City council members have not yet received a copy of the audit, and it’s unclear when the council will discuss it.
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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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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.
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Martinsville council rejects mediation for EEOC complaint brought by former city manager
With mediation off the table, an attorney for Aretha Ferrell-Benavides said she intends to move forward with a lawsuit.