Archive for April 2025
City Honors Phil Ward with Special Iwo Jima Tribute
The City of Crawfordsville proudly honors the service and sacrifice of Pvt. Phil Ward, a local hero who played a pivotal role in the Battle of Iwo Jima. Identified as…
Read MoreFOR THE RECORD
For The Record is a public service and regular feature in The Paper of Montgomery County. It is designed to tell you what is scheduled to happen and what actually…
Read MoreRose Student Gets ‘Dream” Scholarship
Ethan Harden is one of 29 first-generation Indiana college students who got a boost to their education funds this academic year and was re-connected with influential educators who helped along…
Read MoreLWV Honors Those Who Paved Way
It’s the final week of Women’s History month, as this is written, and this coming Saturday, Montgomery County will participate in the national Stand Up For Democracy day with a…
Read MoreWaveland Man Killed in Crash
A 65-year-old man from Waveland lost his life in a two-car collision Sunday, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.Rex A. Handley was driving south on State Road 47 near…
Read More1,000 Books!
Bradley Fishero, age 2, has completed the Crawfordsville District Public Library program “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten.” He is the son of Gary and Amanda Fishero. Bradley’s favorite book is Brown…
Read MoreApril National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Throughout the month of April, Prevent Child Abuse Indiana and the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Montgomery County, a program of the Youth Service Bureau, remind Montgomery County residents that…
Read MoreDeery Ed Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk
A bill authored by State Sen. Spencer Deery (R-West Lafayette) to provide schools with new tools to better compensate teachers in high-need areas is heading to the governor’s desk for…
Read MoreCOOL VACATION IN A HOT SPOT
There? Really! In the winter? Seriously? That’s what many people said when I told them that Mary Ellen and I (and our son) were headed to Iceland for a vacation…
Read MoreWant to Fix Government? Here’s How
It’s that time of year when we pay more attention to our money – because Uncle Sam and all his many, many, many, many relatives in Washington, Indianapolis and right…
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