Crawfordsville Mayor

Journal Review Mayor Todd Barton announced the addition of Abigail Campbell as the city’s new communications director. Campbell started the new role earlier this week. “This is a new position that we are excited to have filled with a communications specialist that is dedicated to furthering the City of Crawfordsville’s story and milestones,” Barton said.

Nick Hedrick | nhedrick@jrpress.com The COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped companies from wanting to bring jobs to Crawfordsville. Despite the economic concerns caused by the coronavirus, the city was on the radar of dozens of companies looking to expand their operations and officials are actively working on a “handful” of solid projects for the Crawfordsville Commerce Park.

Nick Hedrick | nhedrick@jrpress.com As she watered flowers along a virtually empty downtown street on a weekday morning in late April 2020, Sue Lucas paused to capture the scene. Restaurants had been closed to in-person dining and all non-essential workers had been ordered to stay at home as Indiana saw its first cases and deaths from COVID-19.