Field Notes are a collection of weekly short news updates and future events to look out for.
Martinsville area
News from the Martinsville area.
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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.
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Nearly $400,000 in building upgrades and $3.85 million in federal grants on the Henry County School Board’s agenda
The board will also consider auditorium, curtain and rigging system upgrades at four schools.
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Martinsville mayor, ex-city manager file federal lawsuits
Mayor L.C. Jones has sued the law firm Sands Anderson and council member Aaron Rawls on counts including defamation. Aretha Ferrell-Benavides’ suit against the city of Martinsville, Sands Anderson and Rawls includes allegations of discrimination, hostile work environment and retaliation by the city, and defamation against Rawls and Sands Anderson.
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Martinsville school board to consider weapons policies, summer meal programs and more
Other policies up for discussion deal with extracurriculars and college planning. The board meets Monday evening.
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Martinsville residents can comment on the $122 million city budget at Tuesday council meeting
The spending plan for 2026-27 includes tax and fee increases, along with spending cuts.
