Governor Northam Announces Commonwealth’s Unemployment Rate Declines to 2.6%
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced more people are working in Virginia than ever before, as employment levels rose and unemployment dropped in October. Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased 0.1 percentage point in October to 2.6 percent, which is 0.2 percentage point below the rate from a year ago. In October, the labor force expanded […]
Harvest Youth Board plans fourth annual Thanksgiving Eve Dinner
Pictured above: Nearly 300 volunteers served almost 3,000 meals during last year’s event. The Harvest Youth Board is seeking diners, drivers and other volunteers for its fourth annual Thanksgiving Eve dinner. The event, called the W. Dan Prince III Thanksgiving Eve Dinner, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, at Martinsville […]
Piedmont Arts to bring AIR Shift Workshop to Martinsville-Henry County
Pictured above: Pictured from left are DeWitt House of Harvest, Holly Burton, marketing and programs coordinator at Piedmont Arts, and Heidi Pinkston, executive director of Piedmont Arts. With support from a $10,000 Pick Up the Pace! grant from The Harvest Foundation, Piedmont Arts will bring the AIR Shift Workshop to Martinsville-Henry County. AIR Shift is […]
#DineSmall campaign kicks off for Small Business Saturday
Martinsville, VA (November 7, 2019) For the second year, the Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) will be sponsoring the #DineSmall campaign on Small Business Saturday on November 30th. The #DineSmall campaign was created to encourage residents and visitors to eat at small locally-owned restaurants in Martinsville and Henry County, especially on Small Business Saturday. […]
Harvest Foundation welcomes new grants administrator, program officer
The Harvest Foundation is pleased to announce a new addition to its staff, Stacy Peters, who will serve as the foundation’s grants administrator, and the addition of India Brown as a program officer. “We are delighted to welcome Stacy to the Harvest Foundation family as the new grants administrator,” said Allyson Rothrock, Harvest Foundation president. […]
Community celebrates newest section of Dick & Willie
Pictured above: The ribbon is cut on section 6B, the newest addition to the Dick & Willie Trail. “Beautiful,” “scenic” and “fantastic” were just some of the words used to describe the latest section of the Dick and Willie Passage trail that opened to the public on Monday, Nov. 4. “It’s the most beautiful part […]
Harvest Youth Board helps Speediatrics race into Martinsville
Pictured above: Members of the Harvest Youth Board present the NASCAR Foundation with a $5,000 grant for the Speediatrics Fun Day Festival. The Harvest Youth Board helped bring the Speediatrics Fun Day Festival to the Martinsville Speedway for the first time with a $5,000 grant. Joanie Petty, executive director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Blue Ridge, said NASCAR is […]
England-based recycling companies join together for U.S. business operation
Pictured above: Andrew Skinner, vice president commercial, speaks at Wednesday’s announcement. Two metal recycling companies based in Sheffield, England, will open their first United States joint-venture operation in the former Ridgeway Clocks building, company and local officials announced Wednesday. Advanced Revert LLC will operate at the former DH Griffin property at 1131 Mica Road in […]
Commonwealth Centre for Advanced Training (CCAT) officially open for business
Pictured above: Local officials and guests cut the ribbon to open the Commonwealth Centre for Advanced Training (CCAT). The Commonwealth Centre for Advanced Training (CCAT) has been put to use before it officially opened. The official opening, complete with a ribbon cutting, was held Wednesday. About 100 people listened to speeches and toured the building […]
PHCC Receives $12,000 in Scholarship Funds
Pictured above: Tiffani Underwood, executive director of the PHCC Foundation, is on the left accepting the check on behalf of the college. Jay Garber, a sales engineer with Phillips Cooperation, presents the check on behalf of the Gene Haas Foundation. MARTINSVILLE, VA– This week, the Patrick Henry Community College (PHCC) Foundation accepted a check from the […]
