City councilors will consider changes to Martinsville’s non-emergency transport service during their 5 p.m. work session on Tuesday. The meeting will be held in Room 208 at the Church Street Municipal Building. Councilors will consider requests to expand the service from its current schedule of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday-Friday. The request calls […]
Dean-Paul Stephens
Dean-Paul Stephens was a reporter for Cardinal News.
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Agenda Henry County: Zoning to consider event space for Ridgeway
The application states it will provide parking for 40-plus vehicles, with handicap accessible parking near the event building.
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Martinsville police roll out gunshot detection devices on a street near you
The gunshot detection system is the most recent addition to Martinsville’s Police Department since they committed to exploring new technologies to streamline their work.
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Lawson, Mei and Gravely take open council seats
Based on the preliminary count, Lawson secured 24.8% of the vote while Mei received 21.4% and Gravely 21.3%. Wilson and Herlem received a respective 18% and 13.9% of the vote.
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Bristol voters pick Hartley and Slagle for school board seats
Incumbent Frank Goodpasture came up short.
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Warming center’s ready for Martinsville, Henry County. The weather’s not.
This year the center will create more access to services from other agencies.
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Did Martinsville become the final resting place for a vampire killing kit?
One vampire hunting kit, never used: A European vampire hunting kit in America? Or a 20th-century version of a 19th-century object that never existed?
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Proposed second Martinsville YMCA will be named after donor George Lester
He’s given $2.5 million towards the facility.
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Agenda Henry County: Honoring a decade of disability awareness efforts
Acknowledgment during the regular board of supervisors session will celebrate opened doors and reduced barriers based on the efforts of the Disability Rights and Resource Center.
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Agenda Henry County: 2 large-scale solar farms up for discussion Wednesday
A Maryland company is the applicant for both special use permits up for public hearing.
