Henry County Enterprise

Francis Cabiness Kissee, 62, of Martinsville, was charged Monday with one misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Henry County Sheriff Lane Perry said the Code of Virginia includes abandonment as one part of the criteria for that charge. The charge was issued in connection with an incident that occurred at Walmart, according to a release from the Henry County Sheriff’s Office. A 911 call was received at 11:33 a.m. Monday, alerting authorities that an infant was unattended in a car parked at Walmart, which is located at 976 Commonwealth Blvd. The call was dispatched at 11:34 a.m. and deputies...

Al Wood, a former UNC Tarheel standout and NBA player, will be in local schools to discuss morals, character, responsibilities and accountability with students. “The biggest thing for our kids’ future is getting them to read and comprehend what they read,” Wood said. “Education opens the door for all kinds...

By Kim Barto Meeks Henry County honored a native son with his own holiday, naming September 7 “Josh Shilling Day” in a surprise presentation during a local music and beer festival. Josh Shilling, who grew up in Bassett, found success in Nashville as a Grammy-winning songwriter and musician. He has fronted...

By Kim Barto Meeks Hundreds of people, 50 craft beers, and three bands added up to a successful fifth annual Brewster Walk festival in uptown Martinsville on Saturday afternoon. Musician Josh Shilling, who headlined the event with his band, Mountain Heart, summed up the mood of the crowd as he introduced...

By Kim Barto Meeks The Martinsville-Henry County SPCA may soon have “paw-sitive” news for local cat lovers. A long-running partnership with a national animal rescue group has dramatically cut down on the number of homeless dogs and puppies in the area, said interim SPCA Executive Director Leslie Hervey. Now, they hope...

Using the Smith River for paddling, fishing and other forms of recreation and sport will now be safer following a $10,000 Pick Up the Pace! grant award from The Harvest Foundation to the County of Henry Department of Public Safety. Development of inputs and other amenities along the Smith River...

Several new road maintenance projects are underway in Henry County, and a road closure remains in effect, according to a release from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). Virginia 618 (Fanny Cook Road/Max Kendall Road) is currently closed as crews work to replace two separate pipes. The work is estimated...

RICHMOND —Attorney General Mark R. Herring issued a warning about a recently launched product that purports to offer survivors of sexual violence the ability to perform forensic evidence collection outside the healthcare and criminal justice systems. These kits have been roundly criticized by professionals and experts in sexual violence,...

By Joe Ross Henry County Schools are ahead of the curve when it comes to incorporating technology in classrooms. In an update to the school board, Elizabeth Adkins, director of Technology and Innovation in the division, said there are approximately 7,100 iPads, about 1,600 laptops in carts, 550 desktops, an estimated...

A Fieldale man died in a single vehicle crash that occurred Friday, Sept. 13, according to a release from the Virginia State Police. The crash occurred at 10:50 a.m. on Virginia 609, just west of Virginia 1000 in Henry County. A 1996 Chevrolet S-10 was traveling east on Virginia 609 when...