Axton News

Actor and musician Gary Sinise performs Thursday with his Lt. Dan Band at Blue Mountain festival grounds near Figsboro.

A small planning group is looking at a two-pronged approach to help address the high suicide rate in this area.

Thanks to a new law signed by Gov. Bob McDonnell, motorcyclists soon will be permitted to ride two abreast in single driving lanes in Virginia.

The Henry County Planning Commission on Wednesday recommended denying the rezoning request of an Axton man who wants to open a salvage/recycling business on his property on Gum Spring Drive.

Warren Trucking President Richard Eanes shows 5th District U.S. Rep. Robert Hurt, R-Chatham, one of the company's trucks Wednesday during the congressman's visit to the area.