Lost opportunities cost Mustangs against Oracles

Wabash men’s basketball has just four losses this season. One of them to arch rival DePauw back on Jan. 14 in Greencastle in an 86-80 defeat. Wednesday it was revenge time for the Little Giants as they welcome the Tigers to Chadwick Court for a key late-season North Coast Athletic Conference showdown. Early on the Tigers came out and held an early 9-2 lead, but fast to the 6:52 mark of the opening half where Gavin Schippert gave the Little Giants a 21-20 lead and Wabash never looked back as they held off DePauw for an 89-79 win.

FC 4 12 10 14 - 40 North Vermillion (9-15) FG-FGA FT-FTA Pts: , B. Dunham 2-4 0-0 4, Ellis 2-7 3-4 7, Pollard 0-2 0-0 0, Pearman 2-3 1-2 5, Brown 1-3 1-3 3, Thompson 0-3 0-0 0, K. Dunham 0-3 0-0 0, C. Dunham 2-5 0-2 4. Totals 13-38 5-11 32.

Southmont (11-11) FG-FGA FT-FTA Pts: Saylor Woods 0-2 0-0 0, Olivia Gray 0-4 2-2 2, Chelsea Veatch 0-3 0-0 0, Cheyenne Shaw 2-8 1-2 5, DeLorean Mason 6-14 4-4 18, Chloe Jenkins 6-10 2-3 14, Karleigh Hall 0-1 0-0 0, Maggie Hall 0-1 0-0 0; Totals 15-44 9-11 39. Greencastle...

CHS 4 5 3 4 – 16 DV 20 12 14 7 – 53 CRAWFORDSVILLE (7-16): Molly Pierce 0 1-2 1, Elyse Widmer 0 1-2 1, Riley Gardner 0 3-4 3, Taylor Abston 4 2-2 11, Abby Cox 0 0-0 0, Addison Hodges 0 0-0 0, Celeste Moore 0 0-0 0, Madison Hedrick 0 0-0 0, Olivia Hedrick 0 0-0 0; Totals 5-36 6-8 16.

Jean Elizabeth McAninch, 84, of Monticello passed away Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, at Mulberry Health. She was born Oct. 28, 1938, at Ipswich, England, to the late William and Charlotte (Saddler) Polley. On Feb. 16, 1957, she married Merrill McAninch in Ipswich, England, and would have been married for 65...

Tony Max Kashon, 82, formerly of Crawfordsville, passed Jan. 29, 2023, in Morgantown, West Virginia. Tony was born April 14, 1940, at Mecca, to Oscar and Bessie Kashon. After graduating from Mecca High School in 1958 he moved to Crawfordsville and worked at RR Donnelley & Sons until his retirement in 2002. During his retirement he worked for Wabash College in the art department. His hobbies included gardening, woodworking and carving. Tony was also known affectionately as NONNO the clown at festivals, parades, and parties for many years before retiring his beloved persona.

Lois P. (Salts) Kochell, 90, formerly of Mellott and had been residing in Whitlock Place, Crawfordsville, passed away at 6:50 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at Whitlock Place. Lois was born March 6, 1932, at home, near Marshfield in Warren County, Indiana. She was the daughter of the late William Dewey and Dorothy Irene (Butler) Salts. She was raised in Covington, graduating from Covington High School in 1950. She later moved to Mellott in 1964 until just recently moving to Crawfordsville.

Action on a deteriorated property on the west side of Crawfordsville will have to wait. The Crawfordsville Board of Public Works & Safety heard a report Wednesday from city attorney Kent Minnette during a public hearing on the multiple family residence at 1100 W. Market St. Crawfordsville Code Enforcement Officer...

Alisha McKenzie will celebrate five years of service with Raybestos Powertrain today. She currently works in cell 6 and has previously worked in cell 9 and the Ram cell. McKenzie resides in Crawfordsville with her husband, Mitch. She has four children, Logan and Abilene Rich, Sophia Waible and Destiny Walsh of Muncie.

Margaret B. McClure, 90, of Crawfordsville passed away Jan. 20, 2023, at Signature Health/Parkwood in Lebanon. She was born July 3, 1932, at Crawfordsville, to Frank and Helen Biggs. She married James McClure. He passed away April 3, 2021. She had been an employee of AT&T for 35 years. Surviving...

John Adrian Reynolds, 81, of Marshall passed away Jan. 27, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born March 17, 1941, at Mitchell, Indiana, to the late Charlie and Olive (Self) Reynolds. John graduated from Waveland High School with the Class of 1959. On Feb. 18, 1961 he married Evelyn (Ingalsbe) Reynolds. She survives.

Robert I. Burgner Jr., 85, of Veedersburg passed away at 2:15 p.m. ET Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, at OSF Healthcare in Danville, Illinois. Robert, also known as Bob or Bud to some, was born May 29, 1937, at Crawfordsville, the son of Robert I. Burgner Sr. and Charlotte Hetfield (Schwin) Burgner. He married Donna Marie Hunt on Nov. 24, 1963, at Indianapolis.

Robert “Bob” Miller of Crawfordsville passed away early Sunday morning, Jan. 29, 2023, at Bickford of Crawfordsville. He was 87. Bob was happiest when he was farming or sitting on a tractor; he liked to cut wood, mow and garden. He worked as a truck driver for Frito-Lay and with the Indiana State Highway Department building Interstate 74, then settled into working at Mid-States, where he retired after 33 years. He also served in the Army Reserves and was sent to Fort Bliss.

Dallas Roberts of Crawfordsville passed away Sunday morning, Jan. 29, 2023, at Franciscan Health of Lafayette. He was 80. Dallas worked at RR Donnelley for over 40 years, retiring in Nov. 2007. He served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a member of Crossroads Community Church of the Nazarene. He was an avid car enthusiast that collected hot rod magazines.

• Drug activity in the 1800 block of South U.S. 231 — 8:07 a.m. • Property damage crash at 204 Maple St. — 8:27 a.m. • Property damage crash at 1660 Crawfordsville Square Drive — 11:12 a.m. • Breaking and entering in the 100 block of Simpson...

Hoosier Heartland State Bank is proud to recognize Tammy Harshbarger, vice president of ag and commercial lending, for 30 years with the bank. Harshbarger has been in banking for approximately 40 years. She began her career with HHSB in 1993 as a loan officer at the New Ross branch before being promoted to her current position.

The Crawfordsville/Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the recently established Sugar Creek Music Hall with a ceremonial ribbon cutting Jan. 28. The Sugar Creek Music Hall is owned by Rich Bell and is located at 1428 Darlington Ave., occupying the same building as Kickin’ Axe, with whom they are partnered.

The Mary Bishop Memorial Gallery at the Crawfordsville District Public Library invites the community to view a special exhibition of historical paintings. These works were created by local artists who lived and worked in Montgomery County in the early to the mid-20th century. This exhibit will be available for public...

Ahh, February ... The month we think about love as we celebrate Valentine’s Day. It may also be a month to reflect on those we have loved who are no longer with us. What do we do with all that love, loss and grief?. Many counselors and therapists recommend...

The Montgomery County Master Gardeners will host speaker Dr. Pat Williams on Monday (Feb. 6). He is the Purdue University agriculture and natural resource extension educator for Tippecanoe County. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, California, a master’s from Kansas State University, and a doctorate from Texas A&M University. His extensive resume includes various horticulture positions ranging from working in horticultural therapy to the United States Department of Agriculture. His exciting career path has made him a resident of 11 different states.