Axton News

Danville's hotels - many at capacity as out-of-towners fled power outages caused by the weekend's winter storm - began to empty Monday as utility companies restored power in Henry and Pittsylvania counties amid another winter weather advisory that was issued for Southside.

Henry County Schools could lose 89 positions, and possibly more, next fiscal year.

Beautiful winter scenes still linger in the area from last weekend's storm. Collins Road in Axton is seen looking west.

Stemming job losses and minimally affecting students may override concerns about consolidating Irisburg and Axton elementary schools.

Larger class sizes are a concern Henry County School Superintendent Anthony Jackson explains the proposal to close Irisburg Elementary School and move its students to Axton Elementary at a meeting with about 130 parents Thursday at the Irisburg school.

Wednesday's recommendation to consolidate Axton and Irisburg elementary schools and close the latter likely will not be accepted by some people in the community, according to the Henry County School Board member from that area.

A joint drug operation in Henry County resulted in the indictments of 17 people on 37 felony criminal charges, according to the Henry County Sheriffa s Office Fifteen of the 17 people indicted were arrested Friday, according to a release from the sheriffa s office issued Saturday.

A total of 37 felony criminal charges were issued on the 17 adults in connection with a joint drug operation conducted between September 2007 and June 2009, according to a sheriffa s office release issued Saturday.

When Paula Burnette made a motion to adjourn the Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting recently, it marked the end of her 16-year tenure on the board.

The Pentecostal Outreach Church, located at 258 East 41 Street in Buena Vista, will be having its annual New Year's Eve Service this coming Thursday evening, December 31, from 8:00 p.m. until 12:00 p.m. midnight.

More than 1,300 meals were served Friday during the annual Community Christmas Dinner at First Baptist Church in Martinsville.

Storm drops 5.5-14.6 inches on area Even Martinsvillea s school superintendent got in the spirit of the snowfall on Saturday.

Wearing a Santa hat encircled by a ring of blinking colored lights, Mark Randolph was easily noticed during the annual Martinsville-Henry County Christmas Parade, held Saturday night uptown.

A man is dead after an accident this afternoon in Martinsville. It happened around three at the intersection of Brookdale Road and Sprucedale Drive.

As part of probe of Tuesday wreck Martinsville firefighters work to remove a victim from one of two vehicles involved in an accident Tuesday afternoon on Northside Drive in Martinsville.

Residents are shown aboard the a oeNo Rate Hike Expressa to Rocky Mount on Thursday.

Martinsville City Manager Clarence Monday thinks the proposed alternative route for Interstate 73 would help boost the city's economy.

Three local veterans received special recognition Sunday at the annual community Veterans Day service, which drew a crowd of more than 200 people.

After 34 years and one month with the Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office, Vic Ingram decided to celebrate his retirement a little differently than most.

A 21-year-old Axton man pleaded guilty Tuesday to voluntary manslaughter for shooting another man to death last May in Sandy Level.