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Master Gardeners plan annual Plant Sale & Garden Show

Find plants and more at the Master Gardeners of Montgomery County Plant Sale & Garden Show on May 4. The event is slated from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will held rain or shine in the 4-H Building at …

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F.C. Tucker announces listing, sales leaders

F.C. Tucker West Central is proud to announce the accomplishments of two real estate agents for March. John Downey has been named sales agent of the month, and Katie Viers has been recognized as the …
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Lovold is featured Lunch with League speaker

If you see someone in overalls out along Sugar Creek Trail helping a class of college kids identify mustard garlic or burning bush that might be Sam Lovold. Or, you might find him in your …

Miller selected as an Academic All-Star

Parke Heritage High School senior Cassie Miller has been selected for the Indiana Association of School Principals Academic All-Stars program. She was recognized at a special luncheon held April 25 …
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Bright sunny changes. Yes, that’s right. The day dawned sunny and beautiful with a pronounced gladness. Cousin Amy had lost her husband two months to the hour after Daniel got hurt, now …

BMV posts hours for Election Day

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles announced that all BMV branches will extend hours of operation May 6 and May 7 for the primary election. Branches will be open from 8:30 a.m. …

Lane closures coming to S.R. 25 near Lafayette

LAFAYETTE — The Indiana Department of Transportation announces temporary lane closures coming to S.R. 25 in Tippecanoe County. Beginning on or after Wednesday, crews will close one lane …

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Dusk to Dawn founder announces retirement

In the ecclesiastical book of wisdom, we are reminded that there is a time and season for all things, and all things are beautiful in its designated time. As I pen this letter, I have many mixed …

Knights of Columbus to collect for Special Olympics

Knights of Columbus members will again collect donations during the annual Tootsie Roll Drive on May 10-11. Members will be collecting donations from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 10 and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. …
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Chargers sweep Hot dogs in SAC DH

LINDEN – North Montgomery swept a twin bill Wednesday against Sagamore Conference rival Frankfort by the scores of 9-1 and 2-1. The Charger victories were a result of good pitching and timely …
Kate Merica has has been a very nice bright spot for the Chargers at three singles in her freshman season.

Athenians claim county tennis title with sweep of Chargers

LINDEN — It may not have been perfect tennis weather, but that didn’t stop Crawfordsville and North Montgomery girls tennis teams from squaring off on a sunny, yet windy evening   …
Molly Pierce got the Cville offense on the board in game two with a 2RBI double and threw two mountie base-stealers out behind the plate.

Athenians get first win with DH split vs Mounties

NEW MARKET – Delaney Spencer shot both arms straight up in celebration. After all, the defense behind her sealed the fate with a double play to end the game. That gave the Crawfordsville …

Pacers bring playoff basketball back to Indy

For the first time since 2019, there will be playoff basketball in Indianapolis. And after the Pacers won game two in Milwaukee on Tuesday night to tie the series, the stage is set for a wild weekend …

4-22 Roundup: Big night full of wins for area teams

Girls Tennis Athenians get road win over Mavericks Crawfordsville girls tennis made the trip to take on McCutcheon on Monday and the Athenians were able to come away with a 4-1 win. At one …

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 …
Obituaries
Lilly Mae Asbury
Lilly Mae Asbury, 86, passed away Monday, April 29, 2024, at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville. She was born Jan. 21, 1938, to Herschel and Elizabeth (Webb) Turner in Danville, Illinois. …
Edwin D. Beck
Edwin D. Beck, 87, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 28, 2024, in his home in Crawfordsville. He was born Feb. 27, 1937, at Scranton, Pennsylvania, to the late Howard and Edith (Bryden) Beck. …
Mary Brewer
Mary Brewer, 96, of Crawfordsville passed away Saturday, April 17, 2024, at Ben Hur Health and Rehab.  She was born June 27, 1927, in McClane County, Illinois, to William and May Porter …
William Luther Bradley
William “Bill” Luther Bradley, 83, of Ladoga passed away peacefully April 29, 2024, in North Fort Myers, Florida, from complications related to Parkinson’s Disease. Bill was …
James R. Fenters Jr.
James R. Fenters Jr., 80, of Lebanon and formerly Wingate and Crawfordsville, passed away unexpectedly at 11:51 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in IU Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, with his …
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INDIANAPOLIS — Almost 300 feet above the skyline in the center of our state stands Victory, a classic Greek-inspired sculpture envisioned to be the Hoosier version of Nike, the goddess of war. …
  On April 22 the world observed Earth Day, and plenty of organizations celebrated with tree plantings or education on other sustainable methods. Why not throw our League of Women Voters …
We have lived with the existential threat of nuclear weapons for almost 80 years. To say we have become complacent would be an understatement. Knowing the devastation a nuclear war would produce, we …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
The front page story by the Indiana Capital Chronicle published April 17 in the Journal Review stated that Governor Eric Holcomb had invested $10 million for volunteer firefighters in Indiana. …
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