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Immunizations topic of upcoming Lunch with the League event

November’s Lunch with the League of Women Voters will be held at noon Friday at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 212 S. Green St. and will host Scott Douglas, M.D., Montgomery County Health Officer. …

Hidden Hollow Honey receives $20,000 grant

Hoosier Heartland State Bank is pleased to announce that Hidden Hollow Honey Co. has received a $20,000 Elevate Small Business Grant through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis. “At …

Hungry Howie’s to celebrate grand opening

Hungry Howie’s, the originator of Flavored Crust® pizza, is celebrating its newest location in Crawfordsville with a series of promotions and giveaways. Located at 2600 Lafayette Road, Unit B, the …

Bonebrake celebrates five years with HHSB

Hoosier Heartland State Bank is proud to recognize Adam Bonebrake, accounting and data specialist, for five years of service. Bonebrake joined HHSB in 2021 as a customer service representative …
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Two earn Rising Star honors at F.C. Tucker West Central

Among F.C. Tucker’s Rising Stars across Indiana, Cale ranked third in closed units and fifth in closed sales volume. Tessa ranked seventh in closed units and sixth in closed sales volume.The Rising …

Wabash named a ‘Best Value’ school by The Princeton Review

In its 2027 edition of its annual college guide, “The Best Value Colleges,” The Princeton Review rated Wabash second nationally for Best Alumni Network, No. 4 for Best Schools for Internships, …

From Crawfordsville to grocery stores across America

When most Americans pick up a package of sliced cheese at their local grocery store, they probably don’t give much thought to where it came from or the people and technology involved in getting it …

Double depression

In today’s column, two new terms ­— double depression and dysthymia — will be introduced. The key to understanding both is to see how healthy positive thinking patterns can be changed into …

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MCCF celebrates 35 years with gift to community

The Montgomery County Community Foundation celebrated 35 years Wednesday with an open house at its office, reflecting on decades of growth and unveiling a new resource designed to help the community …

Grateful to those who lead by example

Today I think of three people who have impacted my life by example. There are many more of you out there, but for today I choose to share these three happenings. I’m walking in the quiet …

Imaginative Vibe

A land of pirates, mermaids and tribal folk comes to life in a classic prequel to a classic tale as North Montgomery High School presents “Peter and the Starcatcher!” Showtimes are 7 p.m. …
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Prep Roundup: Oct. 31, 2026

BASKETBALL NMMS 7th and 8th boys basketball win North Montgomery’s seventh grade boys basketball team opened the season with a 48-14 victory over Wea Ridge. The Chargers did not allow a …

Wabash looks to return to win column at Ohio Wesleyan

Wabash College will look to end a three-game losing streak Saturday when the Little Giants take one of the nation’s top rushing defenses to Ohio Wesleyan University for a North Coast Athletic …

Wabash falls to No. 18 Denison in home finale

Wabash College matched nationally ranked Denison University with 10 shots and got a late goal from Alfredo Campos but fell 3-1 Wednesday in North Coast Athletic Conference men’s soccer action in …

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Harriers end season at regional

BROWNSBURG ­— Area cross country teams saw their seasons come to an end at the IHSAA Brownsburg Regional. The always competitive regional featured teams from Logansport, Harrison, North Central …

Athenians lose to Bruins

LIZTON ­— Crawfordsville saw its football season come to an end in a 3A sectional loss to Tri-West. The Athenians lost 42-21 to the 3A No. 6 Bruins but the visitors did not go down without a …
Obituaries
Mary Catherine Sorrells
Mary Catherine Sorrells, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, at 6:42 p.m., after a lengthy and difficult battle with progressive frontal lobe brain cancer at Franciscan of …
Raymond ‘Ray’ Wesley Crocker Jr.
Raymond “Ray” Wesley Crocker Jr., 74, of Crawfordsville, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, at St. Vincent Indianapolis. He was born April 12, 1952, in Fort Worth, Texas, to the late …
Michael Bacon
Michael Allen Bacon, 72, of Crawfordsville passed away suddenly on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Born Sept. 9, 1954, in Tipton, he was the son of Orville Bacon and Georgia Whitaker Bacon. He worked at …
George ‘Tom’ Thomas Dolph
George “Tom” Thomas Dolph, 80, of Whitestown, formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, at Restoracy of Whitestown. Tom was born June 14, 1946, in Crawfordsville, to …
Christopher Charles Coahran
The history, literature and philosophy sections of the Crawfordsville Library will no doubt be far quieter, as Chris Coahran has peacefully passed from his earthly life on Oct. 20, 2026, in …
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INDIANAPOLIS — Think about the epic years of your life. If you’re part of the Greatest Generation, you remember 1941 and ’45, the beginning and end of World War II. For Boomers, it was …
Reading skills in Indiana students have been declining for many years with a sharp drop during the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, the state heard wonderful news last year; the results of the 2024-25 …
Friedrich Nietzsche was an influential late 19th-century German philosopher. His most often referenced ideas are these: God is dead, and we have killed him. The Will to Power is the fundamental fact …
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When we think about how to interpret our democracy, it often is described as a two-horse race between what we now call the Left and the Right, with no room for a third option or any sort of dissent. …
When Alexis de Tocqueville visited America in the 1830s, one thing that impressed him was how often Americans joined groups to solve problems. He wrote that “Americans of all ages, all conditions, …
In Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville evaluates both the strengths and weaknesses of democratic elections. He admires the power of ordinary citizens to participate in government, but he …
The rapid, unchecked advancement of Artificial Intelligence is no longer a matter of futuristic speculation;   it is an immediate and existential threat to Mankind.   AI poses profound …
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