Martinsville Bulletin: Henry County supervisors ready to hit new recreational trails
Pictured above: early progress on the latest addition of the Dick and Willie Rail Trail – section 6B. BY PAUL COLLINS The plan to expand the trail system around Martinsville […]
Free summer meals available for local children
Henry County School Nutrition is a Sponsor of the USDA Summer Food Service Program. Groups who are hosting students/children during the summer months for any type of activities, (day camps, […]
VisitMartinsville Receives $10,000 Grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation
Pictured above: A look at the LOVE letters installation at Smith River Sports Complex. Martinsville (March 15, 2019) — Today, the Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation’s Tourism Office (VisitMartinsville) announced that it has received […]
Community college’s food pantry receives nearly $5,000 donation
MARTINSVILLE, VA – Together, the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education (VFCCE) and the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation donated nearly $5,000 to Patrick Henry Community College (PHCC) to restock the campus food pantry. […]
Crawford & Power to Perform at Smith River Fest
Martinsville, VA (March 8, 2019) – For both outdoor and music enthusiasts, Smith River Fest presented by Smith River Provision Company has some exciting news. The planning committee announced today that regional fan favorite, Crawford […]
Rooster Walk 11 band lineup completed with additions of Sam Bush, Steep Canyon Rangers, many more
Pictured above: A look at Greensky Bluegrass from Rooster Walk 9. Sam Bush Band, Steep Canyon Rangers, Sierra Hull, and Ghost Light are among the final list of bands announced […]
Henry County Schools – Administrative appointment approved by school board
Pictured above: Dr. Ben Boone The School Board of Henry County approved the Superintendent’s recommendation to fill one administrative position at their March 7 meeting. Dr. Ben Boone will be […]
Martinsville Bulletin: Smith River Sports Complex in Martinsville gets real – and some artificial – upgrades
BY PAUL COLLINS Artificial turf replacement on both fields and a new playground surface are among the improvements being done at the decade-old Smith River Sports Complex. Last November, the […]
Virginia Business – A good start
by Joan Tupponce The announcement that Poland-based Press Glass would invest $43.55 million to establish a 280,000-square-foot factory in Commonwealth Crossing Business Centre marked a milestone for Martinsville and Henry […]
Community Recovery Program featured on WSET13
Viola Rich, a former participant of the Community Recovery Program, shared her story with reporter Itinease McMiller of ABC/WSET13 News this week. Community Recovery Program is an initiative through Piedmont Community […]