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PHMS awarded $2.5M grant from IDOE

Parke Heritage Middle School has been awarded a Next Generation School Improvement Grant (Next Gen SIG) from the Indiana Department of Education, securing up to $250,000 in planning funds over the …

Student Leaders Participate in Day of Service

NMHS Crowns Royalty

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Students create ‘I Voted’ stickers for upcoming election

Voters in Montgomery County this fall will receive a very special “I Voted” sticker after casting their ballot ­— one designed by a local student. In honor of the 250th anniversary of the …
Crawfordsville Kiwanis brought its Pancake Day fundraiser back to its traditional in-person format Thursday at the Boys & Girls Club of Montgomery County. Members served up pancakes, using nearly 80 pounds of pancake mix throughout the evening. A portion of this year

Pancake Day

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2027 Chevy Bolt is perhaps the best all-around EV rolling

2027 Chevy Bolt is perhaps the best all-around EV rolling An updated interior, hands-off driving, quick re-charge and the latest batteries make it a delightful choice By Casey Williams …

Wabash to host elections expert

Wabash College invites the public to the President’s Distinguished Speaker Series on Tuesday when Dr. Justin Grimmer will provide keynote remarks entitled “Democracy Thrives: Why the Left and …

Two lives, two stories, one shared disorder

What would it be like to live with an undetected attention disorder? Using stories from a 5-year-old boy and an 18-year-old adult, today’s column will answer the above question. Before doing …

MCLA celebrates 2026 grads

The Montgomery County Leadership Academy celebrated 18 graduates of its 2026 Foundations of Leadership Academy during a graduation ceremony Thursday at The Masonic Cornerstone in downtown …
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United Together: The Boys and Girls Club of Montgomery County

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth installment in a series of articles focused on the partner agencies and programs that are served by the United Way in Montgomery County.   Having …

City Hall project moves forward

The project to improve the City Hall building is one step closer after the Crawfordsville Board of Public Works and Safety approved an agreement with Tecton Construction on Wednesday. The …

Rowan ReAnn Moore

Rowan ReAnn Moore, a daughter, born Sept. 22 at Witham Health Services, Lebanon, to Shawn and Emily (Suiter) Moore, Crawfordsville. At birth, she weighed 9 pounds, 1 ounce. She was welcomed home by a …
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Teams compete in Twilight Run

One of the most unique cross country meets took place Friday in Terre Haute. The event, XC Town Twilight Run sponsored by Nike, brings middle school and high school cross country runners from …
South vs. Western Boone, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.

Mounties fall to Stars

DOVER — Southmont’s offense struggled at Monon Athletic Conference rival Western Boone on Friday. The Stars dropped the Mounties 35-0. The Stars held Southmont to just three first downs in …

Turnovers cost Wabash in 24-23 loss at Denison

GRANVILLE, Ohio - Three Wabash turnovers and a blocked extra point proved decisive Saturday as Denison rallied from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to hand the Little Giants their first loss of the …

Wabash opens conference play with win over Oberlin

OBERLIN, Ohio   — Ethan Simmons, Zane Biggerstaff and Bryce Kinnaman each scored as Wabash College opened North Coast Athletic Conference play with a 3-0 victory over Oberlin College on …

Vaught leads at Louisville Classic

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sophomore Sam Vaught turned in an 11th-place finish Saturday to lead the Wabash College cross country team at the Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic at E.P. “Tom” Sawyer …

Prep Roundup: Oct. 3, 2026

TENNIS Athenians win sectional For the fifth consecutive year, Crawfordsville won their own IHSAA sectional on Thursday. The Athenians topped county-rival North Montgomery with a convincing …

Soccer steals the stage this fall

While we are in the middle of a great Monon Athletic Conference football season with the conference title still on the line, we are going to take this column to talk about another fall sport — …
Obituaries
Carolyn Sue Emberton Geralds
Carolyn Sue Emberton Geralds, 83, formerly of New Richmond, passed away at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. She was born Aug. 12, 1943, in Tompkinsville, …
Robert Woodall Sr.
It is with heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved father, Robert Woodall Sr., on Oct. 1, 2026. He was a man of deep faith, great love, and an unwavering devotion to God and his family. …
Carolyn Sue Emberton Geralds
Carolyn Sue Emberton Geralds, 83, of New Richmond passed away at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. Arrangements are incomplete at Family and Friends Funeral Home of …
Eva M. Mikels Hamilton
Eva M. Mikels Hamilton, 90, of the West Point community passed away at 8:05 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, in Franciscan Health Lafayette East Hospital, she had been in failing health the past few …
Alice E. Stonecipher
Alice Ellen (Irwin) Stonecipher, 91, Hillsboro, passed away in the Williamsport Health & Rehabilitation Center, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, at 12:11 a.m. with her two daughters by her side. …
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  INDIANAPOLIS — Before Donald J. Trump burnished his national credentials as a reality TV star, he promoted himself as a builder, from constructing towers in Manhattan and Chicago to …
When news spread across Montgomery County Chatter channels that Cloverdale Apartments would move its federally subsidized Section 8 units to Kokomo, residents reported that they couldn’t reach …
NOBLESVILLE — Our caravan of almost two dozen refurbished Indiana ambulances and fire trucks snaked into Guatemala City after sunset in November 1988. Earlier that day, we had met in the border …
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Move country forward The control of both the executive and legislative branches by the current Republican administration and Congress has accelerated a deeply concerning decline in our …
At a time when civic participation feels more important than ever, we each have a role to play in strengthening our democracy. Voting is one of the most direct and powerful ways individuals can make …
As the November elections approach, we are reminded that democracy depends on active participation. Voting is one of the most important ways citizens can make their voices heard and help shape the …
America was founded on the belief that all people are equal. No one is above the law. They wrote a Constitution that forbade the state to found a religion. The right to dissent was their first …
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