Henry News

Henry County and Patrick County schools will be closed Monday due to the weekend's storm, and Martinsville Schools will operate on a two-hour delay.

The two snowstorms this winter have forced the city to work - and pay - overtime.

Henry and Patrick countiesa schools will be closed again today due to last weekenda s snowstorm, and Martinsville schools will operate on a two-hour delay, officials said Wednesday.

Martinsville Schools on Wednesday recognized 16 seniors who have earned a 4.0 GPA or higher and presented them with Superintendent's Cords.

A ribbon was cut Monday on the new social services building. Shown are city Mayor Kathy Lawson; Amy Tuttle, director of social services; Ben Meador, member of the agency's board; and Debra Buchanan, chairman of the Henry County Board of Supervisors.

Second man wounded; no arrests Henry County Sheriffa s officers investigate the scene of Tuesdaya s shooting on Irisburg Road just past its intersection with Hobson Road.

During its meeting Tuesday, the Henry County Board of Supervisors will hear a report on the audit of Henry County accounts for the fiscal year that ended June 30.

Franklin County has received a $451,000 grant to renovate the lower level of The Franklin Center, adding more classroom space.

The investigation into the Short family slayings remains focused in the South Piedmont region of Virginia.

Joyce Staples finds it ironic that the earthquake that devastated much of Haiti happened about a week before the Martin Luther King Jr.

Twelve of Franklin County's 15 schools received awards for 2010 in Gov. Tim Kaine's program to recognize educational excellence in Virginia's public schools.

Governor-elect Bob McDonnell talks with Warren Trucking President Richard Eanes and his wife, Vesta Eanes, during a visit to Martinsville last month.

Temperatures that haven't topped the 30s and winds that make things feel even colder have chilled the area in recent days.

For the fourth straight year, the New College Institute will sponsor a summer internship program for college students to show them that career opportunities are available close to home after they graduate.

Firefighters battle a blaze at 1624 Old Leaksville Road on Tuesday night. No one was injured, but the house and a vehicle park outside were destroyed.

Firemen arrive to battle a blaze at a home on Stultz Road in the county Tuesday night.

A Hardy man was indicted Monday by a Franklin County grand jury on a charge of premeditated first degree murder in the death of his wife on June 29, 2009.

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People who suddenly find themselves unable to pay home heating bills do not have to remain in the cold.

Unemployment in Martinsville and Henry County rose slightly in November, and the citya s rate remains the highest in the state.