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Natural gas becomes IPL's largest energy source as Martinsville facility opens

Published: Jul 10th, 2018 - 4:43pm (EDT)

Updated: Jul 11th, 2018 - 9:20am (EDT)

IPL is waiting for approval from the IURC to increase rates to pay for the facility.Read more

Indiana News

Martinsville Candy Kitchen counting down to a sweet century in business

Published: Jun 6th, 2018 - 7:27pm (EDT)

Updated: Jun 7th, 2018 - 7:30am (EDT)

It's national candy month and coincidentally Martinsville Candy Kitchen is also celebrating it's 100 years in business.Read more

Crime News

Morgan County sheriff’s wife makes initial court appearance on attempted murder charge

Published: May 30th, 2018 - 8:51pm (EDT)

Updated: May 31st, 2018 - 6:27am (EDT)

The estranged wife of the Morgan County sheriff made her initial court appearance Wednesday morning on charges that include attempted murder.Read more

Crime News

Morgan County Sheriff says his estranged wife broke into home with gun and threatened to kill him

Published: May 29th, 2018 - 4:55am (EDT)

Updated: May 31st, 2018 - 6:27am (EDT)

The estranged wife of Morgan County Sheriff Robert Downey is held in the Owen County Jail on charges that include attempted murder of her husband.Read more

Local News

Jury trial underway in death of 5-year-old child with special needs

Published: May 16th, 2018 - 4:58pm (EDT)

Updated: May 17th, 2018 - 6:43am (EDT)

Wednesday was a grueling day with over six hours of expert testimony at the Morgan County courthouse on day two of a jury trial to determine who killed five-year-old...Read more

Local News

Martinsville dedicates memory stone to remember victim of race murder

Published: Nov 2nd, 2017 - 6:58pm (EDT)

Updated: Nov 3rd, 2017 - 4:00am (EDT)

A Rushville woman murdered while selling encyclopedias in Martinsville nearly 50 years ago for no other reason than she was black is being remembered in the town where...Read more

Local News

Man approached 2 girls on their way to school in Martinsville

Published: Nov 1st, 2017 - 5:35pm (EDT)

Updated: Nov 2nd, 2017 - 1:15pm (EDT)

There were extra Martinsville police patrols outside Bell Intermediate Academy Wednesday evening.Read more

Indiana News

INDOT makes changes to final leg of I-69 project

Published: Sep 13th, 2017 - 12:17am (EDT)

Updated: Sep 14th, 2017 - 3:25am (EDT)

INDOT is making some changes to the final stretch of the Interstate 69 construction project that's seen it's fair share of delays, forcing the state to take it over.Read more