06/10/11 Grey Cup standout... Sonny Wade, a 10-year starting quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes, was recently in Bluefield to present an award for the Southwest Virginia Touchdown Club. The SWVA organziation will host an all-star football game on June 24 at Mitchell Stadium.
05/29/11 Henry, Co., VA - The Henry County sheriff's office is looking for Pamela Sue Harris Amos after she was reported missing by her husband on Thursday. He told investigators he last saw his wife at their home at 105 Compton Road in Axton.
05/20/11 Henry Co., VA - More than a dozen people have been arrested on drug charges after an 18 month long investigation in Henry County. The sheriff's office says the investigation netted hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of cocaine, marijuana and prescription drugs.
04/26/11 Henry County Sheriff Lane Perry says an uneven surface and a sharp U-turn may have contributed to a fatal lawn mower accident.
04/26/11 Associated Press - April 26, 2011 9:05 AM ET AXTON, Va. (AP) - Henry County Sheriff Lane Perry says an uneven surface and a sharp U-turn may have contributed to a fatal lawn mower...
04/26/11 Henry County Sheriff Lane Perry says an uneven surface and a sharp U-turn may have contributed to a fatal lawn mower accident.
03/30/11 Claiming the team's seventh victory in their past eight decisions, the Lions earned a non-division home baseball win Tuesday afternoon at Gerald Poole Field.
03/27/11 A Bassett man was among 48 people indicted on more than 100 counts by grand jurors Friday in Henry County.
03/12/11 The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office says a 25-year-old Ruffin man was shot and critically injured during a party at a community center.
03/12/11 Suspect has arm tattoo that reads "Logtown" Police have released the identity and photo of a suspect wanted for shooting a man during a party at a church community center late Friday evening in Rockingham County.
 03/10/11 Median housing prices in the Fredericksburg region fell to their lowest point in almost nine years i...
02/14/11 The 2010 Census showed Danville’s Hispanic/Latino popular doubled from 612 to 1,245 in the past decade. Pittsylvania County saw an increase in the number of Hispanics/Latinos from 759 to 1,332.
01/21/11 Sixteen local schools were honored Thursday with state awards for advanced learning and achievement, and the Henry County and Patrick County school divisions were among only nine in the state to receive system-wide awards.
12/31/10 Several local leaders said job creation and more prosperity are among their resolutions and hopes for the area for the new year. Henry County Administrator Benny Summerlin said creating jobs tops his list of priorities.
12/28/10 A man with ties to Eden is wanted in connection with the shooting death of a man in Henry County, Va.
12/28/10 Henry County Sheriff's deputies are looking for two men in connection to a shooting Monday afternoon.
12/27/10 Authorities file charges in death of Axton man Sheriff's investigators in Henry County are on the hunt for two men believed to have murdered a 41-year-old man Monday.
12/26/10 Long-time volunteers joined brand-new ones Saturday to dish up and deliver 1,250 meals during the annual Community Christmas Dinner in Martinsville. Organizer Scott Norman estimated that 250 volunteers served 1,250 meals during the event, which has been held locally for more than two decades.
12/12/10 Although last week's press release seemed to muddy the situation more than clear it up, the 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing Championship Series will feature the Vance & Hines XR1200 Series at all of its rounds with the exception of the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca round in July.
11/23/10 A Ferrum woman was injured Monday during a crash in Henry County. Chasity Haynes, 19, of Ferrum, was transported to Memorial Hospital in Martinsville for treatment after an accident at the intersection of U.S. 58 and Preston Road, according to Virginia State Police Trooper J. Cline.
11/21/10 The yuletide spirit arrived in Martinsville in full force Saturday night, even though Thanksgiving has not yet arrived. Thousands of people lined the streets uptown, cheering as 140 floats and other entries in the Martinsville-Henry County Christmas Parade passed by. |