Martinsville News

Martinsville Bulletin, Inc. P. O. Box 3711 204 Broad Street Martinsville, Virginia 24115 276-638-8801 Toll Free: 800-234-6575 The Southern Virginia Regional Alliance, which includes Martinsville and Henry and Patrick counties, has been awarded $50,000 through a Building Collaborative Communities program.

In a 3-2 vote, Martinsville City Council on Tuesday defeated a motion made by Councilman Danny Turner and seconded by Vice Mayor Gene Teague for the city to petition the state Local Government Commission for reversion.

Martinsville will receive a $600,000 state grant that will enable a planned redevelopment of the former Henry Hotel uptown to move forward.

The Martinsville City School Board on Monday heard a report on the division's work plan to recruit and retain more minority employees.

Martinsville Bulletin, Inc. P. O. Box 3711 204 Broad Street Martinsville, Virginia 24115 276-638-8801 Toll Free: 800-234-6575 Solid Stone Fabrics in Martinsville plans to expand, adding 16 jobs and investing $1.0 million in equipment over the next three years, according to a news release.

Martinsville High School's auditorium was filled with the sounds of the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and Chorus during its annual Holiday Pops performance Sunday, sponsored by Piedmont Arts.

Many people in Henry and Patrick counties lost electricity due to icy weather Sunday and Monday, but all outages were restored by Monday night.

Staff Photo by Stacey Hairston: B-99's annual Bikes for Tykes drive is nearing an end.

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.