4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (119+ words) Retired Henry County sheriff’s Lt. Brian Keith Lawson, an Army veteran whose 29-year law enforcement career took him to five area agencies, died Friday following a battle with leukemia. Virginia regulators suspended nurse practitioner Lea Lineberry’s advanced practice license on…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (152+ words) Martinsville Bulletin Javascript is required to use this website. This data graphic compares the three megaprojects and translates their scale into terms of the local workforce. Megaprojects could bring paychecks, pressure to Martinsville-Henry County Nearly 18,000 jobs are planned at three…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (132+ words) Patrick County helped sponsor a gathering of nearly 200 people last month to extend the economic benefits of the Blue Ridge Parkway into neighboring communities, an effort that also includes Patrick County voices in its leadership. Virginia regulators suspended nurse practitioner…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (280+ words) TODAY'S WORD is literacy. Example: Literacy gives people the tools to read and write confidently. THURSDAY’S WORD was mordacious, meaning sharp or caustic in style, tone, etc. Example: His mordacious words during the meeting left several team members feeling insulted....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (128+ words) From muddy runners and river paddlers to live music, animals and children’s activities, the Smith River Sports Complex was again transformed Saturday into a showcase for outdoor recreation during the 18th annual Smith River Fest. The Southern Virginia Latino Association will…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (180+ words) Lukas Wayne Oakley of Martinsville was scheduled to become one of 45 new Virginia state troopers Friday before heading to the Harrisonburg-Rockingham County area for his first duty assignment. City Council member Aaron Rawls and the law firm Sands Anderson asked…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (145+ words) Martinsville Bulletin Javascript is required to use this website. The Southern Virginia Latino Association will hold its seventh annual Latino Festival on Sept. 19 at Patrick & Henry Community College, combining a celebration of Latino culture with information about services available across…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (180+ words) A large crowd filled the grounds of StarlingBee on Saturday for the Bee Flight Festival, a free, four-hour celebration that paired family entertainment with lessons about bees and other pollinators. Master Sgt Tyler Simmons, a 28-year-old Ohio Air National Guardsman,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (158+ words) Residents, business owners and community groups across the West Piedmont region are being asked to help shape a new five-year economic development plan that could influence which projects receive priority and compete for federal funding. Mattress pad production has resumed…...