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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A Pearl Harbor ‘miracle’ makes its way from Martinsville to Blacksburg
A 1939 Buick that survived the bombing at Pearl Harbor now belongs to a man in Martinsville. It will be on display Sunday at the new World War II museum in Blacksburg.
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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.
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FAHI Museum honors America’s 250th with new painting honoring the contributions of Black soldiers
The piece by Danville artist Clevester Woods will be unveiled at the Martinsville museum Tuesday afternoon.
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Agenda Martinsville: Public hearing marks budget homestretch
Martinsville’s residents will weigh in on the proposed budget at Monday’s public hearing.
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Agenda Martinsville: Councilors talk budget at the museum
City councilors will meet with community members in the second precinct to discuss their concerns and share information.
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Welcome guests: Churches hosted KKK recruitment a hundred years ago.
A local historian found a curious trend looking through 100-year-old editions of the local paper. November 1924 was the month the KKK came to Martinsville to recruit during a time of resurgence for the Klan.