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Jarman joins the JR as reporter

The Journal Review is excited to welcome Hayley Jarman as its newest reporter and photojournalist.  She is a proud alum of the University of Cincinnati, where she earned a bachelor’s …

Fall Plant Exchange set for Saturday

The Master Gardeners of Montgomery County will have their annual Fall Plant Exchange from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. This free event will be held in the Exhibit Hall at the Montgomery County 4-H …

Wingate to receive federal planning grant

INDIANAPOLIS — Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced four Indiana communities will receive more than $280,000 in planning grants through the …
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“Mom, look at my ducky.” I turned from the dress I was hemming in time to see Joshua set his pet duckling onto the floor only to watch it fall right over. A single glance at his …

Mr. and Mrs. Roberts

Don and Peg (VanVactor) Roberts will celebrate 70 years of marriage on Oct. 10. They worked hard and enjoyed operating the family farm in Parke and Putnam counties while raising their three …

McDonald’s to donate sales to athletics

McDonald’s owner/operators throughout Indiana, Southwest Michigan and Southeast Illinois will be raising funds for 177 local high school athletic programs, including the high schools in …

Wabash theater presents Moliere comedy ‘Tartuffe’

The Wabash Theater Department will open its 2024-25 season with a 1664 comedy about family, religious differences, and a charismatic charlatan. “Tartuffe” opens Wednesday and runs …

First Financial hosts food drive

First Financial Bank will host a food drive in the Crawfordsville area from Oct. 7-25, accepting canned food and nonperishable boxed food in specially marked bins at its financial center at 221 E. …

Chamber plans health insurance seminar

The Crawfordsville/Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce will conduct a seminar, Donuts & Discovery, at 9 a.m. Oct. 4. The event is an opportunity to discuss insurance options for entrepreneurs, …

Feller Speaks At Rotary

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Southmont smacked by Danville

NEW MARKET — Southmont lost to Danville in a game that was postponed from Friday to Saturday due to inclement weather. Scoring on their first six drives, the Warriors did not give the Mounties …

North prevails in OT against Athenians

LINDEN ­— The mass dive through the mud on Charger Field was a fitting celebration. The remnants of Hurricane Helene did not dampen another Montgomery County football classic as North …

Chargers’ volleyball team first North team to make it to state

With the start of the state volleyball tournament just a couple of weeks away we will take a break from the football stories and take a look at one of just three sports that advanced to the state …

Prep Roundup: Sept. 28, 2024

TENNIS Mounties lose to Lebanon Southmont concluded its regular season Thursday with a 5-0 loss to Sagamore Conference foe Lebanon. The Mounties’ No. 1 singles player Gavin …

Athenian boys’ soccer wins county title

After a slow start, Crawfordsville’s boys’ soccer team took down North Montgomery 8-0 to capture the county championship and continue the Blue and Gold streak of this rivalry week. …

Prep Roundup: Sept. 27, 2024

TENNIS Athenians claim final SAC title Crawfordsville’s boys’ tennis team won the final Sagamore Athletic Conference Tennis Championship by defeating Frankfort 5-0 on Wednesday. …

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Patricia ‘Pat’ Lorraine Stemick
Funeral services for Patricia “Pat” Lorraine Stemick, who passed Aug. 23, will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 at Calvary Chapel, 915 Whitlock Ave., Crawfordsville.   Burial will …
Joseph Ray Lauderbaugh
Joseph Ray Lauderbaugh of Indianapolis passed away Thursday morning at home. He was 47. Joe worked at FedEx in Indianapolis doing inventory. He liked camping, fishing, golf, drawing, painting, …
Grant Thomas McBee
Grant Thomas McBee, 67, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 26, 2024, at IU Arnett in Lafayette. He was born June 21, 1957, at Crawfordsville, to the late Marvin “Andy” McBee and …
James Edward McClure
James Edward McClure, 83, of Veedersburg passed away 4:49 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. James was born Dec. 24, 1940, at Sterling, the son of Fred W …
Richard Clanton
Richard Clanton, 79, of New Ross passed away Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, at his home surrounded by family. He was born Jan. 18, 1945, at Indianapolis, a son of the late William and Mary Jane …
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It’s easy to get caught up in the challenges associated with immigration: controversy over the U.S.-Mexico border, discomfort with demographic change in urban and rural communities, and so on. …
INDIANAPOLIS — In this upcoming election, voters in 10 states will determine the legality of abortion. Three of these states ­— Arizona, Nevada and potentially Florida — are …
Stocks rallied last week after the Federal Reserve (or the Fed, as it’s known for short) took a larger-than-expected step on Sept. 18, cutting interest rates by half a percentage point. …
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Congratulations to Ladoga Elementary School being recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School! Small town, big hearts, family focused. It all adds up. Keep it up! Eric Brewer Ladoga
In 2007, I graduated college and made a home in Crawfordsville. I want to tell you about my first home. From 1987 until college, I lived in Springfield, Ohio. I love Springfield, which has its …
I’m on page 66 of “Dangerous Melodies: Classical Music in America from the Great War through the Cold War” by Hunter College professor Jonathan Rosenberg, and I don’t want it …
Please read and understand   H.R. 8281 ­— Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act), and let your congressmen know your opinion. This bill requires individuals to provide …
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