Henry County Enterprise

By Brandon Martin A former school board member addressed Henry County School officials recently about an ongoing issue at G. W. Carver Elementary School. Curtis Millner, who served as the Iriswood District school board representative for a number of years, said repairs/upgrades at Carver do not appear to be "the top priority on many people's list." Millner's relationship with the historically black school dates back to 1954, when he attended the school, graduating in 1960 from the then-high school. He returned to the school as a teacher 23 years later, leaving when the then-high school closed in 1989. G.W. Carver Elementary School is...

By Brandon Martin Officials in the Henry County School division said a proposal to offer firearms training in schools may have merit. Darryl Holland, instructor of the Hunting Safety Course at Henry County Public School's Career Academy, said the measure would "provide a way to train on the safe handling of...

The 10th annual Stop the Violence Walk will be held Monday, Jan. 20, according to Garrett Dillard, organizer. This marks the second year in a row that the community has suffered a loss right before the walk, Dillard said, referring to a recent apparent murder-suicide. He also noted a portion of...

By Brandon Martin Martinsville City Public Schools' Superintendent Dr. Zebedee “Zeb” Talley Jr., unveiled the school system's proposed $22,980,673 budget at a Jan. 13school board meeting. The budget includes a proposed $6,388,276 in local funds to pay for staff, buses and pay hikes for teachers. As part of that, the division requested...

After 40 years in dentistry, 23 of them in public health, Dr. Jim Hartigan says “it’s time” for him to retire. The dentist at the Community Dental Clinic in Uptown Martinsville, Hartigan will retire the end of April.   He was the first dentist at the clinic in 2007 and returned...

The Harvest Foundation has awarded two grants with one ultimate goal: To help area residents realize the importance of their participation in the 2020 census. The United Way of Henry County & Martinsville and Henry County each has been awarded a $10,000 PUP! (Pick Up the Pace!) grant by Harvest....

Patrick Henry Community College (PHCC) named the following students to the dean’s and honors lists for their academic achievements during the Fall 2019 semester. Students on the dean’s list earned a grade point average between 3.2 and 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Students named to the honors list have...

Martinsville City Public Schools has released new 2018-2019 data on the success of last year’s graduating class of students participating in the district’s AVID program—a nationally-recognized program that helps student navigate the college application process, and build the academic and soft skills needed to succeed in college and the...

A majority of the Patrick County Board of Supervisors on Monday supported a motion to not renew County Administrator Tom Rose’s employment contract. The motion came after the board returned from a closed session meeting. Dr. Clyde Deloach, of the Blue Ridge District, said the nonrenewal would be effective immediately, according...

Piedmont Arts will host an opening reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17 in honor of the museum's new exhibits, which will be on display through March 7. The reception is free and open to the public. Complimentary wine and light refreshments will be served. Live music by Lauren...