LOCAL NEWS
Local News Headlines
    • Flower Lovers Garden Club

      The Flower Lovers Garden Club kicked off its May 1 meeting with a fun trip to The Mash House at Westfork Whiskey Co. in Westfield. Twenty-eight …

    • Zagrodzki to retire from Raybestos Powertrain

      Dr. Przemyslaw Zagrodzki will be retiring from Raybestos Powertrain on Wednesday after recently celebrating his 25th anniversary with the …

    • Marchand, Miller join FPN

      LAFAYETTE ­— Board-certified nurse practitioner Amy Marchand and board-certified physician assistant Jasmine Miller have joined …

    • Voters head to the polls today

      Voters will head to the polls today to cast their ballots in the 2024 Primary Election. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Montgomery …

    • Penguin Random House plans major expansion

      Penguin Random House, the leading global trade book publisher, announced Monday it will invest in a major expansion of its longstanding national …

PUBLIC RECORD
Public Record

Local Record: May 8, 2024

Crawfordsville Police Department Monday • Public disturbance in the 700 block of Covington Street — 10:31 a.m. • Juvenile complaint in the 700 block of Wallace Avenue …

Local Record: May 7, 2024

Crawfordsville Police Department Friday • Property damage crash at South Grant and West Wabash avenues — 8:36 a.m. • Property damage crash at 225 Knoll Circle — …

Local Record: May 4, 2024

Crawfordsville Police Department Thursday • Warrant served at West U.S. 136 and North Old State Road 55 — 8 a.m. • Juvenile complaint in the 1000 block of Lane Avenue …

Local Record: May 3, 2024

Crawfordsville Police Department Wednesday • Juvenile complaint in the 1000 block of Lane Avenue — 8:23 a.m. • Property damage in the 1800 block of Indianapolis Road …
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
PHHS names top 2024 students
Cassie Miller and Cooper Vincent have been named valedictorian and salutatorian for the Parke Heritage High School Class of 2024. The graduation ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. May 25. …
Pictured, from left, front row, is Natalie Rhoads, Amarah Shannon and Madelyn Roberts; and back row, Daniel Simpson, Tyler Walls, Kelsey Thompson, Cole Rhoads and Ethan Smith.
South Floriculture judging team earns state title
The Southmont FFA Floriculture judging team competed in the State Floriculture Judging Contest on April 27. The team of Cole Rhoads, Kelsey Thompson, Amarah Shannon and Natalie Rhoads placed …
Pictured from left, are Mike Schimpf, Superintendent of North Central Parke Schools; State Senator Spencer Deery; Tori Current, TRES teacher; Beth Faust, Curriculum and Grants Specialist; Shawna Crowder, TRES Instructional Assistant; and Jon Gubera and Rick Oslovar of Robokind.
Robot guides elementary students through lessons
The students in Tori Current’s classroom at Turkey Run Elementary School have a new tool to assist in their learning process. Carver, a state-of-the-art robot, has been guiding students …
New members of the National Honor Society were inducted April 24 into the chapter at Crawfordsville High School.
NHS inducts new members at CHS
The following students were recently inducted into the Crawfordsville High School chapter of National Honor Society: Cimbria Bowling, Cristian Castilla, Devan Johnson, Ashlyn Harding, Chet Kincaid, …
OPINION
Letters to the Editor

Letter: Church invites all officers to banquet

First Baptist Church of Crawfordsville appreciates our law enforcement officers. In a way to show our appreciation we would like to invite all law enforcement officers who serve in Montgomery County …

Letter: Previous clerk supports Craft-Denbo

This letter is to the voters of Montgomery County. I fully endorse Leah Craft-Denbo for Montgomery County Clerk in this upcoming election. I have been involved with local government and elections …

Letter: Cattle, other ruminant are not climate villains

I read the column by the League of Women Voter’s article about methane. As usual, the humble bovine receives an undue share of the blame. As a small ruminant veterinarian and former animal …

Letter: Reader believes Hadleys should reconsider position

In response to the recent letter from David and Sheridan Hadley regarding the Montgomery County Boys & Girls Club hosting the Friends of NRA charity function, it’s important to clarify what …

Letter: Couple dismayed by NRA event held at youth facility

Reading the recent article in the Journal Review we were very disappointed, angry, and frankly dismayed that the Montgomery County Boys & Girls Club allowed the Crawfordsville National Rifle …
Columns
INDIANAPOLIS ­— If U.S. Sen. Mike Braun secures the Republican gubernatorial nomination next Tuesday and Noblesville pastor Micah Beckwith prevails in his unorthodox quest for the ticket at …
A phrase occasionally jumps off the page and grabs the mind and will not let go — even if the meaning is not clear. "Chaos is a ladder" seems such a phrase for our time. It is timely as we …
April is an unofficial Earth month, not just the month that hosts Earth Day, so topics on the return of life after winter always feel appropriate. This week, we chat about our landscaping and …
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