Martinsville News Archives

A battered heap of lamps, tables and chairs covered the front lawn of Aaron's furniture and appliance store in Columbus, where 4 feet of muddy water had swamped the store.

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The following sections of roadway have either been closed or INDOT is advising motorists to use caution around these areas of high water: Johnson/Shelby County Bartholomew County State Road 11 from Garden City ...

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Flash floods that hit south-central Indiana left residents wondering how they were going clean up the mess, even as those farther south braced for new flooding brought by floodwaters rushing toward the Ohio ...

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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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Recent rain and flooding in Indiana has left more pets facing homelessness than usual, leaving a small animal shelter like the Morgan County Humane Society in Martinsville, Indiana, with a potentially dire ...

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The weekend flooding in Morgan County damaged 400 to 500 homes, leaving hundreds of residents with short-term and long-term problems, although there were no reports of anyone suffering injuries directly related ...

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Margaret Clemmons stood barefoot on the shoulder of a highway and stared at the floodwaters surrounding her home.

'I believe it's going to call for new carpets,' she said. 'We're just glad nobody got hurt, really.'

Firefighters in a boat had just rescued 79-year-old Clemmons and her 82-year-old husband, Clyde. In her haste, she grabbed two left shoes, so she decided to go without them.

Menacing storms crippled central Indiana with as much as 10 inches of rain Saturday and spawned tornadoes that ripped up roofs and flipped tractor-trailers in Wisconsin and the Chicago suburbs.

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Governor Mitch Daniels took a helicopter to several hard hit areas Sunday including Columbus, Martinsville, Paragon, and Terre Haute.

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Severe storms crippled central Indiana with as much as 10 inches of rain Saturday and spawned tornadoes that ripped up roofs and flipped tractor-trailers in Wisconsin and the Chicago suburbs.

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The Indiana Department of Homeland Security has activated the State of Indiana Emergency Operations Center in response to severe weather in Indiana.

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Regardless of what members of Martinsville High School's class of 2008 do, "there is a place to shine," class valedictorian Amanda Schoolcraft said during her commencement speech.

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The Morgan County Historic Preservation Society has named Bill and Kelly Wells of Martinsville as the 2008 Preservationists of the Year.

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Mooresville Chamber office is closed through June 3 The Mooresville Chamber of Commerce office at 4 E. Harrison Street will be closed through Tuesday, June 3. Executive director Mindy Taylor will be monitoring ...

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