Housing and Revitalization Coordinator announced for Martinsville-Henry County Region
MARTINSVILLE, VA (August 12, 2019) — The Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is proud to welcome Jeffrey W. Sadler, CEcD as the new coordinator for housing and revitalization. Sadler, a native of Richmond, recently served as the associate director of the Community Revitalization Office at the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). […]
Eastman plans expansion in Henry County
COLLINSVILLE, VA – Eastman, a global specialty materials company, will invest more than $7.7 million to expand its manufacturing presence in Henry County, company and local officials announced today. Eastman will add capacity at its Patriot Centre facilities and expand into a former furniture facility in the adjacent Bowles Industrial Park. This effort will allow the […]
PUP! grant helps kick start county agricultural fair
Pictured above: DeWitt House (right) presents Roger Adams, director of Henry County Parks and Recreation, with a $10,000 Pick Up the Pace! grant to support development of the Henry County Agricultural Fair. A $10,000 Pick Up the Pace! grant from The Harvest Foundation to the County of Henry will help the Henry County Agricultural Fair kick off […]
Harvest announces incentive pool to fund economic development in Martinsville, Henry County
Pictured above: Commonwealth Crossing Business Centre – Henry County, VA (Photo courtesy of Wiley|Wilson) The Harvest Foundation is expanding its programming in economic development with the announcement of an incentive pool funding program for projects in the City of Martinsville and the County of Henry. “The demand is rising for higher-paying, living wage careers in Martinsville and Henry […]
Governor Northam Announces Commonwealth’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 2.9%
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased 0.1 percentage point in June to 2.9 percent, which is 0.1 percentage point lower than a year ago. In June, the labor force expanded for the twelfth consecutive month by 9,099, or 0.2 percent to set a new record high of 4,377,595, as the […]
Lee Ford Camp sees improvements
Pictured is the main lodge at Lee Ford Camp in Ridgeway. Lee Ford Camp is coming back to life, one project at a time. Since 2016, partnerships and donations of money, materials and labor have been used to repair and upgrade the kitchen and bathroom in the main lodge, place gravel on trails, clear trees, […]
Mountain Laurel Trails to Host Sledgehammer XC Mountain Bike Race
Martinsville (June 28, 2019) — The Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation’s Tourism Office (VisitMartinsville) and Mountain Laurel Trails are preparing to host the Sledgehammer XC Mountain Bike Race on July 13th at the biking complex located in Ridgeway, VA. The Southern Classic MTB Series will travel to Ridgeway for the first time this year for the inaugural […]
PTK Appoints Godwin to Presidential Advisory Board
Pictured above: Dr. Angeline Godwin, President – Patrick Henry Community College Jackson, Mississippi — Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has named Dr. Angeline Godwin, president of Patrick Henry Community College in Virginia, to its Presidential Advisory Board. She joins 38 other college presidents from across the nation on the board and will provide input into the organization’s […]
Harvest Youth Board grants Smart Beginnings $2,500 for youth literacy
Pictured from left are Jacob Tisdale, Andrew Chitwood, Jarrett Pearson, Philip Wenkstern, Sophia Esdaile, Melanie McLarty, Elli McGovern, Zariah Scales, Anne Catherine and Taylor Manns. Smart Beginnings Martinsville Henry received a $2,500 grant from the Harvest Youth Board to support the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Martinsville-Henry County, which serves approximately 1,700 children. The Dolly […]
Virginia Career Works to host career readiness workshops
Throughout the month of June, Virginia Career Works – Martinsville/Henry County Center, will host a series of workshops on career readiness. The workshops focus on becoming a better leader. Each workshop will begin at 2 p.m. at the workforce center, located at 233 Commonwealth Blvd W, across the street from the Village of Martinsville (formerly […]
