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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. …

Team of Ward-Bopp and South ready to dance

Mark Ward-Bopp Mark Ward-Bopp is a retired children’s pastor and now is a part-time foster parent educator. He has lived in Montgomery County for 26 years. In his spare time, he loves …

Addressing the loneliness epidemic

In contemporary American society, a silent epidemic looms large, affecting individuals across all walks of life. Loneliness, characterized by feelings of isolation and disconnection from others, has …

Parenting power — re-charge yours today

  Hello, parents. Today’s column was written for you. It begins with three family stories, each used to illustrate how parenting power can be increased, so that parental authority at …

National Volunteer Week salutes volunteers in Montgomery County

Each year, thousands of volunteers in Indiana donate their time and energy to make their communities a better place to live. These volunteers will be among the millions across the country who will be …

Annual Sugar Creek spring cleanup a success

More than 50 people came out to volunteer for the Sugar Creek Spring Cleanup on Saturday. Dedicated and new volunteers joined forces to clean trash and debris along the banks of Sugar Creek …
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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 …

Chargers take care of Mounties in county baseball

NEW MARKET — North Montgomery baseball concluded a five-game week on Saturday as the Chargers made the short trip to the southern part of Montgomery County for a Sagamore Conference and county …
Junior Piper Ramey was able to get a 2-run home run in the opening inning for the Chargers.

Mountie softball continue county dominance

NEW MARKET – Kami Dinius gave a little fist pump. The only Southmongt softball senior did that right after teammate Anna Stokes hauled in a fly ball in center field off the bat of North …

Flores and Coursey lead Athenians over Knights

In non-conference games you usually never know what to expect. Friday night Crawfordsville baseball welcomed in Northview and early on it looked as if both teams were going to be in for a high …
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George W. High
George W High, age 90, passed away April 27, 2024, with family by his side. George was born Feb. 21, 1934, in Montgomery County, to Cecil and Zona (Eackle) High. George married Bev Ward …
Carolyn Laube
Carolyn Laube of Crawfordsville passed away Sunday morning, April 28, 2024, at home. She was 81. Mrs. Laube was an avid reader who had an extensive book collection. She liked camping, fishing, …
Ruthann Yater
Ruthann (nee:Thomas) Yater, 95, formerly of Kingman and Veedersburg, passed away April 26, 2024, at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. Ruthann was born Dec. 10, 1928, at Wallace, to Joseph Bondurant …
Gregory W. Stevens
Gregory W. Stevens, 66, of Waynetown, unexpectedly passed away at 11:33 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in the ER of Franciscan Health Hospital, Crawfordsville of heart failure. He was born March …
Robert Lee Elmore
Robert Lee Elmore of Crawfordsville passed away Thursday morning, April 25, 2024, at home. He was 86. Bob worked at RR Donnelley and also took care of the family farm. He was a member of the …
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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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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. …
Congratulations to the Purdue University Men’s Basketball team and Coach Matt Painter on their fabulous season culminating in their run to second place nationally in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. …
I was glad to see Mike Warren file for the at large seat for Montgomery County Council.   Without hesitation, I endorse Mike to the county council. I have had the privilege of knowing the Warren …
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