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Hodges to Be Patrick Henry Community College New President

Dr. Greg Hodges

RICHMOND – Dr. Glenn DuBois, chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges, announced today that Dr. James “Greg” Hodges has been selected to become the next president of Patrick Henry Community College (PHCC). Hodges’ selection ends a national search that attracted 64 applicants. “Greg is an impressive higher education leader who has earned a reputation for hard work […]

Martinsville Bulletin: New executive director wants to lift up Uptown Martinsville

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Pictured above: Kathy Deacon (Martinsville Bulletin Photo) By Holly Kozelsky A new executive director and funding are poised to bring Uptown Martinsville back as the destination people want to be. And it all starts with a survey that asks local residents what they want to see in uptown Martinsville. Kathy Deacon, the new and first […]

Harvest issues RFP for new website build

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The Harvest Foundation has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to develop a new website that is visually compelling, simple to navigate for end-users, and easy to update for system administrators. Inquiries concerning this RFP should be emailed to Latala Hodges, director of communications, at lhodges@theharvestfoundation.org, no later than May 28, 2021. Proposals should be submitted […]

April: ‘We’re listening and we want to hear from you’

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We hold close our idea of creating a vibrant MHC for everyone, and the only way to make that happen is if we do it together.  Strategic planning is not the most exciting concept in the world, but if done right, it can bring about the excitement of opportunity. In our January newsletter, I shared […]

Section of Dick & Willie Passage Rail Trail named for former Harvest president

Allyson Rothrock

Martinsville, Va. — A portion along the newest section of the Dick & Willie Passage Rail Trail, known as 6B, was named for a former president and a founding employee of The Harvest Foundation. Allyson Rothrock, serving as president of the foundation from 2008 until her retirement in 2020, didn’t have a dry eye throughout […]

Apply now to join the Harvest Youth Board

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Pictured above: Members of the Harvest Youth Board are pictured at the 2020 Thanksgiving Eve Dinner box distribution event. Click here to apply Area students are invited to apply to join the Harvest Youth Board, a high-impact organization focused on issues that affect young people in Martinsville-Henry County. Applications are available online until Thursday, April […]

March: Our light at the end of the ‘COVID-19 tunnel’

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Pictured above: Kate Keller volunteers at a recent vaccination clinic held at Martinsville Speedway. This month marks the first anniversary of when our lives changed.  A year ago we went from going about our daily lives without a thought to a world where we reluctantly leave our homes and no longer have guests over.  We […]

Martinsville Bulletin: Marcus Stone new head of Coalition for Health and Wellness

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Marcus Stone is the new executive director of the Martinsville Henry County Coalition for Health and Wellness, succeeding Barbara Jackman, the coalition’s founder, who is retiring. The coalition was founded in 2005 to promote health, reduce health risk factors and increase access to medical services, primarily for the uninsured and underserved in the MHC area. Initial […]

HCPS Administrative Appointments Approved by School Board

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The School Board of Henry County approved the Superintendent’s recommendation to fill two administrative positions at their February 4 meeting. Ms. Donna Anderson will be Director of Transportation and Fleet Management Services. Anderson, who currently serves as transportation administrator, has served HCPS students as a bus driver and member of the transportation team for 30 […]

February: Building On Our Accomplishments as We Move Towards Equity

Kate Keller

We all know 2020 was a year of challenge and crisis, but as I reviewed Harvest’s 2020 Annual Report, it struck me how much we were able to accomplish in the midst of so much crisis.  As you will read, while we worked to meet immediate needs of our community amid the pandemic, we also […]