Nominations are now being accepted for the Martinsville-Henry County “Outstanding Military Veteran” award for 2023.
The award, created in 2009 by the Henry County Board of Supervisors, will go to the nominee judged by the selection committee to best represent what service to the country and to our community means.
With the support of the Martinsville City Council, the award was expanded in 2013 to allow nominations of both Martinsville and Henry County veterans.
Nomination forms are available on Martinsville's website, Henry County's website and at the city municipal building and the county administrator’s office.
All nominations must be received by 5 p.m. on Monday, October 23.
The winner of the award will be announced at the Veterans Day Service to be held at the HJDB Event Center on Saturday, November 11 at 11 a.m.
Previous winners are:
2009: David Kipfinger and James Rogers
2010: Olaf Hurd
2011: Donald James Myers
2012: Herbert S. Gibbs and Winford “W.C.” Fowles
2013: S.T. Fulcher
2014: Robert L. Hazlett, Jr.
2015: Thomas Spencer
2016: John R. Redd
2017: Walter E. Sheppard
2018: Warren “Sonny” Richardson
2019: Charles A. Washburn
2020: David King
2021: Curtis R. Millner, Sr.
2022: Russell Clark Stone