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14 hrs ago | The Times

Habitat director to retire in August

Jim Pugh is preparing his suitcase for a bit of traveling, but that doesn't mean he won't be unpacking it in Martinsville.

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Related Topix: Martinsville, IN, Morgan County, IN, Mooresville, IN

Thu Jul 24, 2008

The Times

Habitat director to retire in August

Jim Pugh is preparing his suitcase for a bit of traveling, but that doesn't mean he won't be unpacking it in Martinsville.

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Related Topix: Martinsville, IN, Morgan County, IN, Mooresville, IN

Sat Jul 19, 2008

The Times

Community pulls together to help flood disaster victims

The Reporter-Times has written many stories about the June 7 flooding that caused major damage and suffering in Morgan County, especially in the Martinsville and Paragon areas.

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Related Topix: Morgan County, IN, Martinsville, IN, Opinion

Thu Jul 17, 2008

The Times

Help comes from afar

If you buy the materials, they will come - and then rebuild it for you. Christian Aid Ministries out of Berlin, Ohio, hit the flood disaster recovery scene in Paragon two weeks ago and is shining a light of ...

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Thu Jul 03, 2008

The Times

Fireworks, music, pet parade to light up county

Morgan County residents planning on staying home to enjoy the Independence Day holiday weekend will find several Fourth of July-related activities in the county.

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Related Topix: Morgan County, IN, Life, Holidays, 4th of July, Brooklyn, IN, Mooresville, IN

Tue Jul 01, 2008

The Times

Robber hits People's State Bank in Paragon

A little after 10 a.m. Monday a man walked into the People's State Bank on Ind. 67 in Paragon and demanded money.

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Related Topix: Morgan County, IN

Mon Jun 30, 2008

The Times

Robbers hit Paragon Bank

The Morgan County Sheriff's Department reported a robbery of the People's State Bank in Paragon a little after 10 a.m. today.

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Related Topix: Morgan County, IN

Tue Jun 24, 2008

The Times

School year should start on time

Despite damage to South Elementary and Martinsville High schools, the school year will start on time for those students.

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Related Topix: Martinsville, IN, Education Etc.

Sun Jun 22, 2008

The Times

Editorial -- June 22, 2008

We said it last week and we're going to say it again this week. Thank you to all the emergency responders and others who came to the aid of those in need during the flooding at the beginning of June.

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Related Topix: FEMA, US News, Martinsville, IN, Morgan County, IN, Opinion

Fri Jun 20, 2008

The Times

Briefs - June 16, 2008

The Martinsville office of Centerstone, formerly Center for Behavioral Health, has set up two temporary locations while cleanup from flooding continues.Centerstone will be offering general outpatient service ...

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Related Topix: Martinsville, IN, Mooresville, IN, Columbus, IN, Franklin, IN

Wed Jun 18, 2008

The Times

Catering service steps up to flood victims' plates

The Water to Wine Catering and Festivals business that just opened on Ind. 142 in May had more than its work cut out for the owners on June 7. That was during last weekend, when rain came down in bucket loads ...

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Related Topix: Martinsville, IN, Morgan County, IN

Mon Jun 16, 2008

The Times

Flood recalls 1913 disaster

The recent flood was strikingly similar in the amount of damage caused by the flood of March 1913, but the similarity stops there.

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Related Topix: Morgan County, IN, Indianapolis, IN, Indianapolis Metro, Martinsville, IN

Sat Jun 14, 2008

The Times

New Life Christian Church answers call for help by serving meals to Paragon residents

It's going to take time for life to return to normal in the town of Paragon after last weekend's torrential rain submerged much of the town in water, but some residents are helping to ease that burden.

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Related Topix: Weather, Martinsville, IN

Thu Jun 12, 2008

WTHR-TV Indianapolis

Aerial tour shows extent of flood damage

Sandra Chapman /Eyewitness News Johnson & Morgan Counties - While Saturday's floodwaters kept ground crews at bay, Chopper 13 was the only aircraft to go above the flowing waters for a look at the dangerous ...

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Related Topix: Martinsville, IN

Tue Jun 10, 2008

The Associated Press

Heavy rains inundate central Indiana, forcing evacuations

Floodwaters forced countless residents from their homes, breached dams and closed portions of major highways, yet officials said the worst could still come as rivers continued to swell in south-central Indiana.

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Related Topix: Johnson County, IN, Nineveh, IN, Morgan County, IN, Franklin, IN, Terre Haute, IN

HendersonvilleNews.com

Flash floods inundate Wis. town for 2nd time

Floodwaters cover farmland and roads near Paragon, Ind, Sunday, June 8, 2008. Weekend storms pounded the country from the Midwest to the East Coast, forcing hundreds of people to flee flooded communities, ...

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Related Topix: Indianapolis Metro

Mon Jun 09, 2008

Lompoc Record

Severe weather kills 8; water rises in Indiana

Floodwaters cover farmland and roads near Paragon, Ind, Sunday, June 8, 2008. Weekend storms pounded the country from the Midwest to the East Coast, forcing hundreds of people to flee flooded communities, ...

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Star-Press

Hoosier deluge: Gov. Daniels declares emergency in 18 counties

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. -- Margaret Clemmons stood barefoot on the shoulder of a highway staring at her home surrounded by floodwaters.

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Related Topix: Johnson County, IN, Nineveh, IN, Martinsville, IN, Indiana

Sun Jun 08, 2008

Star-Press

Henry, Randolph added to state's disaster list

INDIANAPOLIS - Governor Mitch Daniels today added 13 more counties - including Henry and Randolph - to the emergency disaster declaration he signed on Saturday because of flooding that has destroyed or caused ...

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Related Topix: Indianapolis Metro, Martinsville, IN, Terre Haute Metro, Terre Haute, IN

WEWS

Illinois, Indiana Battered By Storms

The National Weather Service says a large tornado touched down in Chicago's southern suburbs Saturday, while Indiana suffered from flooding.

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Related Topix: Nineveh, IN, Columbus, IN

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Paragon, Indiana is located in Morgan County and is part of the Indianapolis Metro Area. Zip codes in Paragon, IN include 46166.

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