Patrick County News

Only a handful of candidates have filed for local offices in Henry and Patrick counties, according to registrars in both localities.

Martinsville Bulletin, Inc. P. O. Box 3711 204 Broad Street Martinsville, Virginia 24115 276-638-8801 Toll Free: 800-234-6575 A Patrick County man was pronounced dead at the scene of an automobile accident Wednesday morning, according to a news release from the Virginia State Police.

Authorities dressed in protective gear and breathing apparatus clean up a meth lab in Patrick County in what Sheriff Dan Smith said is a "very costly operation" that uses "many resources" because of the hazardous chemicals mixed to manufacture the drug.

Through dual enrollment, 102 area high school students are eligible to graduate with an associate degree from Patrick Henry Community College on Saturday.

The musical talents of Ferrum's Bobby Radford may never have been showcased as they are in his latest CD release entitled "Jesus, Animals, Trains, Franklin County and Other Things." Radford said he is proud of a lot of things about the 17 selections he recorded for this CD in his studio on Old Craft Shop Road in Ferrum.

Twenty-one Franklin County residents are among the 221 graduates who received their degrees as Ferrum College celebrated its 97th annual commencement Saturday.

For Henry County Treasurer Scott Grindstaff, the county's vehicle decals are a time-consuming billing headache in his office.

The annual Jonathan Bowling Memorial Ride was held Saturday in Patrick County. According to Darrell Bowling, about $4,400 was raised at the event, not including additional money raised.

When Mabry Mill opens for the season Wednesday, water will still rush over the old water wheel, tourists will still take photographs and buckwheat pancakes will still be on the menu.