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Entries for April 2009
| Friday, April 10, 2009 |
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$25 Race tixs?
By Rodney Friday, April 10, 2009 9:24 PM :: 19 Views :: News Events
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$25 Tickets Return To Martinsville Speedway For TUMS Fast Relief 500
The fans have spoken and Martinsville Speedway is listening. Read the full story!
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| Friday, April 03, 2009 |
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County Budget Down 8%
By Rodney Friday, April 03, 2009 9:11 AM :: 21 Views :: News Events
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Proposed budget down 8%; real estate tax rate recommended for cut
Henry County Administrator Benny Summerlin’s proposed FY 2010 County Budget totals about 8% less than the current budget and includes a reduction in the real estate tax rate for citizens.
Summerlin presented his proposed FY 2010 Budget to the Board of Supervisors this afternoon. The budget totals $117,516,572, which is about $10.2 million less than the current County budget. Read the full story.....
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| Monday, April 27, 2009 |
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Scam
By Rodney @ 10:39 PM :: 32 Views :: News Events
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 SCAM Warning from Martinsville Police
MARTINSVILLE, Va. – The Martinsville Police Department would like to warn residents of a new scam being propagated in the Martinsville-Henry County area.
A resident of Martinsville recently reported receiving a call from a male individual who identified himself as “Rhoads” and gave an 877 number. The individual said he was from Miami, Florida and claimed to be a government official. Then “Rhoads” told the Martinsville resident he needed to pay a $2,500.00 tax on a package that came into the United States from a foreign country. “Rhoads claimed that the package contained $2,500,000.00 from a bank in the country of Costa Rica; which he further claimed was money that the complainant had won from entering a sweepstakes two years ago.
At this time the Martinsville resident advised “Rhoads” that he was not going to send any form of payment. “Rhoads” then said, “Well if you don’t pay the money I’m sending it back today.”
A short time later the Martinsville resident received another call from a female who identified herself as “Santos” and stated that she worked at a bank in Costa Rica. “Santos” proceeded to tell the Martinsville resident that the male individual “Rhoads” who had contacted him earlier is a legitimate government official. “Santos” then stated that she would pay half of the $2,500.00 tax if the complainant would pay the other half. “Santos” further stated that if he would agree to this arrangement, the resident from Martinsville would receive the prize money today.
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| Monday, April 27, 2009 |
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BREAKING NEWS
By Rodney @ 10:39 PM :: 22 Views :: News Events
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American of Martinsville to Consolidate with Barcalounger Home at Redd Level Plant
Martinsville, VA – The Henry County Board of Supervisors and the Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation are pleased to announce that American of Martinsville has entered into a shared services agreement with Barcalounger Home that will result in the creation of 94 new full time jobs with an average wage of $12.29/hour along with an excellent benefit package. This announcement also secures 121 existing positions at the Redd Level facility. American of Martinsville plans to make an additional capital investment of $1.4 million in equipment at Redd Level confirming their commitment to building furniture in the United States.
In addition to the manufacturing consolidation, Barcalounger’s corporate headquarters will also move to American of Martinsville’s Headquarters in Uptown Martinsville. American currently employs 40 people at this office and an additional 14 will be added to handle the Barcalounger line.
“We are pleased to enter into this agreement with Barcalounger Home. One that has been operationally and financially designed to successfully position both our companies to move forward with future growth as the economy recovers,” says Noel Chitwood, President of American of Martinsville. “Given the fact that both American of Martinsville and Barcalounger Home each have a company heritage that spans over 100 years, we intend to protect these carefully nurtured brands and build upon the strengths of both, collaboratively.”
“We are absolutely thrilled about this announcement,” says Debra Buchanan, Chairman of the Henry County Board of Supervisors. “American of Martinsville has been a vital part of this community’s fabric for decades, and we look forward to many great years down the road.”
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| Friday, April 24, 2009 |
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Martinsville City Arrest
By Rodney @ 2:54 PM :: 31 Views :: News Events
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Federal Authorities Receive Assistance from Martinsville Po lice in Capture of Florida Murder Suspect
MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Martinsville Police Department Officers assisted federal authorities in capturing a fugitive from justice in the City of Martinsville Thursday afternoon. The following information is from the U. S. Marshals Service.
Media Release from US Marshals Service:
Martinsville, VA - A man wanted for murder in Palm Beach County, Florida was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF) based in Roanoke and the Martinsville Police Department yesterday evening. Michael S. Marquardt, age 38, formerly of Boynton Beach was wanted by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office for First Degree Murder with a Firearm, Armed Robbery, and Accessory After the Fact.
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| Monday, April 20, 2009 |
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Ramsey Runs in Boston Marathon
By Chris Dollarhite @ 5:01 PM :: 15 Views :: News Events
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By Christian Dollarhite-BTW21 Sports Editor
Martinsville Deputy Chief of Police Robert Ramsey participated in the 113th running of the Boston Marathon on Monday, finishing the 26.2-mile race with a time of 3:25:30.
Boston boasts the world's longest-running marathon and this year's event marks the sixth time that Ramsey has participated in the popular race. This year's event featured over 25,000 runners.
Deriba Merga of Ethiopia won the men's event with a time of 2:08:42 while defending champion Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya settled for a fifth-place finish. Ryan Hall represented the Americans well with a third-place time of 2:09:40.
The women's race came down to the wire as Salina Kosgei of Kenya dethroned defending champion Dire Tune of Ethiopia by a mere second with a finishing time of 2:32:16.
"When you hear it's marathon weekend, you know it's spring here in Boston--even though the calendar may say something else," said Boston Mayor Tom Menino.
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| Tuesday, April 14, 2009 |
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Patriots Pack A Powerful Punch
By Chris Dollarhite @ 9:19 PM :: 32 Views :: News Events
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The Patrick Henry Community College baseball team continues to play stellar deep into the 2009 season.
With another solid victory last week and the playoffs looming, Coach Chris Parker's Patriots are now 27-8 overall, and 6-1 in Region X. Patrick Henry has also proven there's no place like home. Read the full story by Chris Dollarhite!
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| Tuesday, April 07, 2009 |
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SELLERS RACES IN TEXAS
By Chris Dollarhite @ 12:33 PM :: 31 Views :: News Events, Sports
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Danville native Peyton Sellers completed his first 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series race last weekend and came home with a solid 26th-place finish in the O’Reilly 300 at Texas Motor Speedway.
The #77 SFP Chevrolet was forced to go to their backup car to qualify for the race due to a wreck in practice. Sellers still managed to qualify 23rd among 49 drivers, with an average speed of 183.187 mph on the 1.5 mile track.
Texas is an impound race, which gave the team no opportunity to make changes to the backup car before the start. It was apparent from the drop of the green flag that the car needed adjustments.
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