2019 News

PUP! grant helps kick start county agricultural fair
Pictured above: DeWitt House (right) presents Roger Adams, director of Henry County Parks and Recreation,

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

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
Lee Ford Camp sees improvements
Pictured is the main lodge at Lee Ford Camp in Ridgeway. Lee Ford Camp is

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

PTK Appoints Godwin to Presidential Advisory Board
Pictured above: Dr. Angeline Godwin, President – Patrick Henry Community College Jackson, Mississippi — Phi

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

Virginia Career Works to host career readiness workshops
Throughout the month of June, Virginia Career Works – Martinsville/Henry County Center, will host a