Dog rescued from fall at Shades

WAVELAND — A hiking group’s afternoon outing to Shades State Park took a dramatic turn earlier this week when one of their dogs jumped over a railing and fell at least 20 feet before it …

Residents turn out for early voting

It was a touch-free practice of democracy. “I’m going to give you a Q-Tip for the voting machine so you don’t have to touch it,” poll worker Ellen Ball said as she handed …

Visitor kiosks to feature fever detection

Visitors to schools, businesses and government offices are often greeted by a lone security kiosk before they are granted access to the facility. Considered a valuable front-line defense in …

Lunch will be served on the plaza

Crawfordsville Main Street will still serve up lunch downtown this summer — with social distancing. The COVID-19 pandemic forced Main Street to change plans for the annual Lunch on the Plaza …

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Candidate Profile

Barajas seeks Superior Court 1 bench

Heather Barajas is seeking the Montgomery County Superior Court 1 Judge position. The following Q&A was submitted by the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County. Other candidates in …

Candidate Profile

Imel has sights on county coroner’s job

Christopher Imel is seeking the Montgomery County Coroner position. The following Q&A was submitted by the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County. Other candidates in June’s primary …

Candidate Profile

Hedrick seeks at large seat on county council

John Hedrick II is seeking the Montgomery County Council at large seat. The following Q&A was submitted by the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County. Other candidates in June’s …

Virus cluster ID’d at local factory

A cluster of COVID-19 cases has been identified at a Crawfordsville factory, as public health authorities urge Hoosiers to maintain social distancing in limiting the spread of the coronavirus. The …

Community Center reopens

Moving her workout routine from her garage back to a modern facility on Tuesday, retired resident Cathy MacDougal said she’s happy to be using better equipment again while having the chance to …

Witham requires face coverings

LEBANON — Beginning Thursday, face coverings will be required before entry into all the Witham Health Services locations. If you do not have a face covering on you risk not being allowed entry. …

Candidate Profile

Petrie seeks Superior Court 2 bench

Daniel Petrie is seeking the Montgomery County Superior Court 2 Judge position. The following Q&A was submitted by the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County. Other candidates in …

Candidate Profile

Bohlander seeks county council at large seat

Jake Bohlander is seeking the Montgomery County at large seat. The following Q&A was submitted by the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County. Other candidates in June’s primary …

Virus ignited in US no earlier than mid-January, study says

NEW YORK (AP) — The spark that started the U.S. coronavirus epidemic arrived during a three-week window from mid-January to early February, before the nation halted travel from China, according to …

40 more Indiana deaths, 521 more cases blamed on COVID-19

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Forty more Indiana residents have died from COVID-19, while another 521 Hoosiers …
Indianapolis official: Many mail-in ballots may go uncounted

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The top election official in Indianapolis is warning that thousands of for …
Hello and welcome: robot waiters to the rescue amid virus

RENESSE, Netherlands (AP) — You can always count on a robot for perfect timing. When Shaosong Hu saw …

Virus could lead more states to OK sports, online betting

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic could lead to a quicker expansion of sports …
Powell: Fed to soon begin 'challenging' Main Street lending

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged Friday that the Fed faces a …
NCAA offers plan to bring athletes back to campus

The NCAA released a long and detailed plan Friday to help schools bring athletes back to campus …

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Police cars burn, windows shatter as protests roil New York

NEW YORK (AP) — Street protests spiraled into New York City’s worst day of unrest in decades Saturday, as fires burned, windows got smashed and dangerous confrontations between demonstrators and …

Israeli forces kill unarmed autistic Palestinian man

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police shot dead an unarmed autistic Palestinian man in Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday after saying they suspected he was carrying a weapon. The shooting drew broad …

As Minneapolis burns, mayor takes heat for the response

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — First-term Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey appeared to be doing everything right. He worked with the city's booming business community and the City Council. He reached out to …

Biden ally sees Klobuchar as less likely Biden running mate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar seems a less likely choice to become Joe Biden's running mate on his presidential ticket following this week's death of a black man in police custody …

Jesse Hall continues improvement, repeats as Journal Review Boys Basketball Player of the Year

Jesse Hall had already proved himself as the area’s top talent during the 2018-19 season. Only this year, he had to step into Crawfordsville’s go-to-guy role, instead of just the No. 1 …

