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Santorum Sweeps: Stops Romney in Minnesota, Missouri, Colorado

Santorum Sweeps: Stops Romney ...

(SAINT CHARLES, Mo.) -- Rick Santorum won all three Republican voting contests Tuesday night, breaking Mitt Romney's winning streak and denying him the image of an unstoppable front-runner. Based on ABC ...

Gas Up Four Cents to National Average of $3.48 per Gallon

Gas Up Four Cents to National ...

(WASHINGTON) -- The average price of a gallon of gasoline rose four cents in the past week to a national average price of $3.48, the U.S. Department of Energy said ...

Rainy Sunday

Rainy Sunday

It's a rainy Sunday today and Uptown Martinsville was quite and wet this morning.  This picture was taken  at the intersection of E. Main, Franklin, and Walnut Streets before daylight.

Church wins bid to buy former Irisburg Elementary School

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 under News.  

New Beginnings Worship Center was the highest bidder on the former Irisburg Elementary School. After closed session, the Henry County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to accept the $135,000 bid from the church. The are currently located on Clearview Drive ...

Lanier Road water line to be replaced next month

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 under News.  

The main water line running down Lanier Road in Martinsville has broken almost 30 times in the past 5 years according to residents who live there. After a break, it takes at least 36 hours before the water is clean ...

SPCA opens thrift store

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 under News.  

The Martinsville-Henry County SPCA opened up a thrift store on West Main in Martinsville to raise money. They have only been open a week and have brought in $3,500. Everything is donation based, including the rent, utilities, and of course ...

Two up on federal charges for gun shop burglary

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 under News.  

Two Henry County men are facing federal charges after arrests for burglarizing a gun shop. A federal grand jury indicted Rashawn Valentine and Jawayne Gravely for breaking into Southern Gun in Bassett on September 9th, 2011. Investigators believe the pair ...

Texting may become primary offense

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 under News.  

Texting while driving would be a primary offense under proposed legislation that cleared the Senate Courts of Justice Committee Monday. Senate Bill 219, sponsored by Sen. George Barker, D-Fairfax, cleared the GOP-controlled panel on a 10-4 vote. The bill previously ...

Santorum Sweeps: Stops Romney in Minnesota, Missouri, Colorado

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 under Featured, News.  

(SAINT CHARLES, Mo.) -- Rick Santorum won all three Republican voting contests Tuesday night, breaking Mitt Romney's winning streak and denying him the image of an unstoppable front-runner. Based on ABC News projections, Santorum won the Missouri primary and the Minnesota ...

Gas Up Four Cents to National Average of $3.48 per Gallon

Posted by Staff on Monday, February 6, 2012 under Featured, News.  

(WASHINGTON) -- The average price of a gallon of gasoline rose four cents in the past week to a national average price of $3.48, the U.S. Department of Energy said Monday. The price of a gallon of gas is up 35 ...

Foreclosures down significantly

Posted by Staff on Sunday, February 5, 2012 under News.  

Foreclosures in the area were down significantly in 2011, according to RealtyTrac’s year-end report. Martinsville saw the biggest drop, down 64.7 percent, from 2010 to 2011, or down from 102 filings to 36. Virginia’s foreclosure filings were also down, by ...

Power restored to residents in Irisburg area

Posted by Staff on Sunday, February 5, 2012 under News.  

About 2,700 AEP customers in Henry County and 155 in Pittsylvania County were without power Saturday night because of an insulator failure on a utility pole in the Irisburg area, according to AEP. Company officials say the incident occurred around ...

Rainy Sunday

Posted by Staff on Sunday, February 5, 2012 under Featured, News.  

It's a rainy Sunday today and Uptown Martinsville was quite and wet this morning.  This picture was taken  at the intersection of E. Main, Franklin, and Walnut Streets before daylight.
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