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Solar panels arrive at Bassett Country Club site
A multitude of boxes labeled solar modules had been delivered to the former Bassett Country Club site on Oak Level Road in Bassett on Saturday. The project was one of the earlier solar projects to be approved by Henry County and was requested by Green Acres Solar LLC. The solar...
Five June police shootings still under investigation in our hometowns
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, (WDBJ) - Virginia State Police continue to investigate five officer-involved shootings which have taken place in our hometowns in just the month of June. The first one happened June 4 after a police chase in Montgomery County which was caught on video. The suspect, Jason Lee McDuffy, 44 of Beckley, WV, was shot and killed by law enforcement after allegedly showing a gun after he was stopped.
A practical plan for U.S. 220
Picture an hourglass: Flip the timer over, and the sand at the top funnels through a small opening to pool in the wider receptacle at its bottom. Now imagine if that hole in the middle were wider; sand would flow more freely. That’s how business leaders in Martinsville see the...
Villa Heights Housing Project is underway
MARTINSVILLE — Construction is set to begin soon on the first new houses in a housing project in the Villa Heights community of Henry County. “We cleaned up Villa Heights using an existing section of the County Code,” said Henry County Planning, Zoning, and Inspections Manager Lee Clark. “We’re going to capitalize on that and turn it into 16 new site-built homes.”
Church News for Martinsville and Henry & Patrick Counties: June 29
Traditional Christian Church, 2630 Virginia Ave., Collinsville holds a weekly nondenominational Bible study at 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Attendees are encouraged to bring their Bibles. Pocahontas Bassett Baptist Church, 120 Old Bassett Heights Road, Bassett, hosts Community Bible Study, a gathering of Christians of various denominations for Bible study, from 11...
Man booked into jail shortly after wanted alert published
LYNCHBURG, Va. — A man wanted by law enforcement who is accused of abduction, strangulation, child endangerment, assault and battery earlier this month is no longer on the run, according to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office. In a Facebook post, the department announced 25-year-old Alvin Dexter Bailey was...
40-year-old dead, 25-year-old injured after crash in Henry County: VSP
HENRY COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Virginia State Police (VSP) said they are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred on Friday. According to VSP, this occurred at 12:07 a.m., on Spruce Street in Henry County. VSP said a 2006 Ford F250 was heading eastbound on Spruce Street when it...
40-year-old man dies in head-on crash in Henry County
HENRY COUNTY, Va. – A 40-year-old man died in a head-on crash in Henry County on Friday, according to Virginia State Police. At about midnight, State troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on Spruce Street involving a Jeep Liberty and a Ford F250. After investigating further, authorities learned that...
Charges pending after Martinsville man killed in crash
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia State Police have released the name of a man killed in a crash Friday in Henry County. Michael Poynter, 40 of Martinsville, died at the scene of the crash at 12:07 a.m. June 21, 2024 on Spruce Street, according to state police. Police say the...
40-year-old man killed in Henry County fatal crash
HENRY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)– Virginia State Police say they are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Spruce Street in Henry County on Friday, June 21. According to VSP, the crash happened at 12:07 a.m. when a 2006 Ford F250 was headed eastbound on Spruce Street when the vehicle allegedly crossed the center line and […]
Forget the crown: Addressing child hunger is pageant winner's ulterior motive
Jenna Adams ’23 decided to enter the Miss Martinsville-Henry County Pageant this year because of a peanut butter sandwich. Spoiler alert: She actually won the pageant and will be vying for the Miss Virginia title in June. Now back to that peanut butter sandwich. A 2-year-old boy was eyeing...
Arrest report: Martinsville and Henry and Patrick counties
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Martinsville Bulletin reports arrests in Martinsville, Henry and Patrick counties, except some juvenile cases and traffic citations other than DUI. Claims in civil suits may be reported, except in custody cases. The newspaper does not omit any names that qualify to be included. This information is compiled from documents provided by the law enforcement agencies of each jurisdiction.
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