Henry County News

Harvest awards $200,000 grant Tuesday, November 3, 2009 TheatreWorks Community Players has received a $200,000 grant from the Harvest Foundation to fund the development of an uptown theatrical venue and to expand its programs during the next three years.

Local registrars are encouraging voters to cast ballots in Tuesday's election, but some predict only about half will.

Tenth District Del. Ward Armstrong said he was thrilled with his re-election to a 10th term in the Virginia House of Delegates in Tuesdaya s election, but he was not in a celebratory mood.

Few, if any, areas of the state budget will escape when Gov. Tim Kaine tries to make up a shortfall expected to approach $1.5 billion in a round of budget cuts in December, Del.

The Henry County Board of Supervisors will ask the Virginia Department of Transportation to do a safety study, including the possibility of a traffic signal, at the intersection of Carver Road and U.S. 58 where a fatal traffic accident happened Tuesday.

A Martinsville man faces at least 25 years in federal prison after he was convicted Wednesday of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and other charges.

Henry Co., VA - An elderly woman from Georgia is dead after an accident in Henry County Tuesday afternoon.

With no opposed races for seats on the Henry County Board of Supervisors, candidates have had an opportunity to focus on the issues and plan for the upcoming term.

ReadIn here and here and here 4 decks. A wreck in Henry County killed a Georgia woman Tuesday when the car in which she was riding was hit at an intersection and spun into another car, according to Virginia State Police.

Several local residents who want to earn GEDs heard motivational speakers and learned about a chance to earn the general equivalency diplomas for free on Monday during a GED Week kick-off event.

Martinsville Police and Fire & EMS responded to a vehicular accident that occurred at approximately 8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening.

A new certificate program for college transfer students is being developed at Patrick Henry Community College .

Veteran Del. Ward Armstrong of Henry County may not be getting a free ride to another term in the House of Delegates, but the political newcomer who is trying to topple him has not brought a ton of firepower to the race.

For 29 years, Oktoberfest has drawn thousands of people into uptown Martinsville with its celebration of arts, crafts, music and food.

Surrogates for gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds brought his a oeHope and Opportunity Toura to Henry County and other areas of Southside on Tuesday.

Henry Co., VA - A 21-year-old Axton man pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Henry County Tuesday.

Republicans campaigning in Patrick County on Friday urged supporters to spend the next three weeks galvanizing voter turnout for the Nov.

Brandon Ranzell Manns, 38, surrendered without incident at 8:00 a.m. according to the Henry County Sheriff's Department.

Henry County deputies are searching for suspects after a fatal shooting Monday night.

Henry County investigators have released the name of a Bassett man who died after a fire Friday night in his mobile home.