For most of the game in its season opener, the Crawford County softball team held its own against the visiting Lady Raiders of Southridge. However, one big inning during the game on April 7 by the Lady Raiders put the Lady Pack behind the eight ball and Southridge went home with a 9-2 win.

Dale Randall Roll, 71, of English, Ind., passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

Rhonda K. Miller Crecelius, 53, of Marengo, Ind., died on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at University of Louisville Hospital.

Robert Jay (Bob) Thompson, 79, Laconia, Ind., died in his sleep Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The funeral was Tuesday, April 15, at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home in Corydon.

Delmond Ray Byerly, age 99, of Palmyra, Ind., passed away peacefully at Harrison Springs Health Campus in Corydon, Ind., on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

Alice Pearl Lynch, 76, of Fredonia, Ind., passed away Sunday, March 30, 2025, at her residence.

Violet Fern Davis Fleshman, age 88, of Corydon, Ind., passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025.

    Dating back to 1802 when the United States Military Academy was founded in West Point, N.Y., Congress has chartered the U.S. service academies to graduate officers who are capable of serving in leadership roles to protect and defend our nation.

    Students at South Crawford Elementary School recently learned about the sport which put Indiana on the world map as the Racing Capital of the World. The Indianapolis 500 attracts fans from all around the world each May to witness the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing."

    The torrential rains have saturated the soils, requiring me to put on my gums boots to take my daily garden walks. I have to try to step from one stone to the next to keep from sinking. I avoid walking in the planting beds, as wet soil compacts easily, and said compaction could cause problem…