Mayor L.C. Jones, the lone incumbent in the race, finished third.
Julianna Stephenson
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Martinsville Police Department still looking for a home as other municipal offices move buildings
The city is purchasing the Fidelity Bank building for $2.5 million for space.
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Hilton brand hotel to be built near Martinsville Speedway
The company plans to invest $20 million.
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Gaming is on the ballot in Pulaski and Amherst County. Here’s how existing Rosie’s facilities are faring in Vinton and Collinsville.
Voters approved pari-mutuel wagering to make way for the current businesses more than two decades ago.
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Martinsville’s Lester Group buying YMCA building. Commissioner says property will return to tax rolls.
The Y will remain in the facility, rent free, for three years, according to the agreement.
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Amid municipal troubles, Martinsville candidates talk about moving the city forward at Cardinal News forum
Ideas ranged from rebuilding trust and changing the narrative to bringing in jobs, housing and the school sales tax.
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After 2020 landslide, Philpott Dam construction expected to be finished next summer
It will then begin generating electricity again and should be 20% more efficient.
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Martinsville City Schools celebrates 10 years of accreditation
“We started working on culture, a culture of respect and a culture of belief,” the superintendent said.
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Martinsville breast cancer survivor ‘fills the gap’ to help others navigate their journeys
October is the awareness month for the disease, but Ella Mae Wickham is dedicated to helping women with it year-round.
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Community teams work to aid Virginia first responders so they can focus on what’s needed most
Volunteers bring food, water, a generator and a cot where firefighters can lie down. They also take over administrative duties.
