City council members have not yet received a copy of the audit, and it’s unclear when the council will discuss it.
Dean-Paul Stephens
Dean-Paul Stephens was a reporter for Cardinal News.
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Henry County supervisors to hear about legislative agenda, take first steps to modernize radio system
The county’s board of supervisors meets Tuesday.
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Rawls says he’ll release details about Martinsville city manager report as early as January
Martinsville City Council member Aaron Rawls said he’s been hearing from residents who want details about why Aretha Ferrell-Benavides was fired this summer.
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Then & Now: Martinsville begins dismantling network of gunshot detectors
The technology hasn’t provided the kind of results the police department had hoped for, the chief said.
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Restaurant Roundup: Sue Sue Soulfood harnesses the power of nostalgia
Sue Sue Soulfood, which opened this fall, was one of a handful of Martinsville restaurants that Virginia Department of Health inspectors visited in October and November.
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A Pearl Harbor ‘miracle’ makes its way from Martinsville to Blacksburg
A 1939 Buick that survived the bombing at Pearl Harbor now belongs to a man in Martinsville. It will be on display Sunday at the new World War II museum in Blacksburg.
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Paint it black: Martinsville’s report on former city manager almost entirely redacted
Multiple versions of the report exist. The only one released to the public sheds no light on why the former city manager was fired.
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Mobile learning trailer will bring hands-on workforce training to Martinsville inmates
Patrick and Henry Community College will bring electrical engineering courses to Martinsville inmates starting in January.
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Henry County to consider additional Villa Heights funding
The board of supervisors will discuss accepting a loan and grant package for the Villa Heights housing development in Collinsville.
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What’s in Martinsville’s legislative agenda: education, housing and a proposal for a penny sales tax increase
The General Assembly would have to give the city permission to seek a sales tax increase, which would then be put to a referendum.
