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Agenda Henry County: Engineering report reveals priorities for next year
The final engineering report will include construction updates on Henry County’s various business centers and other projects.
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Agenda Henry County: Officials to get YMCA rundown
Project officials continue to raise money for the new Y.
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Smith River Singers kick off holidays with ‘Messiah’
The free performance of Handel’s “Messiah,” which will be held Monday evening, will mark the 10th year for the holiday tradition in Martinsville.
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Youth Board prepares to serve up Thanksgiving feast on turkey eve
The Harvest Foundation Youth Board anticipates serving 4,000 turkey dinners on Wednesday. Some will be delivered to diners, others will be served on site at Martinsville High School or picked up and taken to go.
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Agenda Henry County: Supervisors talk saving a landmark
Grant funds would go toward preserving Trinity Presbyterian Church in Ridgeway.
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Martinsville continues work on flood mitigation plans
While the Martinsville-Henry County area was largely spared from the impacts of Hurricane Helene, that won’t always be the case, the city’s emergency management coordinator warned.
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Agenda Martinsville: Health transportation, flooding among topics to be discussed Tuesday
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 […]
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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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Martinsville school uses spirited competition to encourage attendance
It’s part of an effort to get kids excited to come to school each day as, across the state, schools try to re-engage families and increase attendance post-pandemic.