Donations to the 109th annual Sunshine Society Cheer Certificate campaign continued to flow into the coffers earlier this month, helping organizers exceed their $12,000 goal.
As of Jan. 8, …
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Tina McGrady | tmcgrady@jrpress.com
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1/18/21
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VEEDERSBURG — Ashley Hammond has had a vision for quite some time to create a clothes closet for students in need.
The vision from the Fountain Central High School principal became a reality …
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Jared McMurry | jmcmurry@jrpress.com
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1/18/21
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Crawfordsville schools are being too aggressive quarantining children potentially exposed to COVID-19, a school board member said Thursday.
Under guidance from the state health department, the …
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Nick Hedrick | nhedrick@jrpress.com
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1/16/21
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INDIANAPOLIS — On Friday, the Indiana Department of Education released the 2020 state graduation rate, which increased from 87.29% in 2019 to 87.6%.
“This modest improvement in …
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1/16/21
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Southmont High School is looking carefully at the graduation rate for 2019-20, after an Indiana Department of Education audit. The audit revealed that the distribution of an incorrect form between …
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1/16/21
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The music room didn’t have any instruments except for an old piano.
Cindy McCormick had begun her teaching career by crossing the picket line at an eastern Indiana elementary school, where …
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Nick Hedrick | nhedrick@jrpress.com
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1/14/21
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The Wabash College Malcolm X Institute of Black Studies presents speaker Nate Marshall, whose virtual talk will highlight a day commemorating the life and leadership of the Rev. Martin Luther King …
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1/13/21
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Last Wednesday, millions of Americans tuned in to cable television networks and scrolled through their social media feeds to digest the breaking news that a pro-Trump protest had turned into a …
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Jared McMurry | jmcmurry@jrpress.com
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1/12/21
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LINDEN — North Montgomery School Corp. is extending coronavirus-related emergency pay another two-and-a-half months for employees affected by the pandemic.
Up to 10 days of paid sick time …
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Nick Hedrick | nhedrick@jrpress.com
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1/9/21
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Cassidy Bowlin, a senior at Southmont High School, was chosen the Distinguished Young Woman of Montgomery County 2021.
Fellow Mountie, Addison Charles, was first runner-up.
This scholarship …
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1/6/21
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VEEDERSBURG — Southeast Fountain Schools has a new leader.
Dr. Tania Grimes, with nearly 30 years experience as an educator and administrator, will take over today as superintendent of the …
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Nick Wilson | nwilson@jrpress.com
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1/4/21
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Making The Season Bright
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12/24/20
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When he saw an Indianapolis sports radio host’s tweet last month about giving bicycles to children in need, Steve Baldwin thought about his own hometown.
Baldwin saw an opportunity …
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Nick Hedrick | nhedrick@jrpress.com
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12/22/20
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The Montgomery County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that Sidney Campbell has been named the 2021 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar for Montgomery County.
Campbell will receive four …
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12/18/20
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NEW MARKET — During a brief meeting of the Southmont board of trustees Monday, Superintendent Dr. Shawn Greiner addressed if and when the district may consider utilizing remote-learning options …
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Nick Wilson | nwilson@jrpress.com
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12/16/20
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Montgomery County schools may be turning to full remote-learning options in the wake of a sharp rise in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases this holiday season.
With a 13.8% seven-day positivity rate …
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Nick Wilson | nwilson@jrpress.com
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12/14/20
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Special Visitor
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12/12/20
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During a virtual meeting of the Crawfordsville School Board of Trustees on Thursday, the board approved a resolution to balance the district’s many funds.
The Rainy Day Fund Resolution …
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Nick Wilson | nwilson@jrpress.com
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12/12/20
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North Montgomery’s Early Learning Academy programs at the district’s elementary schools have reached an all-time high in quality accreditation.
Superintendent Dr. Colleen Moran …
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Nick Wilson | nwilson@jrpress.com
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12/10/20
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Who, where and with what? These questions have confounded board game enthusiasts since Parker Brothers first released the board game Clue in 1956. Now, however, Crawfordsville High School students …
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12/4/20
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