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 local non-profit The Harvest Foundation announced a three-year grant totaling $2.4 million in support of the Axton complex. The grant, which went to complex operator […]
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 County. The flat-glass processing company will be the park’s first business. “All the work that went into Commonwealth Crossing set the stage. In our part […]
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 Services that is dedicated to assisting individuals who are pursuing long-term recovery by providing guidance and support in multiple areas of recovery. The program reduces issues […]
Updates move forward at Smith River Sports Complex
Work on facility renovations is moving along quickly at the Smith River Sports Complex. New turf has been added to the playground surface and Field 5. Resurfacing work will begin soon on Field 4. Restrooms are fully equipped with automatic flushers, automatic sinks, new lighting, and new flooring. Work will also be completed on the outside […]
Martinsville Bulletin: Philpott Marina plans expansion
Plans are moving forward for a $250,000 expansion a “wildly successful” Philpott Marina, said Henry County Parks and Recreation Director Roger Adams. The marina not only provides recreation, but it helps this area’s economy and brings in visitors, Adams said. “Every weekend new people come to the lake, people who have never been at Philpott […]
VisitMartinsville Receives Virginia Tourism Corporation Grant for Tourism Marketing
Martinsville, VA (February 13, 2019) –The Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation’s Tourism Office was recently awarded $5,000 to help increase visitation and tourism revenue. The award was funded through the Virginia Tourism Corporation Marketing Leverage Program grant fund. In total, VTC awarded more than $625,000 for 33 tourism marketing projects across the state for Virginia’s localities. The grants are designed to […]
PHCC receives more than $150,000 to give programs a realignment
MARTINSVILLE, VA – Patrick Henry Community College [PHCC] was recently awarded a grant totaling nearly $155,000 from the Virginia Community College System. The grant, called the ‘G3 grant’ is part of Virginia’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) which ear-marked $5.1 million for education innovations in Virginia’s community colleges. The “G3” stands for “Get Skilled, Get a […]
Martinsville Bulletin: United Way providing meaty tax advice at new location in Martinsville
By HOLLY KOZELSKY holly.kozelsky@martinsvillebulletin.com If you sit in a booth at the former Texas Steakhouse, you will be served up the potential of a tax refund instead of a sizzling sirloin. You will be helped by trained tax preparers with forms and computers, too, instead of wait-staff with pad and paper. The United Way’s VITA […]
Go #BeyondtheFunding with local nonprofits
Join The Harvest Foundation and Martinsville-Henry County’s nonprofit community as we go beyond the funding and work to reach our full potential as strong partner organizations. On Feb. 19 from 4:30-6:30 p.m., The Harvest Foundation will host a Short Talks Discussion event to go #BeyondtheFunding. We will have short talks ranging in topics from our […]
Hot Rod Power Tour coming to Martinsville – Henry County, VA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Beth Stinnett Assistant Director of Tourism Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation 276.403.5945 bstinnett@yesmartinsville.com MARTINSVILLE, VA – VisitMartinsville and Martinsville Speedway are excited to announce they will be hosting the 2019 Hot Rod Power Tour on Sunday, June 9, 2019. The Power Tour is a 7-day, 7-city road trip through the highways and byways […]