Henry County Enterprise

12/30/2025

Henry County Public Schools (HCPS) announced that Bassett Office Supply (BOS) named G.W. Carver Special Education Teacher Sara Morris as its first BOS Educator of Distinction. Bassett Office Supply was founded in 1971 by John and Nancy Parcell after the two saw a need for reliable service and suppor...

12/29/2025

By Holly Kozelsky Ahhhhh. Now we can rest. There’s nothing so exhausting like trying to get everything done before Christmas. Last week, I was running around like a chicken with its head cut off. I was working on a huge project, and I had deadlines to turn a lot of work in to the business [...]

12/28/2025

By Jarred Marlowe In 1915, a twenty-year-old merchant with four hundred dollars to his name arrived in Martinsville, Virginia, looking to build a future. Encouraged by traveling salesmen he met while working in Sam Bender’s store in Waynesboro, Abe Globman visited the small to***co town and saw pr...

12/28/2025

By Holly Kozelsky Two new exhibits will kick off the new year at the MHC Heritage Museum: “From Still to Speed: A History of NASCAR” and “A History of Setting Style.” The exhibits will open with a reception from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, at the museum, 1 E. Main St., Martinsville. Admis...

12/28/2025

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By Jessica Dillon What was meant to be a model for affordable housing in Martinsville has left some Five Points residents dealing with flooding, foundation cracks, and ongoing concerns about traffic safety while they wait for the city to complete work. Located at the five-way intersection of Fayette...

12/27/2025

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12/27/2025

A group of Martinsville residents announced Tuesday that they are organizing a petition effort seeking the removal of Mayor LC Jones from City Council. Patti Covington, identified as the principal administrator of the effort, alleged in a release from the group that “after over 18 agonizing months...

12/26/2025

(Event information/calendar items must be received by 5 p.m. on Tuesday before the desired publication date. Email to [email protected].) Events Saturday, January 3 Storytime, 10 a.m. in the Hylton Library at Spencer Penn Centre. his monthly program will include special readers, crafts, and ot...

12/25/2025

Barry Nelson (right), owner of Autos By Nelson, and Scott Norman, organizer of Richard’s Christmas Dinner, are shown with another supporter during a donation presentation in support of Richard’s Dinner’s annual Christmas meal. (Contributed) Members of the Fraternal Order of Eagles present a do...

12/24/2025

By BEN R. WILLIAMS Everyone’s favorite holiday is almost here: President Donald J. Trump Presents Christmas (formerly known as Christmas). If you’re looking for a few stocking stuffers for your favorite patriotic child, look no further than the Official White House Christmas Wishlist! The Democr...

12/23/2025

Charles Williams of Williams Auction Co., LLC & Estate Tag Sales, presented $1,500 checks to several organizations to help with expenses. Williams presented checks to: Sharon Gilbert - Fieldale Volunteer Fire Department William Martin - Horsepasture Volunteer Rescue Squad Jane Eggleston - Fieldale H...

12/23/2025

Members of the NAACP donate winter supplies to the Martinsville-Henry County Warming Center on Dec. 12. By Jessica Dillon Members of the NAACP visited the Salvation Army on Dec. 12 to donate supplies to the Martinsville-Henry County Warming Center. Martinsville Mayor LC Jones attended the event, off...