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Overcoming trauma: A tribute to veterans

I’ve never served in the U.S. Armed Forces, but my life was surrounded and deeply touched by things military: My father, a Captain in the U.S. Public Health Service, provided medical …

Indiana 4-H seeking career mentors

Do you have 30-60 minutes of time to give per academic semester? Are you passionate about supporting Indiana youth? We have an opportunity for you. As stated in guidance provided to …

Blackwell Guest Speaker at Rotary

Franciscan Health Foundation hosts inaugural Circle of 1875

The Franciscan Health Foundation recently held its inaugural meeting of the Circle of 1875 in Montgomery County. The Circle of 1875, which is named for the year the first Franciscan hospital was …

Franciscan ExpressCare & WorkingWell move to new location

Franciscan ExpressCare and WorkingWell are in the process of moving to a new location in Crawfordsville. The office at 1640 Crawfordsville Square Drive closed at 10 a.m. Wednesday for services …

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Local groups receive WLF grants

Women’s Legacy Fund recently awarded grants to eight local nonprofit organizations. Each year WLF invites local nonprofits to submit proposals that support the needs of women and children in …

Waynetown preps for street fest

Downtown Waynetown will be full of visitors and vendors from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday for the Fourth Annual Waynetown Street Festival. The newest of five festivals in the western Montgomery …

Hoover Students Compete at Math Bowl

Workshop focuses on utility-scale solar options

Hoosiers are poised to shape their future through informed advocacy for healthy, resilient communities and increased integration of renewables into its energy mix. The Center for Energy …

Covington High recognizes senior awards, scholarships

Covington High School recognized student achievement at the recent annual senior awards program. They include: Valedictorians — Nicket Shah Salutatorian — Emma Holycross …
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Athenian girls send seven to T&F Regional

The Crawfordsville girls track and field team is saving their best for when it matters most. Tuesday the girls track and field post-season got underway for both North Montgomery and Crawfordsville as …

Douglas signs with Warriors to continue wrestling career

LINDEN — North Montgomery’s Chloe Douglas is continuing the trend of female wrestlers who go on to wrestle in college for the Chargers. Monday Douglas signed with Indiana Tech to continue …
Sydney Neideffer is one of two Charger seniors along with Shayna Ratcliff. Neideffer has manned the top singles spot the last two seasons for North.

Chargers give it their all in sectional vs Tigers

The Crawfordsville Girls Tennis Sectional got underway at the Wabash College Indoor Courts on Tuesday as the North Montgomery Chargers and the Lebanon Tigers squared off in a re-match of the regular …

Stokes sets stolen base record for Mounties

DOVER ­— Southmont softball junior Anna Stokes has been an impact player for the Mounties since day one as a freshman. Her first season Stokes batted .492 in her freshman season and .322 …
Crawfordsville pitching coach Rhett Welliever won his 25th Sagamore Conference title as a member of the Athenian coaching staff.

Athenians earn 28th overall SAC title 

FRANKFORT­­ — Being called “Champions” will always be exciting. So it goes for …
Southmont's Vince Reimondo was a three-time event winner with wins in the 800, 4x400, and 4x800.

Athenian girls 2nd, Mountie boys 3rd at SAC Meet

LIZTON — The Sagamore Conference track and field meet took place on Friday at Tri-West as all-three Montgomery County schools produced at least one SAC champion. The Crawfordsville girls   …

Chargers win county nail-biter vs Mounties

North Montgomery and Southmont girls tennis had a venue change for their Montgomery County and Sagamore Conference battle on Thursday as the two teams secured the Wabash Indoor Courts as mother …
Obituaries
George W. High
There will be a graveside service with military rites for George W. High at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 18 at Mace Cemetery, 5258 E. U.S. 136, Crawfordsville. Donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior …
Mary Jane Hershberger
Mary Jane Hershberger, 68, passed away unexpectedly on May 4, 2024, at her residence in Ellenton, Florida, and went to be with her Heavenly Father. Mary was born Aug. 16, 1956, at Aurora, …
Ruth Marie Irvin
Ruth Marie Irvin, 89, of Veedersburg passed away at 12:06 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville. Ruth was born Jan. 14, 1935, at Covington the daughter of Elvin Samuel …
Dallas Wayne Switzer
Dallas Wayne Switzer Sr., 74, of Crawfordsville, passed away May 12, 2024, at his home, due to a heart attack. He was born Jan. 26, 1950, at Crawfordsville, to Mary Leonard Switzer and James …
Ritch Joe Gray
Ritch Joe Gray, a resident of Spring Hill, Florida, and native of Noblesville and Crawfordsville, Indiana, passed away May 8, 2024, at the age of 63. He was born Aug. 12, 1960, at Lebanon, …
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INDIANAPOLIS — With the GOP nomination of U.S. Sen. Mike Braun for governor, we now settle in to watch the lame-duck Holcomb administration depart while the candidate begins to put the pieces …
In mid-2016, a resident of West Main invited neighbors, friends and family for the first of what she called “front porch politics.” Conditions should have been ideal — comfortable …
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 …
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I’ve crunched the preliminary numbers and they saddened me. Montgomery County on May 7 saw its lowest voter turnout for a presidential primary in at least 32 years. I’m not naive to …
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 …
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