A program will help Rural King distribution and put more licensed operators on the roads.
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Martinsville Field Notes: Another step is taken toward a new YMCA
Plus: Henry County schools and partners give free supplies, haircuts and shoes, and “Trolls The Musical, Jr.” is here!
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Martinsville Field Notes: Henry County schools launch book vending machines to promote literacy
Plus: Local and state incentives will provide $1.55 million to Rural King, and Dino Fest brings in an all-time high in revenue.
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Crowd packs hearing as Henry County goes ‘back to the drawing board’ on data center regulations
Data centers were removed from zoning amendments but a solar project cap was approved.
Martinsville News
Field Notes are a collection of weekly short news updates and future events to look out for.
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Seeking ways to ‘make them notice,’ Henry County waives residential building fees
More housing incentives are planned over the next six to 12 months.
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Martinsville Field Notes: Data centers, solar projects on Henry County agenda
Plus: What Martinsville’s superintendent says about the sales tax referendum for school improvement projects, and Dino Fest returns!
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Martinsville adds 1% sales tax referendum for school construction to November’s ballot
Martinsville is one of the first localities in the region — if not the first — to add the referendum since a new Virginia law took effect.
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Municipal report: Former Martinsville city manager fired for issues from hiring practices to fiscal irregularities to conflicts of interest
The city issued a press release outlining what was found during an investigation.
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Henry County supervisors will consider data centers, battery energy storage in zoning rules
The board of supervisors will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
