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UPDATED: One Person Shot at Indiana Middle School, Suspect in Custody

UPDATED, 12:21 P.M. EST -- A teenage boy was shot this morning at Martinsville West Middle School, in Martinsville, Ind., police confirmed to AOL News today. Brad Wilson of the Martinsville Police Department said in a phone interview that the suspected shooter, a 15-year-old boy who is also a student at the middle school,...

Taser Used on 10-Year-Old; Policemen Suspended

(April 1) -- Two police officers have been suspended for reportedly using a stun gun on a 10-year-old boy who had gotten out of control at a day care facility. The incident occurred Tuesday, when a worker at Tender Teddies Day Care in Martinsville, Ind., called police to report that one of the children there was acting...

Johnson's Bump Earns Martinsville Win

Twenty-five years later, Hendrick Motorsports is still on top at Martinsville Speedway after driver Jimmie Johnson bumped his way past Denny Hamlin to secure the win in Sunday's Goody's Cool Orange 500.On the silver anniversary of the organization's first win by Geoff Bodine in 1984, Johnson went back to a victory lane at...

Rain Postpones Truck Series to Monday

Don't say we didn't warn you.Monday afternoon will be the right time for race time after rain halted plans to run Saturday's Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway.The rain set in over the speedway just as CWTS qualifying was ending, but the session was completed with Rick Crawford earning the pole....

Rain Could Stop More Martinsville Action

Friday afternoon, the skies over Martinsville, Va., didn't cooperate with NASCAR officials.In town for the sixth race of the still young 2009 season, both the Sprint Cup Series and the Camping World Truck Series got in some needed practice time before rain showers halted activities at the 0.526-mile short track later in...

martinsville News From the Web

06/01/12 BREAKING NEWS: Tornado watch in effect Source: Martinsville Bulletin - Martinsville VA The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Henry County, Martinsville and Patrick County that will be in effect until 9 tonight.
06/01/12 All stories published for Friday, June 1 Source: Times-Mail - Bedford IN Here are some of the stories we're working on for today's Times-Mail: News KNOWING THE ANSW...
05/30/12 Martinsville's Liberty Fair Mall bought by Danville... Source: GoDanRiver The owners of Danville's Piedmont Mall announced on Wednesday that they had bought Martinsville's Liberty Fair Mall. The Martinsville shopping complex's previous owners had defaulted on a loan , and sold off the mall at auction back in February.
05/30/12 Martinsville keeps top jobless rate in April Source: ABC - WRIC 8 - Richmond VA RICHMOND, Va. The city of Martinsville's jobless rate remained the highest in Virginia in April.
05/30/12 Martinsville keeps top jobless rate in April Source: The Progress-Index - Petersburg VA RICHMOND, Va. The city of Martinsville's jobless rate remained the highest in Virginia in April.

Background on martinsville

Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Henry County, near Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville.

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