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Pil Ju Kim, a North Korean defector.

Breaking Out of Isolation

Makayla Capilla, Writer April 4, 2019

North Korea is a small country above South Korea and next to China. It is one of the most isolated countries in the world; no one knows what goes on inside except for its citizens. Each year, there is...

Children participate in a protest against child separation of illegal immigrants detained at the border in the Senate Hart Office Building.

History Repeats Itself

Alexa Shrake, Writer April 4, 2019

In a frenzied fight for freedom, many people have died and lost their family members while reaching for an almost seemingly impossible dream. Thousands die each year in an attempt to cross the border into...

The Ferocious Murder of Sylvia Likens, the TRUE story

The Tragic Case Of Sylvia Likens

Alice Pickering, Writer April 4, 2019

In January of 1949, Sylvia Likens was born, making her the third child of five to her carnival working parents. The family was poor, her parents had a rocky marriage, and her younger sister, Jenny, had...

Macro shot of bed bug.

Pesky Pest Problem

Becca Clark, Writer March 21, 2019

There’s a plague spreading over Indiana. It swarms the state with small, red bodies and six little legs, but their size does not make them an unworthy opponent of the state. These little pests are bed...

Standing in front of a large audience, Costin announces his plans for Martinsville.

A Race for Political Power

Alexa Shrake, Writer March 20, 2019

Early afternoon, on Sunday, January 27, around 100 people came to hear what Republican Kenny Costin had to say as to why he is campaigning for mayor of Martinsville. Walking into the SCI REMC Community...

18-Year-Old Found Fatally Shot in Peru, IN Home

18-Year-Old Found Fatally Shot in Peru, IN Home

Dylan Archer, Writer March 14, 2019

At 7:18 a.m. on Sunday, February 3rd, someone called the Miami, Indiana emergency dispatch to report that a person was fatally shot. The crime scene was located in the 3100 block of North Mexico Road,...

Martinsville High School

Budget Changes

Macie Crawmer and Macey Staley, Writers February 25, 2019

Due to an ongoing decrease in enrollment rates, Martinsville is starting to see a little bit of change. Each year, schools receive a certain amount of money depending on how many students are in the district....

Walking in the doors of the new IMC.

New Chapter At MHS

Becca Clark and Leah Fraser, Writer February 25, 2019

Every page in a book has to end, just like a book has an end. But, the end of a page starts a new chapter, and the end of a book is the start of a new series. Libraries are changing, and right in the...

Nursing student Makayla Findley gets #StayInMyLane written on her hand.

Shots Fired

Alice Pickering and Rebecca Clark February 25, 2019

The NRA's recent statement for doctors has raised concern across the country. In their recent Twitter post, the NRA stated that "Someone should tell self-important anti-gun doctors to stay in their lane....

Pope Francis and Cardinal George Pell meeting in 2013. Photo by: The Australian

A Worldwide Scandal

Savannah Baugh, Writer February 7, 2019

Over the past several years, many members of the Catholic Church have been caught up in sexual abuse scandals causing the Pope to be under fire for negligence. The Pope has recently taken measures to show...

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Ellie Beers, Writer, Print Editor January 29, 2019
These extreme temperatures bring up the concern of catching hypothermia or frostbite.
Courtesy of Kenneth Lane

Communities Work Together to Help Grieving Family

Alexa Shrake, Writer January 18, 2019

On Sunday, January 6, 2019, a violent house fire in Bloomington took the life of a 2-year-old boy. Despite the tragic death of such a young life, two adults and four children were able to escape the fire....

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