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updated: Sat Jul 19, 2008 12:29 pm

Martinsville News

Local news for Martinsville, IN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

59 min ago | The Times

Kitchen fire forces families out of their homes

A Friday morning kitchen fire has displaced two families, one for a second time in a month.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

Fri Jul 18, 2008

The Times

Desert Rose founder gets award for work

During Hoosier Harvest Christian Church's service Sunday, Martinsville resident and Desert Rose founder Marsha MacPhee-Webster was honored with the 2008 Rural Entrepreneur Excellence Award from the Rural ...

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Related Topix: Indiana Wesleyan University, Wesleyan University, Indianapolis, IN, Indianapolis Metro

Wed Jul 16, 2008

The Times

11 to compete in county fair queen contest

The Morgan County Fair Queen Pageant will start at 1 p.m. Saturday at the 4-H Community Building.

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Related Topix: Morgan County, IN

The Indianapolis Star

Residents left holding the sandbags

Some of the sandbags used as a barricade to stop flood waters from pouring into Nick Cuthbertson's home are still stacked in front of his small house.

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Mon Jul 14, 2008

The Times

Martinsville Class of 1978 reunion

There will be a 30-year reunion for the Martinsville Class of 1978 at 6:30 p.m. Aug.

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Sun Jul 13, 2008

The Times

Barnard House deal falls through

The future of the Morgan County-owned, historic Barnard House is uncertain again after the Morgan County Council authorized buying a property Monday that was going to be included in a deal to save the house.

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Related Topix: Morgan County, IN

Fri Jul 11, 2008

The Times

Community kicks in donations

Below: Heartland Crossing homeowner Darryll Compton donates a sectional couch to the Community Shower for Morgan County Flood Victims.

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Related Topix: Morgan County, IN

The Times

What end of the scale should we be on?

I fully agree with the opinion expresses by Matt Bishop of Monrovia in his letter on June 20.

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Related Topix: Morgan County, IN, Opinion

Wed Jul 09, 2008

The Times

Getting in the swing

"5, 6, 7...You're not counting!" Samuel Baker stops practice to remind members of the Martinsville High School color guard to count before the drill begins.

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Related Topix: Indianapolis Metro, Cincinnati Metro, Education Etc.

Tue Jul 08, 2008

The Times

Flooding main issue in commissioners meeting

While the Morgan County Administration Building received less than two inches of water in its basement during the June floods, that was enough to cause major problems.

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Related Topix: Morgan County, IN

Mon Jul 07, 2008

Martinsville Bulletin - Martinsville,...

Two students job shadow Martinsville school official

Rising Martinsville High School seniors Demetrius Jones and Jordan Adams are shown with Travis Clemons, executive director of finance and development for Martinsville City Schools.

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Sat Jul 05, 2008

The Times

Postponed auction benefits Relay for Life

TOP: Morgan County Relay for Life chairman Dave Nash reads a poem that starts the luminary ceremony Saturday morning at the Regional Cancer Center in Martinsville to close the annual Chair and Basket Auction, a ...

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Related Topix: Morgan County, IN

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Associated Content

Martinsville Indiana and the Flood of 2008

On Wednesday, June 4, 2008, I woke up to a flooded backyard and water standing in the street in front of my house.

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Wed Jul 02, 2008

WISH-TV8 Indianapolis

Open businesses a promising sign in Martinsville

Businesses are slowly opening their doors in Martinsville. Signs posted around town are letting residents know what's open and what's not.

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The Times

Contract personnel change slows fire station building, city says

The record flooding that struck Martinsville on June 7 didn't affect the building of the city's new fire station, but another problem has, Mayor Phil R. Deckard said Tuesday.

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The Times

Increase in gas prices causing decline in school trips

Rising gasoline prices are forcing school districts in Morgan County to consider alternative ways to relieve the financial strain that results from higher prices at the pump.

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Related Topix: Morgan County, IN, Indianapolis Metro, Mooresville, IN, Education Etc.

Tue Jul 01, 2008

The Times

Family finds new beginning in friend's former home

Camden Myers sits quietly, peacefully in her living room. You would hardly notice she is there, save for the occasional glance and smile.

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Related Topix: Morgan County, IN

The Times

Give a dog a bone

Martinsville area resident Morgan Stroder, a student at Centerton Elementary School, has always had a fondness for animals.

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Related Topix: Morgan County, IN

Mon Jun 30, 2008

WISH-TV Indianapolis

Sinkholes just one of many post-flood problems in Martinsville

The June floods continue to cause problems for people in Martinsville, prompting an emergency meeting.

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The Times

Photography career awaits Martinsville soldier

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan M. Phillips is already developing a new career for when his military service ends.

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Related Topix: Photography, Arts, Morgan County, IN, Travel, Italy Travel

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