Beef House to reopen Thursday

COVINGTON — The Beef House Restaurant will re-open with regular hours at 11 a.m. Thursday (Eastern time). The restaurant has been closed since an electrical fire on Oct. 26. The owners issued …

Commissioners sign agreement with Little Racoon District

Montgomery County Commissioners signed a multi-jurisdictional agreement with Little Raccoon Regional Waste District. The county needed to sign the agreement as a part of an Indiana Office of …

Flower Lovers Garden Club

The Flower Lovers Garden Club met Nov. 4 at St. John’s Episcopal Church. The meeting was called to order by President Denise Ducharme at 1 p.m. Tables were decorated with beautiful fall …

Family shares gratitude

The family of Georgia Phelps would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for the overwhelming, love, kindness, prayers and support shown to us throughout the past year. We are especially …

Governor recognizes more than 75 Purple Star Schools

INDIANAPOLIS — As communities across the state prepare to honor Veterans Day, Indiana Governor Mike Braun is recognizing over 75 Indiana schools that have demonstrated their commitment to …

Understanding Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Take a deep breath, for you are about to plunge into the murky depths of a complex psychiatric condition known as Narcissistic Personality Disorder, or NPD. Use this map to help you navigate …

2026 Subaru Trailseeker EV looks like an Outback

Here’s your trivia question for today: What is the quickest Subaru of all time? A WRX? Nope; it’s the 2026 Trailseeker — an electric Outback that humbles rally cars and endures the long hikes …

Fire damages American Legion

A fire Friday caused significant damage to the American Legion Byron Cox Post 72 on the city’s southside. Crawfordsville firefighters were first called at 2:16 p.m. to a report of a structure …

CMS brings color, music and fun to the stage with Trolls Jr.

Get ready to sing, dance and experience a world full of color and excitement. Crawfordsville Middle School is excited to perform its musical production of Trolls Jr. this weekend. Trolls Jr. is a …

Community Thanksgiving Dinner at First United Methodist Church on Thanksgiving Day. Nov. 27, 2025.

Almost Turkey Time

Organizers of the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner are seeking donations and volunteers for the upcoming holiday meal. Chairpersons Mark and Sheila Zachary have mailed letters to past donors …

Enjoy pumpkin season with a latte

Currently I’m breathing fresh October air in Southern Illinois. I’m situated on the front porch of the little cabin; the setting spells out r-e-s-t. Nice. This morning when I headed for the …

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Wabash defeats No. 8 Baldwin Wallace

Wabash College opened the 2026-27 wrestling season Saturday with a 25-12 dual-meet victory over nationally ranked Baldwin Wallace University at the Ohio Showcase and a sixth-place finish behind two …

Wabash splits double dual at Centre

DANVILLE, Ky. — Wabash College won eight events Saturday afternoon in a swimming and diving double dual meet at Centre College, defeating Franklin College 186-113 while falling to the host Colonels …

Wabash wins 12 events in victory at Transylvania

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Wabash College won 12 of 13 events Friday evening to cruise to a 183-55 men’s swimming and diving victory over Transylvania University. Aidan Gubbins, Ryan West and Ozzy …

All Monon Athletic Conference Teams

BOYS TENNIS Gavin Tyson 11, Greencastle Henry Bannon 12, Senior Jacob Collins 11, Western Boone Griffin Beasley 12 Greencastle Carter Thompson 11, North Montgomery …

McMurry crowned Pick’ems champion

Former Journal Review sports editor Jared McMurry held off challengers the last few weeks to place first in this year’s Pigskin Pick’ems Contest. McMurry tied with the Mystery Picker with the …

Mountie Ella Barry shoots from long distance on Tuesday.

Prep Roundup: Nov. 5, 2026

GIRLS BASKETBALL Mounties win big Southmont used a big 29-point second quarter to defeat visiting Sheridan 72-39 on Tuesday. Leading 16-12 after one quarter, the Mounties led 45-18 at the …

Ruggers Recognized

Wabash Rugby celebrates 50 years as a club sport this season and brought the first half of the season to a successful conclusion with a 3-0 record in the tournament held on campus last Saturday at …

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Huston, we have a problem

INDIANAPOLIS — Huston, we have a problem. From Fishers to Charlestown, that could have been the distress signal blaring across Indiana Republican ranks on election night — a NASA-style call …

Where Democracy, Liberalism, and Republicanism met for the Founding Fathers

In 2009, billionaire Peter Thiel asserted, “I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible.” Writing in Cato Unbound, Thiel decided that working out differences using the …

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 …

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Letter: Historical perspective on elections, politics

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. …

Letter: Student urges community involvement

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, …

Letter: Democracy requires informed citizens

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 …

Letter: The existential threat of AI

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 …