Axton News

Martinsville Bulletin, Inc. P. O. Box 3711 204 Broad Street Martinsville, Virginia 24115 276-638-8801 Toll Free: 800-234-6575 Above, Sydney Brown of Axton gives her daughter Alaya Penn, 2, a push on a ride Tuesday at J. Frank Wilson Park in Martinsville while enjoying springlike weather in winter.

Martinsville Bulletin, Inc. P. O. Box 3711 204 Broad Street Martinsville, Virginia 24115 276-638-8801 Toll Free: 800-234-6575 Jacob Matthew Boyd, 27, of Axton, was operating a 1998 Dodge R15 truck Thursday on Virginia 674, just north of U.S. 58 east in Henry County, Virginia State Police Sgt.

Numerous area residents spoke during Tuesday's Martinsville City Council meeting about a proposal to establish a city human rights and relations commission.

The recipient of the 2011 Jack Dalton Community Service Award will be honored Tuesday during the Henry County Board of Supervisors' 6 p.m. meeting.

The Rev. Tyler Millner of Morning Star Holy Church moderates the Beloved Community event Tuesday at New College Institute in Martinsville.

Some people may like to chat on their cell phones with friends while driving, but for some businesses, it's a matter of efficiency.

Mary Powell is shown at her station in Studio 107 in Martinsville. She spends a lot of time there painting which was one of the first activities she was able to resume after her son David Finch, was killed in a drunken driving accident in 2000.