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Valero Renewables Linden donated to Mountie Mission

LINDEN ­— The Valero Renewables plant in Linden has contributed $15,000 to Mountie Mission, a nonprofit organization located in Ladoga.  Mountie Mission provides furniture, …

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Third Quarter Preschool Character Counts Fairness — Allison Boyd, Jaxon Rush Caring — Joseph McCullough, Jett Williams Kindergarten Character Counts …

Safely dispose of prescription drugs at Drug Take Back Day

On April 27, the Harm Reduction Committee of the Montgomery County Drug Free Coalition will host the biannual Prescription Drug Take Back event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of the …

Athens offers the art of painting rocks

The simple act of painting rocks is as old as time.  Join Athens Arts to learn the Art of Painting Rocks on May 9. Learn the basics of getting started, needed supplies,and techniques to …

Gov. Holcomb, INDOT, ISP mark start of 2024 construction season

INDIANAPOLIS ­— The Indiana Department of Transportation officially marked the start of its 2024 construction season Wednesday and emphasized the critical importance of work zone safety as …

Eutsler earns national service advocate certification

Serve Indiana Commissioner and Past Chair Dr. Mark Eutsler of Linden recently completed the Congressional Management Foundation’s National Service Advocacy Academy and earned the National …

Communities consider forming a fire territory

LADOGA — Ladoga Fire Department hosted a meeting last week to determine interest in forming a fire territory.  A fire territory is a type of fire service consolidation permitted by …

Pageant info meeting set for Sunday

COVINGTON — An informational tea for the Covington Fourth of July pageant will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Parish Hall of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Covington. Learn more about …

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TRES Math Bowl Competes

Morel mushroom season is upon us

Oh, the joy of the elusive morel mushroom season! Every year, hunters prepare for the season, testing the temperature of the air and ground, scouting their favorite locations, checking leaf and …
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Chargers lose pitchers duel to Warriors

LINDEN – A pitcher’s duel went Danville’s way in a 3-0 Sagamore Conference baseball win over North Montgomery. The Warriors managed only three hits off Chargers ace Jarrod …
Wyatt Motz slides in just safe for CHS.

Athenians get revenge win over Bruins

LIZTON — May 24, 2023. That is a day that Crawfordsville baseball remembered the entire off-season as they prepared for for Tuesday’s night game. That’s the day where Tri-West ended …

Charger pitching leads to win

North Montgomery (4-1) defeated Covington (2-4) Monday in the home opener 6-3. And, like their other wins, the victory was spearheaded by Charger pitchers. The offense was unable to get a big hit …

Charger softball competes, falls to Trojans

LINDEN – Coach Rob Earley watched as another ball skipped off a glove. It was just one of those games for the North Montgomery softball team Monday evening in a 20-10 defeat to visiting …
Cale Chadd got the start on the mound for the Mounties.

Mounties lose home opener to Patriots

NEW MARKET – It was a tough home opener for Southmont baseball as they lost to Bethesda Christian 12-1. The Mounties fall to 0-4 with the loss, while the Patriots move to 2-5. BC put …

Kirkpatrick has career game vs Falcons

Fountain Central softball senior Kacey Kirkpatrick has already had a special three seasons for the Mustangs. However Saturday the senior had the best game of her career when FC hosted North …

Athenians take runner up at Athenian Invite

LOGANSPORT — Because mother nature refuses to play nice so far this spring, the location of the 39th annual Athenian Baseball Invitational was moved to a different location on Saturday. While …
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Sharon Kay (Griffin) Griest
Sharon Kay (Griffin) Griest, 81, of Crawfordsville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at home, surrounded by her family. She was born May 31, 1942, at …
Richard Dale Cook
Richard Dale Cook, 89, passed away Friday, March 15, 2024. He was a resident of Ladoga. He was born March 9, 1935, in Kenton County, Kentucky, to Jesse C. and Mamie Lee (Cope) Cook. He married …
Robert ‘Bobby’ B. Brown
Robert “Bobby” B. Brown born Jan. 10, 1950, at Crawfordsville, to Ivan and Elizabeth (Myers) Brown and passed away Saturday, April 13, 2024, at his home on his own terms. His heart was …
Philip W. Wyatt
Philip W. Wyatt, 80, peacefully passed away on April 4, 2024, at his home in Dana Point, California, surrounded by his immediate family. He is survived by his wife, Wendy; four sons, Michael …
Donna Joan Elfreich
Donna Joan Elfreich of Crawfordsville passed away peacefully Sunday evening, April 14, 2024, at Franciscan Health of Lafayette, at the age of 85. She was born Sept. 17, 1938, at Crawfordsville, …
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INDIANAPOLIS — The current six-person Republican field for governor is an anomaly. In the television age of Hoosier politics, the GOP usually sorts out the candidates, so there are only one or …
“It’s easy to take for granted the ability to read,” said Anthony Tharp, assistant superintendent for North Montgomery Schools. Yet one of every five Hoosier kids struggles to read …
Recent media posts: praise a few students who left school to build devices and became millionaires; predict skilled workers might earn higher wages; hope low unemployment rates will increase wages. …
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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 …
I work for a business downtown on Main Street in Crawfordsville. We often have parking issues. At times the police have been called to lend us a hand and they have been great at doing so. The rules …
Cherry blossom season is around the corner in the nation’s capital. As lawmakers take in the blooms, I encourage them, and particularly the 352 House members who voted for the TikTok bill …
I want to comment on the recent story by Bob Cox entitled, “Local man shares his cancer journey” that appeared in the Feb. 15 edition of the Journal Review. First of all, it’s …
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