Devin Mockobee of Purdue - run after catch, gain of 33 yards and a TD

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Athenian wrestling moves to 2-0

Crawfordsville wrestling moved to 2-0 on the young season on Tuesday when CHS hosted the Parke Heritage Wolves. Cville had little trouble in bringing home the win and won 54-24. Securing wins …

Mounties fall to experienced Wolves team

ROCKVILLE – At the end of the conversation, both coaches had zeroed in on the baseline of a Parke Heritage 62-33 girls basketball win over Southmont. “Their experience,” …
Obituaries
June M. McClellan
June M. McClellan, 78, of Crawfordsville, passed away Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville. She was born June 3, 1945, at Antioch Hill in Casey County, Kentucky, to the …
Cathy F. Wyant
Cathy F. Wyant, 84, of Darlington passed away Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, at Witham Hospital, Lebanon. Cathy worked as a tollgate clerk on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, then hauled livestock, then …
Roy Thomas ‘Tommy’ Knowling
Roy Thomas “Tommy” Knowling, 80, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, at Hendricks Regional Health in Danville. He was born April 3, 1943, at Detroit, Michigan, to the late Theodore …
Judith ‘Judy’ Ann Eads
The family of Judith ‘Judy’ Ann Eads will hold an open house to celebrate her life. In over 30 years of teaching Judy touched many lives. She used to say toward the end of her career she …
Norma Carrol (Newell) Rooze
Norma Carrol (Newell) Rooze, 86, went home to her Lord and Savior on Nov. 26, 2023. Norma was born Feb. 11, 1937, at Bainbridge, to Glenn and Margaret (Moody) Newell. Norma was a graduate …
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Pac-12 looking like a football powerhouse in what may be conference's final season

The Pac-12 appears to be a true football power this season with five ranked teams, topped by No. 6 Southern California. The conference also has perhaps the nation's best collection of …

WNBA teams ready for sprint to the postseason with coveted spots on the line

WNBA teams are ready for their sprint to the finish of the regular season with coveted playoff spots and positioning up for grabs. Las Vegas, New York and Connecticut have already clinched spots in …

PGA Tour's Monahan is confident on deal over Saudi-funded LIV Golf, uncertain about Maui tournament

ATLANTA (AP) — PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan expressed the same level of confidence Tuesday that he did last year at the season-ending Tour Championship. The difference was the topic. A …

Column: The Ryder Cup is more about popularity than performance with its six captain's picks

ATLANTA (AP) — Zach Johnson has a week to measure personalities, potential pairings and how statistics mesh with Marco Simone. He will talk it over with five vice captains and the six Americans who …
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Athens Arts to offer jewelry making class

Explore the world of jewelry making at a beading jewelry class sponsored by Athens Arts. Learn to make a single-strand necklace and how to work with metal findings. Participants can choose to …

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INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana became a state 207 years ago. All of our governors and U.S. senators have been white guys. So have all our House speakers, Senate presidents, House Ways & Means and …
Welcome mats have been spread at academic and public libraries around the world, from Crawfordsville to Madras, India to Cambridge, England to Bergen, Norway and many places in between. A life in the …
In 2016, the science podcast Radiolab ran an episode called “From Tree to Shining Tree” about the mysterious, secret world of trees. With a jeweler’s magnifying glass, Roy Halling, …
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Two years after I visited Crawfordsville for the first time upon my family’s invitation to celebrate Thanksgiving with them, I am back in town. I first thought that the city had not changed …
Since the attack on Israel by Hamas on Oct. 7, we have seen several pro-Palestinian protests and have watched as Jewish citizens, as well as those who support Israel, facing discrimination, hate and …
In the spring of 2012 I was working at Wabash College as an assistant football coach and director of student activities. Student activities was funded by the Student Senate and we scheduled national …
I am writing in regards to the opinion column written by Dr. Richard Elghammer. I am currently an addiction counselor with a background of working in foster care. After reading this column, I felt …
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