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Nicholson garden put to bed for another season The Nicholson garden has been cleaned up, cleared off and put to bed for another season. The Nicholson garden project started some time ago with former teacher Jerilyn Yerkes and her father…
Read MoreBy Butch Dale In the past year, I have written articles about several of the great athletes in Montgomery County during the last 70 years. These athletes had exceptional talent and practiced hundreds of hours to hone their skills to…
Read MoreBy John Marlowe Have you ever noticed how we are frightened by things that never frighten other people? Vice versa, too. For instance, I’m not really bothered by public speaking, whereas most of my friends would rather undergo a prostatectomy…
Read MoreThe Paper Are you ready for the 2021 Christmas Gift and Hobby Show? And would you like two free tickets? The Paper, Montgomery County’s largest daily, once again is partnering with the folks behind the show and has free tickets…
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Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 8:18 a.m. SET: 6:43 p.m. High/Low Temperatures High: 47 °F Low: 34 °F Wacky Holiday Today • Look for Circles Day • Cookie Monster Day What Happened On This Day • 1982 Ronald Reagan signs a bill to…
Read MoreSept. 30, 1946 – Oct. 25, 2021 Frederick L. “Rick” Yates, 75, Linden, passed away Monday at Franciscan Health East in Lafayette. Born Sept. 30, 1946 in Covington, Ind., the son of Frederick L. Yates Sr. and Pauline (Hopper) Yates.…
Read MoreJan. 5, 1933 – Oct. 29, 2021 Lawrence E. Baldwin, Lafayette, formerly of Crawfordsville, died on Oct. 29, 2021 at Signature Healthcare after an extended illness. He was born Jan. 5, 1933 to Everett and Fannie Baldwin. Survivors include his…
Read MoreJuly 11, 1967 – Oct. 29, 2021 On Oct. 29, 2021, Michelle “Missie” Bickel passed away, at the age of 54, after a fierce and courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was a cancer-fighting warrior and an inspiration to…
Read MoreMay 31, 1926 – Oct. 29, 2021 Robert A. Cook, 95, of Crawfordsville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. He was born May 31, 1926, in Darlington, to Arthur and Bessie Cook. Mr.…
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