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Charlotte Elizabeth Northcutt

Charlotte Elizabeth Northcutt, a daughter, born at 11:41 a.m. July 8 at Witham Health Services, Lebanon, to Collin and Allie (Kirkman) Northcutt, Sheridan. At birth, she weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces. …

Understanding OCD treatments

Today’s column is about a new generation of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder treatments. Before learning about OCD treatments, let’s briefly discuss basic facts about OCD: 1. OCD is …

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SCP to bring ‘The Wedding Singer’ to the Vanity Stage

The Sugar Creek Players announce the upcoming production of “The Wedding Singer” — a musical comedy that promises to be a spectacular hit.   The show will run from July 26-28 …
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Sabores de Veracruz Bakery now open

The Crawfordsville/Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce conducted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of Sabores de Veracruz Bakery which translates to “Flavors of Veracruz” …

Chamber celebrates opening of Bearded Comics

The Crawfordsville/Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce recently conducted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of Bearded Comics & Collectibles. It is a locally owned comic book …

Ruoff Mortgage opens local branch

The Crawfordsville/Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce conducted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the Crawfordsville location of Ruoff Mortgage. The company offers various …
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Seven to compete for Miss Fountain County

VEEDERSBURG — Seven women will vie for the title of Miss Fountain County 2024 on Saturday. The newly selected queen and her court will reign over the 4-H fair, which begins Friday and continues …

Board OKs plans for temporary dining complex at Wabash

The Board of Public Works and Safety approved multiple street closures and parking restrictions related to the mobilization and installation of a temporary kitchen and dining complex on the tennis …

South takes lead on Ladoga Park renovation project

NEW MARKET ­— Reconstruction underway at Ladoga’s public park took center stage at Monday’s school board meeting as the board stamped their final seal of approval on the …

Montgomery County legislators highlight new laws now in effect

STATEHOUSE — As summer kicks off in Indiana, local lawmakers want Hoosiers to know about a wide range of new state laws that took effect this week. State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) …

CDPL offers resume writing classes

This July, the Crawfordsville District Public Library is kicking off its new Job Search Skills Series with two resume writing classes: Resume Writing 101 and Resume Writing Workshop. Both classes …
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Trip makes for a long look back

It cannot be 50 years! But there is too much evidence, so it has to be true. My travels last week took me back to my home base. South Dakota. Dell Rapids in fact. The literal home …

Senior golfers post results

Senior golfers report scores from June 28 play. First place (-13) —   Jim Long, John Lewis and Jim Lee Second place (-10) — Denny Wilson, Mac Ingram, Patrick Henry and Stan …

Little Giants welcome Thompson and Sizemore to coaching staff

The bench this upcoming winter will look different for the Wabash College Men’s Basketball team. After spending the last nine seasons with the Little Giants, Pat Sullivan took the head coaching …

Little Giants host 10th annual youth camp

Wabash College Men’s basketball continues to give back the Crawfordsville and Montgomery county community. This week coach Kyle Brumett, his staff, and current and even former players like …

Dirt for everyone and staying home

Staying around for a few days has turned into a lot of work! Yes, full disclosure ­— some was premeditated. We try to add some infield dirt to the softball fields at Elston …

Leaving his mark in Athenian History

The long storied history of great Crawfordsville pitchers continued this past spring. Recent Cville grad and Purdue Boilermaker Kale Wemer had a season that not only he’ll remember, but the …

Celebrity Basketball game takes center stage raising money for Suicide Prevention

LOUISVILLE, KY ­— Trey Moses and his story about his struggles with mental health go all the way back to the eighth grade. The Ball State Men’s basketball alum and current overseas …
Obituaries
Patsy C. Spencer
Patsy C. Spencer, 89, of Crawfordsville passed away peacefully in her sleep at home, and entered her heavenly home on Friday, July 5, 2024. She was born April 5, 1935, Pittsburg, Kansas, to …
Stephen ‘Steve’ Demoret
Stephen “Steve” Demoret, 70, of Ankeny, Iowa, finished his race and entered the presence of the Lord on July 10, 2024. Visitation will be held 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 at First …
James Lee Heide
James Lee Heide, 59, of rural Attica, who also spent time in South Carolina, and was a New Richmond native, passed away at 7:38 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Carle Hospital, Urbana, Illinois. …
Gary L. Martin
Gary L. Martin, 65, of rural Attica passed away at 10 a.m. Friday, July 12, 2024, in The Springs at Lafayette. Arrangements are incomplete at Family and Friends Funeral Home of Wingate.
Firma Elaine Edwards
Firma Elaine Edwards, 85, of Paris, Illinois, passed away at 8:35 p.m. Friday, July 5, 2024, at Twin Lakes Rehab in Paris. Firma was born Feb. 25, 1939, at Paris, Illinois, the daughter of …
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WEST LAFAYETTE — It was a wintry night in January 2017, just two weeks into the Donald Trump presidency, and the conversation centered on the populist uprising unfolding before our eyes. …
“My get-up-and-go has got up and went” was a common saying of those surviving during the depression. They worked long hours at back-breaking jobs for little pay in order to provide basic …
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is marking its 75th anniversary this month. The observance, part of a NATO summit hosted by the United States in Washington, D.C., will be a big deal, and it …
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Regarding the column by Raymond Williams published June 25 on the Viewpoints page: I am writing to thank Professor Williams for the beautiful and thought provoking column, “Them that has …
How about Humility Month? We have days/months for many celebrations, so why not one for humility? Why don’t we celebrate being humble or having humility? Many years ago, when the …
With Memorial Day approaching I am thinking about our veterans. I recently finished watching a powerful streaming show called Masters of the Air. During each episode young American pilots and crews …
My five grandchildren are students in Crawfordsville and participate in sports, music and theatre. I am writing to express my dismay and disappointment in the Crawfordsville school system for their …
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