Franklin County Names Business Retention & Expansion andWorkforce Manager 
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Axton Man Jailed After Victim in February Shooting Dies
On February 18, 2022, at approximately 1:05 am, the Martinsville-Henry County Emergency 911 Center received a…
DMV Warns Drivers Not to Plan On Luck, Instead Plan Ahead this St. Patrick’s Day
RICHMOND – If your St. Patrick’s Day celebration includes alcohol, the Virginia Department of Motor…
Norma Jean Poindexter
Norma Jean Poindexter, age 83 of Penhook died Monday, March 14, 2022. She was born…
Martinsville Man Shot to Death in Broad Daylight in Tire Store Lot
MARTINSVILLE – On March 11, 2022, at approximately 12:23 pm, the Martinsville-Henry County Emergency 911…
David McCarty
Rev. David Sidney McCarty Jr., 83, was united with the Church Triumphant on Saturday, March…
Bedford Co. Schedules Drug Take Back & Shredding Events
BEDFORD CO. – The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office in cooperation with the Bedford Town Police,…
Help Feed Hungry Children; Empty Bowls Event Returns to Ferrum March 13
FEERUM – Empty Bowls, a longstanding tradition at Ferrum College, returns this year on Sunday,…
Joseph Barry Wray, Jr.
Joseph Barry Wray, Jr. was born on December 9, 1970. He passed away suddenly on…
Driver of Tractor Trailer Killed in Pittsylvania Co. Crash
PITTSYVANIA, Va. – Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle crash, which resulted in a…