Collinsville News

ThisA annual event showcases local and regional writers. Authors will be availableA to talk about their work and sign copies of their books.A Ralph J. Lutts,A an environmental historian and faculty member at Goddard College,A is the author of " The Nature Fakers: Wildlife Science and Sentiment ."A He and his wife, Susan Moore, operate Dan River ...

A new law going into effect this week threatens fines for drivers caught texting, but many area residents say the consequences probably will not keep people from texting while driving.

BREAKING NEWS: Trooper dies from wreck injuries Ralph Carroll was veteran officer in Henry County This is the scene of Friday's accident involving a motorcycle ridden by an off-duty Virginia State Trooper and a Honda Accord at Bassett Forks.

A new business is brewing in Horsepasture. Lawrence Penn Jr. said he plans to open a winery, and maybe eventually a small brewery, on almost two acres between Samuel Hairston School Road and Preston Road.

Montana Young to play Saturday Sixteen-year-old fiddle player Montana Young practices at Woodalla s Music Shop in Collinsville.

StarTek, a public company based in Denver, fired 66 employees Tuesday from its call center in Henry County.

Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Brian Moran , a former delegate, jokes with Del.

The number of Piedmont Area Regional Transit riders has increased this week following changes in bus routes and a suspension of the fare.

The Commonwealth Transportation Board heard pleas Wednesday for progress on Interstate 73, U.S. 58 and other highway projects in Henry County, despite the fact that there is no state money for the work.

The deadline for candidates to file the paperwork to be included on the Nov. 3 ballot is a week away and so far, no announced candidate faces opposition.

Henry County Attorney George Lyle thinks the county can adopt a more stringent noise control ordinance despite a recent Virginia Supreme Court ruling that has many localities statewide rewriting their ordinances.

A Kinga s Grant resident on Saturday donated a set of nine books about the Civil War to an expert on the conflict.

There has never been a greater need or a better time to invest in the community by volunteering.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 Grand jurors seated in Henry County Circuit Court issued more than 110 indictments against 58 people on Monday.

Aerobics instructors from the Healthy Community Initiative lead a workout Thursday night during the second annual Aerobics Jam Session at the Spencer-Penn Centre.

Curtis R. Millner Sr., Iriswood District representative on the Henry County School Board, announced Monday he will run for a third term in the Nov.

Area residents feel pain while at the pump Above, Rhonda Ray of Ridgeway pumps gas at FasMart on Memorial Boulevard in Martinsville.

BREAKING NEWS: Man wounded outside Dutch Inn No arrests made in shooting Friday, May 8, 2009 The Henry County Sheriffa s Office is investigating the shooting of a Martinsville resident in the hand early Saturday in the Dutch Inn parking lot in Collinsville, according to a sheriffa s office news release.

Authorities are investigating the shooting of a man's hand that happened after an argument in a Collinsville restaurant early Saturday.

The Henry County School Board took steps Thursday to address student population differences at the two high schools.