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Crawfordsville Kiwanis Club

Members of the Crawfordsville Kiwanis Club were treated to an enthralling presentation by Christopher and Christina Hunt, authors of the book “Ghosts and Legends of Crawfordsville …

Community Forestry: Benefits of trees

Happy Arbor Day Crawfordsville (Friday, April 26)! Did you know that trees provide more than aesthetic and environmental beautification? Trees improve our air quality, providing us with life-giving …

Annual Bridgeton Rendezvous slated for the weekend

The annual Bridgeton Rendezvous will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m Sunday. Enjoy a taste of authentic pioneer living in a beautiful historic setting. Take a …

Parke County REMC completes construction of new facility

ROCKVILLE — Parke County REMC recently announced that the construction of its new facility is complete. The cooperative will open its new facility at 5001 E. US Highway 36, Rockville, on …

Wabash College 2024 Day of Giving: Celebrate. Participate. Elevate.

Wabash College wants its campus, community and friends across the world to celebrate, participate and elevate the College’s profile and its students’ experiences during its annual Day of …

Commissioners approve study of Milligan building

Montgomery County Commissioners took another step Monday toward completing the ADA project at the Thomas K. Milligan Justice Center at 307 Binford St. To advance the project, Building …

CCSC school board honored by state association

The Crawfordsville Community School Corporation School Board has been recognized by the Indiana School Boards Association with an Exemplary Governance Award for calendar year 2023 for demonstrating …

Kammer ’24 earns Fulbright Scholarship

Wabash College student Hayden Kammer ’24 earned a Fulbright open study/research award to Latvia. Kammer will be based at the Baltic International Academy in Riga, Latvia, with the goal of …

HHSB named Five Star member of IBA

Hoosier Heartland State Bank has been honored as a Five Star Member of the Indiana Bankers Association. The award was presented April 6 by Amber Van Til, IBA President and CEO, in recognition of …

Pizza King Crawfordsville has ribbon cutting ceremony

The Crawfordsville/Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce was excited to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new owners of Pizza King, Darrin and Karri Schick, along with Karri’s mother, …

Chamber of Commerce welcomes Runnings

It was an exciting day for the Crawfordsville/Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of Runnings. Runnings is a home, farm, and outdoor …

Savvy Chic Salons opens in the downtown

The Crawfordsville/Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce welcomed Savvy Chic Salons to downtown Crawfordsville with a ribbon cutting ceremony during their grand opening. Savvy Chic Salons is a …
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Mustangs continue to swing hot bats vs Athenians

VEEDERSBURG — Fountain Central softball’s offense is deep and talented. After winning 9-3 against Southmont last Thursday, the Mustangs welcomed another Montgomery County rival in the …

County golf get early look at SAC in Southmont Invite

County golf teams get early look at SAC in Southmont Invite Codey Emerson codey@jrpress.com All three Montgomery County boys golf teams got an early season look at the competition in …

Chargers take care of Mounties in county baseball

NEW MARKET — North Montgomery baseball concluded a five-game week on Saturday as the Chargers made the short trip to the southern part of Montgomery County for a Sagamore Conference and county …
Junior Piper Ramey was able to get a 2-run home run in the opening inning for the Chargers.

Mountie softball continue county dominance

NEW MARKET – Kami Dinius gave a little fist pump. The only Southmongt softball senior did that right after teammate Anna Stokes hauled in a fly ball in center field off the bat of North …

Flores and Coursey lead Athenians over Knights

In non-conference games you usually never know what to expect. Friday night Crawfordsville baseball welcomed in Northview and early on it looked as if both teams were going to be in for a high …

Chargers’ comeback against Harrison

WEST LAFAYETTE - North Montgomery recorded seven runs in their final at-bat to come-from-behind and defeat Lafayette Harrion   9-4 victory on Friday night.   The win ended the …

Vaulting into a special senior season

North Montgomery gymnastics was able to win the county title this past winter. A large reason for that would be because of senior Dericka Jeffers. Jeffers tied for second with an all-around score of …
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Lester ‘Max’ Servies
Lester “Max” Servies, 95, of Crawfordsville, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. He was born June 27, 1928, at Ladoga, to the late Foster D. and …
Barbara Jean Taylor
On April 22, 2024, a near century journey in the physical world came to a close for our beloved Barbara Jean Taylor, but her spirit, smile, and love live on in all who knew her. Barbara was born …
Darlene Goodrich
Darlene Barrett Goodrich of Crawfordsville passed away peacefully on April 18, 2024, surrounded by her family. Born Jan. 23, 1931, at Hannibal, Missouri, to Cecil and Opal (Northcutt) Barrett, …
Leighton ‘Kay’ Walden
Leighton “Kay” Walden, 87, of Crawfordsville passed away Monday, April 22, 2024, at his home. He was born April 2, 1937, at Crawfordsville, to the late Everett Walden and Lulu May …
Gerald L. ‘Gary’ Dickerson
Gerald L. “Gary” Dickerson, 70, of Crawfordsville passed away Friday, April 19, 2024, at Franciscan Health Lafayette East.  He was born June 17, 1953, at Crawfordsville to …
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INDIANAPOLIS — It used to be that any middle class Hoosier schmoe could run for Congress ... and actually win. Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Jim Jontz won races in bygone decades by …
The collapse last month of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is a vivid reminder of the crucial role that infrastructure plays in our 21st century economy. It’s also an opportunity to …
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I was glad to see Mike Warren file for the at large seat for Montgomery County Council.   Without hesitation, I endorse Mike to the county council. I have had the privilege of knowing the Warren …
I work for a business downtown on Main Street in Crawfordsville. We often have parking issues. At times the police have been called to lend us a hand and they have been great at doing so. The rules …
Cherry blossom season is around the corner in the nation’s capital. As lawmakers take in the blooms, I encourage them, and particularly the 352 House members who voted for the TikTok bill …
I want to comment on the recent story by Bob Cox entitled, “Local man shares his cancer journey” that appeared in the Feb. 15 edition of the Journal Review. First of all, it’s …
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