Author Archives: Chair

29 Feb
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Mooresville park board hires contractor for upgrades

MOORESVILLE — In recent months, the Mooresville Parks System has been working on preparing for major upgrades at Pioneer Park. During the Feb. 12 Mooresville Park Board meeting, members approved Meyer Najem as the system’s contractor to work on the ...

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29 Feb
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Grant money causes disagreement at MSD meeting

MARTINSVILLE — A long MSD of Martinsville school board meeting, filled with occasionally tense discussion about where grant funding comes from, ended in tears last Thursday after a Martinsville teacher gave an impassioned plea for more mental health services for ...

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05 Feb
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MCC Party Perspectives

MCC Party Perspectives – TIF Districts Q: TIF districts: Looked at as a boon to local economic development by proponents, who point to the many improvements enjoyed by the citizenry and projects that would otherwise go unrealized; opponents, however, often ...

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01 Feb
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MSD case denied

High court sidesteps transgender debate in schools for now WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has opted not to hear an appeal from the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville (MSD), effectively ending its legal battle. ...

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26 Jan
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Mooresville Parks board moves ahead with BOT process

Mooresville Parks board moves ahead with BOT process MOORESVILLE — The Mooresville Parks and Recreation District is continuing to work through its plannedimprovements for the years ahead. During the Jan. 8 park board meeting, the board approved for the department ...

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21 Dec
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New taxes and more hypocrisy

A recent mailer from State Sen. Rodric Bray is centered around a three-question, multiple-choice constituent survey. The first question asks what Indiana should do about the increasing amount of electric car owners, with each answer choice representing either an increase ...

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14 Dec
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City BZA denies billboard request

MARTINSVILLE — The Martinsville Board of Zoning Appeals has denied a request from JR Promotions LLC to update an existing billboard along I-69 in Martinsville. The board met Nov. 28. The property is owned by Faith Missionary Church and has ...

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04 Dec
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MCC Party Perspectives

MCC Party Perspectives Today’s Opinion page includes a new addition to the Correspondent — a Q&A with the leaders of the three political parties here in Morgan County. In the future, they’ll be tackling local topics that have local impacts, ...

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01 Dec
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Pioneer Park to get lots of improvements

Pioneer Park to get lots of improvements MOORESVILLE — The Mooresville Park Board approved an agency reimbursement agreement during its Nov. 13 meeting between it and the Mooresville Redevelopment Commission as part of the town park department’s improvement plan. The ...

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30 Nov
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Pioneer Park OKd for eclipse camping

MOORESVILLE — Camping will be available at Mooresville’s Pioneer Park in the days leading up to the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. During the Mooresville Park Board’s Nov. 13 meeting, park superintendent Phil Cornelius told board members ...

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