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By Butch Dale In the three basketball seasons of 1947, ’48, and ’49, the Linden Bulldogs, under Coach Alex Cox, compiled an impressive regular season record of 46-8, in addition to winning the County Tourney in 1948. A player largely…
Read MoreThe President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving Northern Indiana, Marjorie Stephens, is officially retiring from her position at the end of the year. Stephens began her career at BBB in the role of Director of Communications…
Read MoreBy Slim Randles I was recently invited to join Bob Milford, manager of the prestigious Diamond W Ranch, on a drive-around tour of the place. It’s a huge, private ranch, with tiny ex-logging roads winding around through 13,000 acres of…
Read MoreMay 22, 1937 – Nov. 12, 2021 Carl Russell Knowling of Crawfordsville passed away on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, at home with family by his side, on the porch where he spent endless hours watching the Purple Martins and beauty…
Read MoreNov. 10, 2021 James Frederick Cantrell, known to many as “Jim,” age 75, of Crawfordsville, Ind. passed away Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Mr. Cantrell, the son of Frederick and Martha Cantrell, was born in Jellico, Tenn. Upon graduating from Crawfordsville…
Read MoreThe Union Township Board will meet on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. at the Union Township Trustee’s Office, 1311 Darlington Avenue, Crawfordsville, Indiana. This is a public meeting.
Read MoreEven though the weather pushed Veterans Day activities inside, that didn’t stop our local vets, or curb their enthusiasm. On the left, VFW Commander Gary Bell speaks of sacrifices made for our country. On the right, Jason Black Quartermaster of…
Read MoreMore than 60,000 FFA members and supporters from across the country celebrated agriculture and agricultural education during the 94th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis this October. The event, which was virtual last year, was held in person Oct.…
Read MoreBy John Marlowe What goes “ninety-nine, clomp; ninety-nine, clomp”? A centipede with a wooden leg! This old chestnut was my introduction to entomology. Entomology is the study of insects. Frequently, the word entomology is confused with the word etymology, which…
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