Posts by The Paper of Montgomery County
Lady Justice is Crying Behind Her Blindfold
Don’t know about you, but I try to follow some of the legal issues rotating around our upcoming presidential election. The cases against Trump, some criminal, some civil. The national…
Read MoreMontgomery Sports Report March 2024
Whether it’s a sign of getting older or Purdue basketball getting better, the Boilermakers wrapped up their 13th Big Ten Conference championship in my lifetime with an 80-74 victory against…
Read MoreYou My Not Have Heard These Stories
In A Room of One’s Own, Virginia Woolf wrote“For most of history, Anonymous was a woman.” For millenia, most women’s stories slipped into anonymity or oblivion, such that half of…
Read MoreFor Women’s History Month midwifery then and now
Happy Women’s History Month! We turn to one of the oldest professions for women, relevant in a county where maternal healthcare options have been decreasing. “Midwifery is an ancient practice,…
Read MoreButch Remembers the Rookie Cop . . .
Here’s another incident I’ll never forget . . . As I came on duty one summer evening, the dispatcher advised me to check the location and status of an Indiana…
Read MoreIndiana’s Severe Weather Requires Plan of Action
In the months of February, March, April and May, Hoosiers know to expect all kinds of weather. From snow and ice to thunderstorms and tornadoes, Indiana experiences a wide range…
Read MoreLocal Author Signing Books at Linden Library
Author Grace Tilney will be at the Linden Carnegie Library on Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. to sign her debut novel, Cupcake Curveball. Grace has has always loved…
Read MoreMike Warren Tosses Hat in GOP Primary
Mike Warren, born and raised in Montgomery County, has announced his candidacy for an at-large seat on the county council as a Republican. Warren is a Senior Associate Director of…
Read MoreDeery Looks Back on 2024 Legislative Session
With the 2024 Legislative session concluded, Republican State Sen. Spencer Deery looks back. The story of any legislative session includes successes, disappointments and everything in between. I will remember the…
Read MoreFood Finders Sets Date for Blue Jean Ball
Food Finders Food Bank announced recently that it will host the 11th annual Blue Jean Ball on Saturday, May 4, 2024. In partnership with the Purdue University College of Agriculture,…
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