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Cooking in Heaven

“The Chinese do not draw any distinction between food and medicine.” Lin Yutang. Today’s column begins with a request: go back in time and find your memories of favorite …

Kyndal Rose Newton

Kyndal Rose Newton, a daughter, born May 5 at Witham Health Services, Lebanon, to Mitchell Newton and Isabel Viveros. At birth, she weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces. She was welcomed home by a sister, …

Elliana Dawn Hester

Elliana Dawn Hester, a daughter, born May 6 at Witham Health Services, Lebanon, to Ethan and Dawnita (Lucas) Hester, Ladoga. At birth, she weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces. She was welcomed home by …

Wireless device ban topic for school board discussion

Students will need to put their phones and other devices away during class starting next school year. A new state law requires school districts to ban “any portable wireless device” …

Family Recovery Court celebrates its first graduates

On April 26, the Montgomery County Family Recovery Court celebrated its first four graduates in the community room of the Youth Service Bureau. Caitlyn, Brittany, Hayli and Brooke, have spent months …

Lane closures coming to U.S. 231 in Crawfordsville

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces temporary lane closures on U.S. 231 in Crawfordsville from just north of Market Street to just south of Purple Heart Parkway. Beginning on or …
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Multi-agency investigation results in an arrest

A four-month investigation led by the Frankfort Police Department, Crawfordsville Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Indiana Gaming Commission, Indiana Department of Revenue …

Stevenson’s Warehouse Outlet brings U-Haul rentals to Crawfordsville

U-Haul Co. of Indiana Inc. is pleased to announce Stevenson’s Warehouse Outlet joined U-Haul as a neighborhood dealer serving the Crawfordsville community. The family-owned small business …

Board OKs city’s marketing plan

Members of the Board of Public Works & Safety approved an agreement Wednesday that would help market the community to surrounding states and other areas. The board voted 3-0 to allow the …

Stevenson, Deaton believe in the power of YSB

Skylar Stevenson Skylar Stevenson is the owner of Stevenson’s Ace Hardware, Stevenson Mattress Co. and now Superior Moving and Storage. He was raised in Crawfordsville until he moved to …

Music educator shares his experience, offers thanks

They were that class. Every Tuesday and Thursday. At 1:50 p.m., they would round the corner and walk down the main hallway of Waveland Elementary towards the music room. Their teacher, Mr. Rick …
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Weekend Roundup: Top golfers shine

Boys Golf Gilland and Jeffery shine for Athenians and Chargers Crawfordsville and North Montgomery boys golf competed at the Covington Invite on Saturday. The Chargers came in as the …

Pacers advance in playoffs for first time in a decade

My first year covering the Indiana Pacers in sports media was 2014. The Pacers played the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals that year, and it was an incredible first experience for me. …

Athenians rally late, fall to Bulldogs

The woes continued for the Crawfordsville Athenian Softball team (1-15) as they fell 17-6 to Clinton Central *8-4) in five innings on Saturday afternoon. Clinton Central controlled the game from …
North Montgomery's Owen Utterback won the county title in the long jump and set the Charger school record in the 400.

County Track and Field: Athenian girls and Mountie boys three-peat

Make it three straight county titles for both the Southmont boys and the Crawfordsville girls track and field teams. Crawfordsville held Friday’s county meet and the CHS girls dominated their …

Webbs’ enjoying special season on the courts

VEEDERSBURG ­— Chris Webb has been around the Fountain Central tennis program for many years. He’s experienced so much success and made countless memories with the Mustangs, but this …

Stars walk off Athenians in SAC thriller

DOVER – The story of the Western Boone walkoff 7-6 baseball win over Crawfordsville is a story of heart. Heart-breaking for the Athenians. Heart-warming for the Stars. The last …
Senior right-fielder Corbin Meadows went 2-2 and drove in 3 of the 6 Charger runs in the win.

Chargers continue to roll with sweep of Tigers

LINDEN – Matt Voorhees pointed over the centerfield fence at Charger Field – northeast to be exact. “We kind of have a saying – keep everything moving …
Obituaries
Esther Marie Storer
Esther M. (Zachary) Storer, 92, of Crawfordsville, passed away May 9, 2024. She was born Jan. 8, 1932, at Crawfordsville, to Forest and Sally Savanna (McClaren) Zachary. Esther was a 1950 …
Patricia Lee Fitzwater
Patricia Lee Fitzwater, also known as Patty, passed away May 4, 2024, at Lafayette, surrounded by love. She was 70. She was born Sept. 7, 1953, at Crawfordsville (Mace), to her mother Carol …
Dale F. Goff
Dale F. Goff, 72, of Rockville passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He was a lifelong farmer and renowned cattleman known across the country for his many breed …
Joseph A. Catterson
Joseph A. Catterson, 78, of Crawfordsville, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville. Joe was born Jan. 14, 1946, at Vermillion County Hospital in Clinton, …
Lacey Blanton
Lacey Blanton of New Richmond passed away Tuesday morning, May 7, 2024, at St. Vincent’s Hospital at the age of 33. Lacey liked to write, read, and crochet. She enjoyed music, singing as …
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One of the things I enjoyed most, throughout my political career, was the opportunity to meet with young people. Almost without exception, they were curious, thoughtful and eager to face the …
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana is not a state where citizens can petition for an issue referendum to appear on the ballot. Voters in neighboring Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky voted to sustain abortion …
This spring, stories from three different sources covered a topic of urgent interest to Hoosiers. In mid-March, NPR’s Morning Edition picked up a story from Perry County, Indiana, and WNIN …
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I would like to say that I don’t feel that the Journal Review is the proper platform for endorsing any political candidate, unless it is a paid advertisement. The letter published regarding the …
Several years ago (1964) there was a popular TV show called Slattery’s People. It was about a small town legislature played by Richard Crenna. My how have politics changed? Where have all the …
First Baptist Church of Crawfordsville appreciates our law enforcement officers. In a way to show our appreciation we would like to invite all law enforcement officers who serve in Montgomery County …
This letter is to the voters of Montgomery County. I fully endorse Leah Craft-Denbo for Montgomery County Clerk in this upcoming election. I have been involved with local government and elections …
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