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F.C. Tucker welcomes Bravo-Moore

F.C. Tucker West Central is delighted to introduce the newest member of their team, Anna Bravo-Moore, an esteemed new agent poised to bring a wealth of local knowledge and diverse expertise to the …

Gregg marks 5 years at HHSB

Hoosier Heartland State Bank announced the five-year work anniversary of Carlie Gregg, ag/commercial portfolio manager. Gregg joined the HHSB team five years ago and has since demonstrated …

Olin celebrates 5 years with HHSB

Hoosier Heartland State Bank is proud to announce and celebrate Kerri Olin’s five-year milestone with the company. She has been an integral part of the HHSB team, serving as a loan operations …

Coffing celebrates 5 years at HHSB

Hoosier Heartland State Bank announces the five-year work anniversary of Sierra Coffing, commercial portfolio manager. Her journey at HHSB has been marked by dedication, growth and a commitment to …

SEFE Presents April Students of the Month

Closures to impact S.R. 47 near Thorntown

THORNTOWN ­— The Indiana Department of Transportation announces temporary lane closures on State Road 47 near Thorntown between Front Street and Evans Road. Beginning on or after …

McCartney seeks GOP bid for council seat

David McCartney of Darlington is seeking the Republican nomination for the Montgomery County Council At-large seat. McCartney is a patrol officer with the Crawfordsville Police Department. …
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PHHS names top 2024 students

Cassie Miller and Cooper Vincent have been named valedictorian and salutatorian for the Parke Heritage High School Class of 2024. The graduation ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. May 25. …

May Day, May Day!

May days are here! May hosts many celebrations: Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, graduation, etc. However, to the Indiana gardener’s heart, May marks two vital events: Peony Season and Last …

Develop a ‘can-do’ attitude

Are you planning to put out a garden this year? I do and I will be spending some time dusting off the canner to pickle my favorite, beets, this summer! Home food preservation is a fantastic way to …

Mushrooms and Mother’s Day

It is 9:35 Friday morning, and I’m sitting in my pickup truck, parked in a rural high school parking lot. In 25 minutes, the future of my 17-year-old patient could be shattered. Zack is in …

Farmers Market to open for the season

Crawfordsville’s Farmers Market at Pike Place will open Saturday for the season. The popular market, which is open 8 a.m. to noon each Saturday through October, will again offer the items …
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Athenians rally late, fall to Bulldogs

The woes continued for the Crawfordsville Athenian Softball team (1-15) as they fell 17-6 to Clinton Central *8-4) in five innings on Saturday afternoon. Clinton Central controlled the game from …
North Montgomery's Owen Utterback won the county title in the long jump and set the Charger school record in the 400.

County Track and Field: Athenian girls and Mountie boys three-peat

Make it three straight county titles for both the Southmont boys and the Crawfordsville girls track and field teams. Crawfordsville held Friday’s county meet and the CHS girls dominated their …

Webbs’ enjoying special season on the courts

VEEDERSBURG ­— Chris Webb has been around the Fountain Central tennis program for many years. He’s experienced so much success and made countless memories with the Mustangs, but this …

Stars walk off Athenians in SAC thriller

DOVER – The story of the Western Boone walkoff 7-6 baseball win over Crawfordsville is a story of heart. Heart-breaking for the Athenians. Heart-warming for the Stars. The last …
Senior right-fielder Corbin Meadows went 2-2 and drove in 3 of the 6 Charger runs in the win.

Chargers continue to roll with sweep of Tigers

LINDEN – Matt Voorhees pointed over the centerfield fence at Charger Field – northeast to be exact. “We kind of have a saying – keep everything moving …
Kale Wemer pitched a complete game and allowed only five hits and one earned run while striking out 12.

Stars hand Athenians first SAC loss

Tuesday night at Crawfordsville featured a great pitchers dual as the Athenians welcomed the Western Boone Stars for game one of their Sagamore Conference series. On the mound for CHS was senior ace …

Kirsch stymies Tigers in series opener

LEBANON - For the past four seasons, North Montgomery’s Jarrod Kirsch has proven himself to be one of the top pitchers in the Sagamore Conference. On Tuesday night at Lebanon’s …
Obituaries
Michael ‘Mike’ Lee Hall
Michael “Mike” Lee Hall, 75, of Hillsboro, died at 12:58 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in the Carmel Health & Living Communities in Carmel, Indiana. As per Mike’s request, …
Alice May Hutchison
Alice May Hutchison, 97, of Covington was reunited with her beloved “Hutch” in Heaven on Friday, May 3, 2024. She was born near Marshfield in Steuben Township on April 16, 1927, to …
Mark Douglas ‘Doug’ Sims
Mark Douglas “Doug” Sims of Crawfordsville passed away unexpectedly Saturday afternoon at the age of 66. Doug was a guy that couldn’t sit still. He liked to work on things and …
Ronald Lee Horn
Ronald Lee Horn, 82, of rural Crawfordsville died unexpectedly,   Friday, May 3, 2023, while in Pennsylvania for a family wedding.   Arrangements are incomplete at Family and Friends …
H. Susan ‘Sue’ Buck
H. Susan “Sue” Buck, 74, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Union Hospital. She was born Oct. 16, 1949, at Terre Haute, to Kenneth L. Buck and Mary M. Butwin …
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INDIANAPOLIS ­— If U.S. Sen. Mike Braun secures the Republican gubernatorial nomination next Tuesday and Noblesville pastor Micah Beckwith prevails in his unorthodox quest for the ticket at …
A phrase occasionally jumps off the page and grabs the mind and will not let go — even if the meaning is not clear. "Chaos is a ladder" seems such a phrase for our time. It is timely as we …
April is an unofficial Earth month, not just the month that hosts Earth Day, so topics on the return of life after winter always feel appropriate. This week, we chat about our landscaping and …
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First Baptist Church of Crawfordsville appreciates our law enforcement officers. In a way to show our appreciation we would like to invite all law enforcement officers who serve in Montgomery County …
This letter is to the voters of Montgomery County. I fully endorse Leah Craft-Denbo for Montgomery County Clerk in this upcoming election. I have been involved with local government and elections …
I read the column by the League of Women Voter’s article about methane. As usual, the humble bovine receives an undue share of the blame. As a small ruminant veterinarian and former animal …
In response to the recent letter from David and Sheridan Hadley regarding the Montgomery County Boys & Girls Club hosting the Friends of NRA charity function, it’s important to clarify what …
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