LOCAL NEWS
Local News Headlines
    • Klein will speak at lunch event

      Tom Klein, County Administrator, will be the October speaker at Lunch with the League, hosted by the League of Women Voters of Montgomery …

    • F.C. Tucker announces August leaders

      Two F.C. Tucker West Central real estate professionals have earned the office’s top honors for August. Tessa Surber was named listing leader, …

    • Melvin Family

      There will be a reunion for the descendants of Charles Henry and Emma Dike Melvin at 1 p.m. Sunday in the community room of the Alamo Fire …

    • A tradition we look forward to

      One of the things Jacquie and I look forward to every year is the annual Meridian-Kessler Home Tour. It has become a tradition for us, and we …

    • Commissioners reject proposed solar project

      Montgomery County Commissioners voted 3-0 Monday to deny Copper Box Solar’s petition to rezone more than 2,600 acres of agricultural land to …

PUBLIC RECORD
Public Record

Local Record: Oct. 1, 2026

Crawfordsville Police Department Tuesday • Minor in possession in the first block of Athenian Drive — 8:07 a.m. • Hit and run at 131 N. Washington St. — 11:16 a.m. • …

Local Record: Sept. 30, 2026

Crawfordsville Police Department Monday • Breaking and entering in the 1900 block of East Elmore Street — 5:03 a.m. • Property damage crash at 1410 Darlington Ave. — 6:56 a.m. …

Local Record: Sept. 29, 2026

Crawfordsville Police Department Friday • Driving while suspended/unlicensed in the 200 block of Waynetown Road — 1:12 p.m. • Warrant served in the 2900 block of South C.R. 550E …

Local Record: Sept. 26, 2026

Crawfordsville Police Department Thursday • Public intoxication in the 100 block of North Green Street — 5:26 a.m. • Warrant served in the 600 block of East Wabash Avenue — …
LIFESTYLE
Bundles of Joy
Audrey Joanne Bannon, a daughter, born at 9:30 p.m. July 13 at Hendricks Regional Health, Danville, Indiana, to Jason and Becka (Murphy) Bannon. At birth, she weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and measured …
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EDUCATION & SCHOOLS
Pioneer Chapel anchors the Wabash College campus, where U.S. News & World Report named the school the best liberal arts college in Indiana for the second consecutive year. U.S. News also cited Wabash as a Best Value School and a top private college nationally.
Wabash again named top liberal arts college in Indiana
For the second consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report rated Wabash College as the top liberal arts college in Indiana. The College’s profile improved markedly in the 2027 Best Colleges …
CHS ranked among best schools
Crawfordsville High School has once again been recognized as one of Indiana’s top-performing high schools in the latest 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings, earning the …
OPINION
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor: Aug. 21, 2026

Move country forward The control of both the executive and legislative branches by the current Republican administration and Congress has accelerated a deeply concerning decline in our …

Letter: Activate America empowers volunteers

At a time when civic participation feels more important than ever, we each have a role to play in strengthening our democracy. Voting is one of the most direct and powerful ways individuals can make …

Letter: Get out the vote

As the November elections approach, we are reminded that democracy depends on active participation. Voting is one of the most important ways citizens can make their voices heard and help shape the …

Letter: We Democrats are different

America was founded on the belief that all people are equal. No one is above the law. They wrote a Constitution that forbade the state to found a religion. The right to dissent was their first …

Letter: Reader appreciates LWV articles

I would like to commend the person writing the articles for the League of Women Voters. The articles are concise, informative, easily understood, and of great importance. Thank you. Linda Airey …
Columns
NOBLESVILLE — Our caravan of almost two dozen refurbished Indiana ambulances and fire trucks snaked into Guatemala City after sunset in November 1988. Earlier that day, we had met in the border …
The Indiana Supreme Court settled the case in the Senate District 23 Republican contested primary between Senator Spencer Deery and Paula Copenhaver on Sept. 9. The court ordered six absentee ballots …
INDIANAPOLIS — President Donald J. Trump asked everyone at the GOP’s inaugural midterm convention in Dallas last week to raise their right hand to take a peculiar oath. He sought from supporters …
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