Whitfield, Favero join The Harvest Foundation Board of Directors

Rev. Charles Whitfield and Dr. John “Pat” Favero, both of Martinsville, will join The Harvest Foundation Board of Directors this year. When asked to serve on the foundation’s board, Whitfield said he was honored. “I accepted the nomination to the board because after seeing the varied ways in which Harvest has aided in communal growth […]
The Martinsville-Henry County Coalition for Health and Wellness Welcomes Dr. Michael Waters, M.D.

Read more here The Martinsville Henry County Coalition for Health and Wellness announced today that Dr. Michael Waters, M.D. has joined its staff and will be offering primary care to adults and children at Ridgeway Family Health, one of the Coalition’s two health centers. Dr. Waters attended medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, […]
Virginia Receives $9.9 Million Federal Preschool Development Grant to Unify and Strengthen Early Childhood Education

RICHMOND—First Lady Pamela Northam today announced that the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), in partnership with the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation (VECF) and the University of Virginia (UVA), received a one-year $9.9 million competitive federal Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and […]
Administrative Appointment Approved by School Board

The School Board of Henry County approved the Superintendent’s recommendation to fill one administrative position at their January 3 meeting. Mrs. Janice Largen will be Supervisor of Regional Alternative. Largen has served learners in Patrick County Public Schools as a classroom teacher since 2004 and earned a Masters of Education in Educational Leadership from James […]