LOCAL NEWS
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    • Hidden trauma resurfaces

      Like his father, and his father’s father before him, he had joined the Army to defend his country and take vengeance upon an enemy who had …

    • What does God do?

      “God does almost everything,” says Caleb, 10. “He watches us while we’re asleep, and he watches us in the day, too. He never sleeps, and …

    • Doing Some Adulting

      “No kids.” “I’m never growing up.” “Life is expensive.” These are just a few of the many comments received from the …

    • Chamber plans State Legislative Breakfast

      The Crawfordsville/Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce will have a State Legislative Breakfast at 9 a.m. April 15 at the Hoosier Heartland …

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PUBLIC RECORD
Public Record

Local Record: March 25, 2023

Crawfordsville Police Department Thursday • Operating a vehicle while intoxicated at West South Boulevard and South Grant Avenue — 12:22 a.m. • Assault in the 700 block of …

Local Record: March 24, 2023

Crawfordsville Police Department Wednesday • Domestic disturbance in the 1300 block of Mill Street — 2 a.m. • Domestic disturbance in the 1300 block of Mill Street — …

Local Record: March 23, 2023

Crawfordsville Police Department Tuesday • Warrant served in the 200 block of Maple Street — 7:03 p.m. • Hit and run in the 800 block of Court Street — 8:10 …

Local Record: March 22, 2023

Crawfordsville Police Department Sunday • John James Endicott, 42, Crawfordsville, was arrested on a charge of operating a vehicle without a license — 6:39 p.m. Monday • …
LIFESTYLE
Bundles of Joy
Camden Cuhulain Hanrahan, a son, born March 14 at Witham Health Services, Lebanon, to Brian and Megan (Eason) Hanrahan, Crawfordsville. At birth, he weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces. He was welcomed home …
Jordan Danielle Fults, a daughter, born March 12 at Witham Health Services, Lebanon, to Paige Snow and Jonathan Fults, Lebanon. She is the couple’s first child. Maternal grandparents are …
Freya Crystal-Lynn Mahrie Roller, a daughter, born March 4 at Witham Health Services, Lebanon, to Ammelia Bray and Blair Roller. At birth, she weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces, and is the couple’s …
Malia Elizabeth Rose Brown, a daughter, born at 11:18 p.m. March 3 at Lafayette, to Savannah Johnson and Jakob Brown. At birth, she weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 19 inches in length. She …
Marking Milestones
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lloyd and Linda (Fidler) Morrison celebrated 50 years of marriage on Friday. They were married Feb. 24, 1973, at Calvary Baptist Church, Greenville, MS. They had two sons, Brad …
Mr. and Mrs. James Zielinski recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married Dec. 29, 1962, at St. Lawrence Church in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. He was an elementary school …
Carlos and Sharon Goode will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Wednesday. They were married Jan. 11, 1958, in Terre Haute. They have four children, Phil (Karen) Goode, Tim Goode, Susan …
David and Margaret (Eyler) McCafferty recently celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary. They were married Sept. 6, 1947, at the old St. Bernard’s Catholic Church on Washington Street by …
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EDUCATION & SCHOOLS
College bound and beyond
Are you college bound? Are you a graduating senior looking for financial aid options including scholarships and grants available at the federal, state and county level? Have you considered …
North changes athletic training provider
LINDEN — North Montgomery athletes will have a new certified athletic training service provider beginning April 10. Franciscan Health Sports Medicine lost the bidding to Hendricks Regional …
Good Citizens
National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution’s mission is to promote historic preservation, education and patriotism. These ideals were in evidence Saturday as Dorothy Q Chapter …
Magical Message
Delivering messages relevant to today’s culture and vital for the younger generation to believe in, “Shrek the Musical” opens this weekend at Crawfordsville High School. Told as …
OPINION
Letters to the Editor

Letter: Religious leader shares statement

I attended the recent forum organized by the League of Women Voters in hopes of speaking in behalf of the Orthodox Church but I was not allowed to do so at the meeting. Following is the statement …

Letter: Reader supports Aldi store here

I totally agree that it would be nice to get a Aldi store in Crawfordsville. I like the Kroger store, but I do disagree that if you live on a phone and everything you do involves a phone you get …

Letter: God’s not making more farm ground

I am not sure if many people in Montgomery County are aware that there are several industrial solar companies planning to erect industrial solar panels on 10,000-12,000 acres of our valuable, …

Letter: Be grateful for every printed word

In March 2019, Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a proclamation recognizing “Thank A Journalist Day,” a campaign spearheaded by a team of public relations and advertising students at Ball State …

Letter: Reader says blame the person not the gun

I just read Brian Howey’s column in the Journal Review on Feb. 20 in which he decried the violence to our children by “gun violence.” I am sick and tired of that term. I am not …
Columns
INDIANAPOLIS — To the congressional Republican rank and file, Democrats today are often described as “radical leftists” or “socialists” and even “Marxists.” …
  We Americans tend to think it’s self-evident that our system of government is superior. We value the freedom, independence and individual rights that are part of our democratic …
With the markets shaky, let’s celebrate Women’s History Month through the stories of three women, outliers and trailblazers, whose financial savvy may hold some lessons for the present. …
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