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Local Record: Sept. 22, 2023

Crawfordsville Police Department Wednesday • Property damage crash at 1114 E. Wabash Ave. — 12:13 p.m. • Property damage crash at 1660 Crawfordsville Square Drive …

Local Record: Sept. 21, 2023

Crawfordsville Police Department Monday • Cody Andrew Pollard, 29, Crawfordsville, was arrested on charges of resisting law enforcement, battery against a public safety official and …

Local Record: Sept. 19, 2023

Crawfordsville Police Department Friday • Warrant served in the 300 block of North Green Street — 1:15 a.m. • Sexual assault reported — 9:29 a.m. • …

Local Record: Sept. 16, 2023

Crawfordsville Police Department Thursday • Property damage crash at North West and West Main streets — 4:56 a.m. • Traffic signal malfunction at Wallace Drive and East …
LIFESTYLE
Bundles of Joy
Everly Joy Minor, a daughter, born Aug. 11 at Witham Health Services, Lebanon, to Jeremy and Brooke (Hahn) Minor, New Ross. She was welcomed home by a sister, Elena, 8, and two brothers, Elias, 6, …
Ashton Thompson-Schmitt, a daughter, born Aug. 1 at Witham Health Services, Lebanon, to Levi Schmitt and Morgan Thompson, Crawfordsville. At birth, she weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces. She was welcomed …
Beckett Robert Girdley, a son, born July 28 at Witham Health Services, Lebanon, to Paxton and Kirsten (Hale) Girdley, Lebanon. At birth, he weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces. He was welcome home by a …
Kori JoAnn Hester, born at 11:30 a.m. July 19, to Jacob and Koti Hester of Waveland. At birth, she weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and was 18 inches long. She was welcomed home by sister Bella, 11. …
Marking Milestones
Marvin and Martha (Luzader) Swick will celebrate their 60th anniversary 2-4 p.m. Aug. 26 at the North Cornerstone Church, 609 S. Main St., Linden. They were married Aug. 25, 1963, at Alamo …
Richard and Janice Stout of Crawfordsville will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Friday, Aug. 4. Richard Stout and Janice Brown were married Aug. 4, 1973, in the First United Methodist …
Eddie and Marilyn Allen of Crawfordsville will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary. Cliston Edward Allen and Marilyn Kay Seybold were married Aug. 1, 1953, at Wingate, with the late Reverend …
James “Jim” and Ruth (Oliver) Leaming will celebrate their 50th anniversary 1-3 p.m. Saturday at the Masonic Cornerstone Event Center, 221 S. Washington St. They were married June 2, …
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EDUCATION & SCHOOLS
Wabash featured on U.S. News’ Best Colleges List
Wabash College continues to be ranked among the best national liberal arts colleges in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Colleges rankings, released Monday. Data was collected on …
OPINION
Letters to the Editor

Letter: Vandals strike school garden

The Nicholson Elementary students have a beautiful garden this year. With help and support from the Master Gardeners, parents and teachers; the second and third graders planted, cared for and are …

Letter: Action needed to address dilapidated properties

The condition of many of the properties in Crawfordsville have passed the point of disrepair and are now dilapidated. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development defines a “blighted …

Letter: Ivy Tech working hard for students who need it

Earlier this spring, an Associated Press story painted a bleak picture of the future of community colleges, but that picture doesn’t represent the bright future and growing opportunities …

Letter: Innocent people are paying debts not owed

The sworn upon oath of the law enforcement officers of this county is to serve and protect; as we’ve been raised as citizens of the United States to put our trust into the hands of the law. …

Letter: Forgiving student loans is a mistake

I believe it would be a mistake to forgive student tuition loans. When you borrow money you have an obligation to repay the lender. It’s important that students understand that. If you take an …
Columns
Housing and job “shortages are two sides of the same coin,” wrote Ben Winck and Andy Kiersz for Business Insider in 2021. “Cities with the most job openings don’t have the …
Housing and job “shortages are two sides of the same coin,” wrote Ben Winck and Andy Kiersz for Business Insider in 2021. “Cities with the most job openings don’t have the …
KOKOMO — Buried deep in the wallet of Shawn Fain is a well-worn pay stub of one of his two grandfathers. It’s a reminder of where the new United Auto Workers president comes from, here in …
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