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Man faces attempted murder, battery charges
BROWNS VALLEY — A dispute in Browns Valley over grass clippings has left one man hospitalized and another man jailed on felony charges of attempted murder, aggravated battery, battery by means of a deadly weapon and battery resulting in serious bodily injury. Timothy Michael Florence, 53, 4689 W. Cross...
Ask the Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton on the region's new childcare center
This week on WBAA’s Ask The Mayor: Crawfordsville’s Todd Barton on the region's new childcare center. Mayor Barton calls the new facility, expected to add 124 seats next year, a “quantum leap forward” for the community. Plus, with READI grants now awarded the mayor discusses the challenges of deciding how those funds will be used.
Chamber of Commerce welcomes Runnings
It was an exciting day for the Crawfordsville/Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of Runnings. Runnings is a home, farm, and outdoor store proving a large selection of quality merchandise at a competitive price with hometown-friendly customer service. Runnings values the...
State Road 341 to temporarily close near Hillsboro
HILLSBORO — The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a temporary closure of State Road 341 near Hillsboro. Beginning on or after Thursday, crews will be closing S.R. 341 between C.R. 20S and U.S. 136. During the closure, crews will be doing preventative bridge maintenance in the area. The closure...
Chapman awarded Hines Memorial Medal
TERRE HAUTE — Crawfordsville resident Gracie Chapman has been awarded the Hines Memorial Medal from Indiana State University for spring 2024. Chapman is an elementary education major who will graduate with a 4.0 grade point average from Indiana State on May 11. The Hines Memorial Medal is awarded to...
Robert Lee Elmore
Robert Lee Elmore of Crawfordsville passed away Thursday morning, April 25, 2024, at home. He was 86. Bob worked at RR Donnelley and also took care of the family farm. He was a member of the Donnelley Club, Alamo Cemetery Board and Indiana Herpetological Society. He graduated from Pine Village high school.
Kammer ’24 earns Fulbright Scholarship
Wabash College student Hayden Kammer ’24 earned a Fulbright open study/research award to Latvia. Kammer will be based at the Baltic International Academy in Riga, Latvia, with the goal of addressing men’s mental health needs. The curriculum offered will allow him to study in the areas of crisis psychology, conflict resolution, social cognition, and psychological counseling.
Local Record: April 20, 2024
• Operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 800 block of South Washington Street — 1:21 a.m. • Public disturbance in the 400 block of Waynetown Road — 8:43 a.m. • Property damage crash at 1834 S. U.S. 231 — 8:45 a.m. • Animal complaint in the...
Mr. and Mrs. Akers
Steve and Martie Akers of Crawfordsville will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary today. They were married by the Rev. Steve Roberts at the Honey Creek United Methodist Church of Greenwood. Their family includes the late Josh Akers, Zach (Monica) and three grandchildren, Faith, Leliana and Soren. They celebrated in March...
USPS to host local job fairs
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - The United States Postal Service is hosting its Spring into Success Job Fairs at post offices across Indiana this week. 32 locations will be holding job fairs on Thursday, April 25. This includes Lafayette, Crawfordsville, Attica, Remington, and Veedersburg. USPS personnel will be onsite to provide...
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