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CHS band plans mattress fundraiser

Crawfordsville High School band members will host a fundraiser selling mattresses on Saturday. The event will take place 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Crawfordsville High School commons. Proceeds …

Wheeler marks 25 years at Lakeside Book Co.

Lakeside Book Company is proud to announce that Dan Wheeler is celebrating a milestone — 25 years of dedicated service to the company and its predecessors. His journey in the world of training …
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Momma cares for her sick little flock

Family times have had their unique twists this past week. A combination of fevers, stories, songs, coughing fits, nights with six children in the living room with mom in and out through out the …

Explore the history of the Order of Elks

One of the many fraternal organizations with a home in Crawfordsville, the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks was originally formed in New York by a group of actors. Though initially intended to aid …

New Market Elementary

Second Quarter Preschool — Character Counts: Responsibility ­—Jaxon Rush, Maverick High. Kindergarten — Character Counts: Responsibility — Jackson Ramsey, Kellan …
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Momma cares for her sick little flock

Family times have had their unique twists this past week. A combination of fevers, stories, songs, coughing fits, nights with six children in the living room with mom in and out through out the …

Howrey named chairman of the IBA board

NORTH SALEM   — Matthew W. Howrey, President and CEO of the North Salem State Bank and its holding company, North Salem State Bancorporation, has been named the 2025 Chairman of the …

Siblings Reach 2,000 Mark

Wabash to break ground on new community center

Wabash College will formally break ground on its new community center at a brief ceremony at noon on Saturday in the Sparks Center. The 56,000-square-foot building will be located in the heart …

Indiana Landmarks awards grants to save meaningful places

In 2024, Indiana Landmarks awarded more than $6 million to help nonprofits and cities around Indiana save meaningful places. Drawing from a variety of funds, these grants support efforts ranging from …

Women’s Legacy Fund accepting grant proposals

The Women’s Legacy Fund of the Montgomery County Community Foundation is accepting grants now through noon March 13 for local nonprofits with a mission to support women and/or children. …

Ladoga Elementary School

Second Quarter High Honor Roll Grade 3 — Corbin Halstead, Elliana Shanks, Madison Wilbert Grade 4 — Bennett Grimes, Karleigh Johnson, Kasen Jones, Heston Nykamp, Alba …
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Little Giants cruise to conference win

Wabash raced out to a 36-18 halftime lead over Wittenberg University on Wednesday. The Little Giants defeated the visiting Tigers 72-46 to claim their fourth consecutive victory to keep Wabash in …

Kunz Finishes 8th at State Finals

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Athenian girls capture last SAC swim title

Guinevere Schmitzer-Torbert touched the wall, glanced behind here at the nearest competition and then fixed her eyes on the Crawfordsville Aquatics Center scoreboard. The Crawfordsville senior …

Athenians second to Stars by single point

LINDEN — Every win and every pin counts in an individual wrestling tournament as the team points are tallied. As Crawfordsville and Western Boone each battled for their first Sagamore …

Prep Roundup: Jan. 21, 2025

BOYS BASKETBALL Mounties win Friday thriller With the score tied at 57 apiece. Southmont’s Aaron McMasters was fouled at the final buzzer on a 3-point attempt. The senior missed his …

Mounties win big over Panthers

NEW MARKET — Coming off an exciting win Friday over a talented Seeger team, the Southmont Mounties win big at home, 80-40, over the Riverton Parke Panthers. The Mounties (7-2) jumped out …

Wabash celebrates senior night with win over Franklin

Wabash College honored the members of the senior class for the 2024-25 swimming and diving team before the Little Giants’ 226-67 victory Friday over Franklin College at the Class of 1950 …
Obituaries
Deborah Kay Hutchison
Deborah Kay Hutchison, nee Largent, of Waynetown, passed away Wednesday morning, Jan. 22, 2025, at home. She was 61. Debbie was employed by Kroger for many years. She attended Crawfordsville …
Scott Stacey Stamper
Scott Stacey Stamper, 61, of Lafayette and formerly of Crawfordsville, left this earthly life at IU Arnett Hospital on Jan. 22, 2025, after a decades-long battle with kidney disease. He was born …
Janet C. Butts
Janet C. Butts, 86, of Veedersburg passed away at her residence 7:22 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, with her family at her side. She is now at peace in the arms of her Savior. Janet was born …
Darrell J. Lewis
Darrell J. Lewis, 72, of Crawfordsville passed away peacefully at his home on Jan. 19, 2025. Born in Crawfordsville in 1952, Darrell was the son of John D. and Sarah Evelyn Lewis. He graduated …
Peggy Lou Waddell
Peggy Lou Waddell of Linden passed away Monday night, Jan. 20, 2025, at Franciscan Health of Lafayette. She was 81. She worked with Danville-Boyle County Economic Development in Danville, …
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Chip Timmons, Wabash College’s Dean of Enrollment Management, has two sons, “who have, and will likely continue, to follow markedly different academic paths. One pursuing an advanced …
INDIANAPOLIS — Anyone who has followed Gov. Mike Braun’s political trajectory over the past seven years knows the story of how he “solved” his company’s health care …
Like all League of Women Voters position statements, its Impact on Issues statement about incarceration is the result of national studies. (Read the previous column from the first week of December on …
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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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