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Community Can Join In Festival Fun

The Crothersville Red White & Blue Festival kicks off next Thursday, June 12, for a flag waving salute to Old Glory and military service veterans. This year’s event is June 12-14 held at the Crothersville Community School grounds. This is the 39th year for the...

Austin Woman Dies In Thursday Car Crash

Traffic congestion from I-65 roadwork helped to contribute to a crash in northern Vernon Township which killed an Austin woman last Thursday, May 29. Killed in the two-car crash was Debra Coomer, 55, of Austin. According to ISP Sgt. Mark Helms the southbound lane of...

Public Notice

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received: BY: Crothersville Community Schools 201 Preston Street Crothersville, IN  47229 FOR: Roof Replacement Central Core Area Crothersville High School 109 Preston Street Crothersville, IN ...

A Historical Hike

by Curt Kovener  I took advantage of the 3-day Memorial Day weekend to combine work with exploring and history. South on I-75 to Exit 49 north of London, Kentucky in the community of Hazel Patch is Camp Wildcat Battle Field, the site of the first recognized Union...

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‘In Flanders Fields The Poppies Blow…’

Poppies, the traditional flower of Memorial Day, were in full, glorious bloom during the past weekend in the garden of Ilean Hickerson in Crothersville. The story of the Memorial Day poppy began in a battlefield burial ground in Flanders, Belgium during World War I. A...

Businesses Light Fuse For Festival Fireworks

Thanks to local area businesses, fireworks will be returning to close out this year’s Crothersville Red, White & Blue Festival, according to festival director Sherry Bridges. “Several area businesses and industries have stepped up to underwrite to cost of the...

Youth Fishing Derby This Saturday At Conservation Club

The Tri-County Conservation Club will be hosting a Catch & Release Fishing Derby, this Saturday, May 31, from 4-5 p.m. for area youth ages 5-17. Youngsters will be divided into groups of 5-8, 9-12 and 13-17 years of age. From 5:30-6:30 p.m. the club will have an...

Public Notice

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received: BY: Crothersville Community Schools 201 Preston Street Crothersville, IN  47229 FOR: Roof Replacement Central Core Area Crothersville High School 109 Preston Street Crothersville, IN ...

A Memorable Weekend

by Curt Kovener  From the Curt Comments Archives originally penned about 20 years ago: If you are reading this it must mean that I returned from a weekend camping-fishing-working expedition. Since we put most of the newspaper together early over holiday weekends, I...