Stanleytown News

The following products were recalled from June 25-July 1. CRIBS About 1,200 2nd Nature Built to Grow cribs, manufactured in Slovenia by Stanley Furniture Co.

Name of Product: 2nd Nature Built to Grow Cribs Units: About 1,200 Manufacturer: Stanley Furniture Company Inc., of Stanleytown, Va.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Stanley cribs due to an entrapment hazard.

Local law enforcement officers helped round up dozens of suspects in Martinsville and Henry County last week as part of a sweep led by the U.S. Marshals Service.

Stoneleigh, the historic home former Virginia governor Thomas B. Stanley, will not be sold at auction today, according to the office of the attorney handling the sale. via Martinsville Bulletin - Martinsville,...

Bear Stearns Cos. said Monday its first-quarter profit fell just below Wall Street expectations as it prepares to be acquired by rival JPMorgan Chase & Co. via Canadian Business Magazine

“Despite the most challenging environment our industry has experienced in perhaps a generation, we remain profitable and have a strong financial position”

Stanley Furniture Co. on Monday reduced its 2008 profit and sales guidance, sending shares tumbling in the aftermarket session. via Martinsville Bulletin - Martinsville,...

“I am confident we have a mission that differentiates us from the competition, a strategy that provides for profitable growth and an enthusiastic and engaged management team that is preparing the company for the eventual upturn in business.”

Business in the first two months of 2008 went about as expected, Jeffrey R. Scheffer, president and chief executive officer of Stanley Furniture Co., reported. via The Dispatch

Stanley Furniture Co reported a 37 percent drop in quarterly profit on Monday, and lowered its 2008 sales and profit forecasts. via Reuters

“This was one of the most bizarre cases I've ever had to deal with”

A Bassett man pleaded no contest Friday to second-degree murder and aggravated malicious wounding in the 2005 drowning of a woman whose throat had been split. via Martinsville Bulletin - Martinsville,...

“We don't have much left to close”

Different furniture company, different day. Same sobering song. But with the potential for one especially troubling note. via Roanoke Times

APOSTLE CHARLES CLIFTON ALSTON SR., 64, of Stanleytown, Va., whose family lives in MONMOUTH, OCEAN COUNTIES, husband of First Lady Carolyn M. Alston, died Wednesday, Jan. via Asbury Park Press Online

“We have a school system to be proud of”

The Henry County School Board honored departing members at its meeting Thursday, including Reed Creek District board member James Franklin, who is retiring after serving almost 28 years on the board. via Martinsville Bulletin - Martinsville,...

“And it's probably not always a good idea to talk to strangers, is it?”

First-grade students at Stanleytown Elementary School recently said "Ahhh" for safety and SOLs. via Martinsville Bulletin - Martinsville,...

November 11, 2007 Accident closes Route 220 south in Henry Co. U.S. Route 220 south is closed in Henry County due to an accident. via WDBJ7

“A grand jury only hears the prosecutor's side of the story and only sees the evidence the prosecutor chooses to present”

A husband-and-wife team who once said they would open a Virginia branch of their Arizona law firm in economically troubled Henry County and use their contacts to lure other businesses face a nine-count federal ... via Roanoke Times

“We do not foresee any improvement in the demand environment anytime soon and have lowered our expectations for the balance of 2007.”

Investors sighed as they let go of good ol' Stanley . On Tuesday, the 83-year-old furniture company reported sad third quarter results, causing its stock to fall to its lowest point in four years. via Forbes

Stanley Furniture Co. will consolidate manufacturing operations in Virginia and lay off about 250 people there during the next two to four months, the company has announced. via The Business Journal of the Greater T...

“Miller is an outstanding company and I'm hoping they continue the Ridgeway Clock line.”

Ridgeway Furniture will starting laying off employees Dec. 10 and close by the end of that month, according to the Virginia Employment Commission. via Martinsville Bulletin - Martinsville,...