Tourism Revenue Reached 74.3 Million in Martinsville-Henry County in 2018
Pictured above: Philpott Lake Martinsville (September 10, 2019) – Data released by the United States Travel Association (USTA) reveals that all regions in Virginia posted an increase in tourism revenue last year. According to the US Travel Association, tourism in Virginia generated $26 billion in travel spending. Tourism also supported 235,000 work opportunities for Virginia communities and contributed $1.8 […]
Survey to assess childcare needs in Martinsville, Henry County
Community leaders in Martinsville & Henry County have identified the lack of available childcare options for parents as a priority issue impacting community residents. Surveys are being conducted to better understand the childcare needs of families, and the barriers they face in accessing affordable, quality childcare. This information will be used to determine what services […]
Martinsville Bulletin: Martinsville-Henry County EDC creates a position to do some house work
Photo by Holly Kozelsky/Martinsville Bulletin-Jeff Sadler comes to Martinsville-Henry County as the Housing & Revitalization Coordinator. By Holly Kozelsky The area’s high unemployment has cleared up, and now the pressing problem is lack of places where people who work here want to live. That’s the premise that created a new role with the Martinsville-Henry County […]
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 […]