Don't miss the final chance to sign-up for the free Waynetown baseball league

Today is the final day to register for the free Waynetown baseball league. There will be two leagues, ages 5-7 and ages 8-10. Ages 5-7 is coach pitch, and 8-10 will be pitching machine. …

Crawfordsville freshman Abbie Lain dominates, earns gymnast of the year honors

Jared McMurry jmcmurry@jrpress.com Abbie Lain had little to no expectations coming into high school gymnastics. A back injury, and the unfamiliarity with the scene away from club gymnastics …

Muni senior golf scramble to start June 5

The weekly senior men’s golf scramble at Crawfordsville Municipal Golf Course will start on Friday, June 5. Start time is at 8 a.m. and please sign-up by Noon on Thursday. There will be …

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Wrestling

Minch achieved bucket list item at state finals

In the mid 1970s, J.D. Minch was coaching 8th-grade basketball at Cannelton in southern Indiana. This past February, the retired North Montgomery wrestling coach joined an elite group when he …

Maxwell records hole-in-one

Mark Maxwell recorded his firt ever hole-in-one on Monday at Rocky Ridge Golf Club. Mawell used a 9-iron to ace the 125-yard par-3 No. 6 hole. Witnesses were Shelby Curtis and Bill Douglas.

College Signing

GOLF: Thompson commits to St. Mary-of-the-Woods

Southmont’s Bailey Thompson recently committed to continue her golf career at St. Mary-of-the-Woods in Terre Haute this coming fall. Thompson was surrounded by friends and family last week …

Southmont’s Sidney Veatch has comeback year for the ages, earns Journal Review Girls Basketball Player of the Year

Sidney Veatch sat on the sidelines for her entire sophomore basketball season. She had already budded as a star for the Southmont volleyball team in the fall of 2018, but her potential for the …

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National Sports

Bobby Joe Morrow, 3-time winner in 1956 Olympics, dies at 84

SAN BENITO, Texas (AP) — Bobby Joe Morrow, the Texas sprinter who won three gold medals in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics while a student at Abilene Christian University, died Saturday. He was …

US Open plan in works, including group flights, COVID tests

Charter flights to ferry U.S. Open tennis players and limited entourages from Europe, South America and the Middle East to New York. Negative COVID-19 tests before traveling. Centralized housing. …

Dodgers' David Price throws money toward minor leaguers' pay

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Minor league players in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization will be getting something extra in their paychecks courtesy of star pitcher David Price. He will give $1,000 each …

Stenhouse heads to Bristol buoyed by good run at Charlotte

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. could not have had a bumpier return to racing after NASCAR's 10-week shutdown. How bad was it? Stenhouse crashed on the first lap of the first race back …

Stocks

Obituaries

Linda K. (Cox) Nelson Murphy

Linda K. (Cox) Nelson Murphy, 80, of New Market passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. She was born …
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John Eugene Servies

John Eugene Servies, 96, of Crawfordsville passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020, at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. He was born …
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Cecil Edgar Blankenship

Cecil Edgar Blankenship, 86, of Jamestown went to meet Jesus peacefully Tuesday, May 26, 2020, while working on his lawn mower in his …
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Charles ‘Chuck’ S. Kalinowski

Charles “Chuck” S. Kalinowski, 51, of Lafayette passed away May 21, 2020, peacefully in his home after months of health …
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Daniel Joe Nichols

Daniel Joe (Nick) Nichols of Conyers, Georgia passed away Friday, May 22, 2020, at the age of 67, not of the COVID-19, but other …
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Columnists

Election Day is Tuesday — go vote

Tuesday will be the 2020 Primary Election Day, moved up from the original May 6 date due to the COVID-19 crisis. The League of Women Voters of Montgomery County urges all eligible voters in …

Why we’re ‘not all in this together’

So many of us are parked in front of our television sets these days, more out of necessity than desire. After hundreds of hours of viewing, of clicking the remote because I’m too lazy to …

Listen up, it’s the Anvil Chorus

The “Anvil Chorus” is the English name for the Coro di Zingari (Italian for “Gypsy chorus”) from act 2, scene 1 of Giuseppe Verdi’s 1853 opera “Il …

Entertainment

Fox News reporter attacked, chased from demonstration

NEW YORK (AP) — A Fox News reporter was pummeled and chased by protesters who had gathered outside the White House early Saturday as part of nationwide unrest following the death of George …

Minneapolis protest misinformation stokes racial tensions

Column: A college hockey program worth saving in Alabama

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

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