Jim Adams was honored by Patrick & Henry Community College as a Distinguished Alumni and for his contributions to the community.
Adams, who is chairman of the Henry County Board of Supervisors, has represented the Blackberry District since 2002. He serves on the Executive Board and is chairman of the West Piedmont Planning District Commission and the regional Transportation Technical Advisory Committee.
He has previously served on the Henry County Board of Zoning Appeals, the Henry County Schools Facilities Improvement Committee, and the Executive Board of the Smart Beginning for Early Childhood Development.
A member of the Sanville Ruritan Club since 1979, Adams served as Zone 1 & 3 Governor and held several other club offices. He is a past recipient of the Ruritan DRM award, a member and serves on the Board of Directors of the Bassett Kiwanis Club, Patrick Henry Volunteer Fire Department, Marc Workshop and Habitat for Humanity.
Adams is the branch manager and oversees procurement for Tarheel Paper and Supply in Martinsville. A member at Stella Christian Church, Adams is married with two children and two grandchildren.
Henry County Sheriff’s Capt. Sandy Hines received the Distinguished Alumni Award 2024 from Patrick & Henry Community College. Hines joined the sheriff’s office in April, after serving many years in various roles with the Martinsville Police Department.
He currently serves as the Captain of the Investigations Division.
Hines graduated with an associate degree in Administration of Justice in 2012. He continued his education earning a Bachelor of Science degree from Liberty University in criminal justice: public administration in 2022. A graduate of Patrick County High School, Hines also was assigned as a task force officer with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF).
Hines has achieved the FBI LEEDA Trilogy: Supervisory, Command, and Executive Leadership, the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police Institute for Leadership in Changing Times, and Police Executive Research Forum Senior Management Institute for Police. He has been the recipient of the Crime Stoppers Award and ATF Distinguished Service Medal. He is on the Board of Directors for God’s Pit Crew, a council member at The Church at Mercy Crossing, and a volunteer-at-large for ValleyStar Credit Union.
