Martinsville News

Rain fell throughout Henry County and Martinsville on Sunday, and it turned to ice in parts of both the county and city.

Recent data reveal that there are lower percentages of minority teachers than minority students in area school systems, and some officials would like to see more done to change that.

The city is looking at reverting from an independent city to a town in Henry County, which surrounds it.

Wayne Eanes of Fieldale leaves the Heritage Home Center in Stanleytown on Saturday with two bags of ice melt and extra batteries in preparation for today's icy forecast.

Even now, 72 years later, Herbert Gibbs can recall the sound and the sight of Japanese fighters overhead and into the distance, aiming to destroy American planes and ships - seemingly all but the one he was on.

Grants of $500,000 each were awarded for classroom lab facilities at Emory and Henry College, a sewer project in Wise County and a building renovation project in the town of St. Paul.

City officials intend to conduct interviews for Martinsville's assistant city manager's job before they meet with applicants for police chief.

Martinsville Mayor Kim Adkins stands with Danville Mayor Sherman Saunders at the White House Mayors Manufacturing Summit in Washington.

If you have the flu, you probably think this flu season is worse than usual. But so far, that's not the case.

Winter may be just around the corner, but that hasn't stopped the kudzu bug from appearing in and around area homes.

Eddie Frazier, city public works field superintendent, stands with two city trucks ready to take to the roads to treat snow and ice.

The New College Institute building on the Baldwin Block in Martinsville is about 50 percent complete, according to NCI Executive Director William Wampler.

A Martinsville City Council member's request that a state senator introduce legislation that would require the city to put the reversion proposal to a vote is being resisted by Mayor Kim Adkins.

Unattended cooking caused a fire that did about $12,000 in damage to a house at 117 Village St., but no one was injured, said Wesley Brooks, captain with the Martinsville Fire Department.

The CHILL youth task force has contributed to a decline in the use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs among area teenagers over the past decade, according to a recent evaluation of the group, other data and CHILL officials.

A puppy that is up for adoption peers out from one of the Presents for Pets donation boxes at SPCA of Martinsville-Henry County.

A New College Institute summer internship program designed to help the Henry County-Martinsville area retain its young professionals and attract new ones is entering its seventh year.

Sue Damron , Brad Damron and Jacob Damron, 9 , shop for gifts Friday at Roses in Martinsville.

Del. Danny Marshall said Friday he may ask for state input on the issue of Martinsville reverting to town status.

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