The country board meets Friday afternoon to firm up its rules of procedure as it looks to a new year.
Martinsville area
News from the Martinsville area.
Then & Now: Henry County housing program yields first 4 homes for purchase
The Villa Heights project is designed to transform an area of dilapidated buildings into housing.
Forensic audit of Martinsville’s spending is complete, mayor says
City council members have not yet received a copy of the audit, and it’s unclear when the council will discuss it.
Henry County supervisors to hear about legislative agenda, take first steps to modernize radio system
The county’s board of supervisors meets Tuesday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

