Delegates Danny Marshall and Don Merricks called in to the “Talk of the Town” show on TV40 Wednesday night just after testifying in Wytheville to the State Corporation Commission regarding a proposed 13 percent rate increase from Appalachian Power. Read the rest of this entry »

According to Sheriff’ Lane Perry, on Tuesday, June 30th, at approximately 5:00 pm Deputies were in the area of 66 Joey Court in Bassett when they observed a blue Mustang drive by. As the vehicle drove past the residence several shots were fired from the vehicle as a person was standing in the yard of the residence. The person in the yard was not injured, but rounds struck the residence which was occupied. Read the rest of this entry »

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – All Martinsville City Departments and Constitutional Offices will close on Friday, July 3, 2009, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. All such offices will reopen for normal business hours on Monday, July 6.

The City will proceed with the normal schedule for garbage and bulk item pickup throughout the holiday, so these services will not be affected. Garbage service for commercial dumpsters will run as normal on Saturday, July 4.

The latest unemployment rates reflect very little from from the month prior. The U.S. is at 9.1 percent (same as last month) and the state at 7.0 percent (unchaged from last month).

The city of Danville is at 14 percent (down from 14.7% in April), neighboring Franklin County is at 8.5 percent (unchanged), Henry County is at 15.2 percent (unchanged), Martinsville is 21.9 percent (unchanged), Patrick County is 12.6 percent (unchanged, and Pittsylvania County is 11.8 percent (unchanged).

Sergeant Robert Adams with the Henry County Sheriff’s Office was convicted of obstruction of justice as part of the corruption scandal that brought down the department and many of its officers in 2005.

Adams was convicted of obstruction and lying to federal investigators and not Government prosecutors say they made a mistake and Adams should not have been convicted of obstruction. They did not speak about the lying charge, but Monday, a federal appeals court overturned the verdict and sent the case back to the trial judge for re-sentencting.

The Henry County sheriff’s Department says their investigation shows Ronnie Carter planned to kill his family. He mostly succeeded.

Carter shot his wife, 2 sons, and himself. 22 year-old Timothy Carter is the only survivor and is now in fair condition according to officials with the Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. They say he is expected to fully recover. Read the rest of this entry »

The Henry County School Board has decided to use almost $278,000 in federal stimulus grant money for cafeteria equipment at all seven elementary schools.

Superintendent Sharon Dodson’s last day is today. Incoming Superintendent Anthony DeWayne Jackson begins his new job Wednesday.

Just after midnight Saturday night the Henry County Sheriff’s office received a 911 call reporting a shooting at 210 Willhaven Lane in Axton. When police got there the house was on fire. Two hours later three adult bodies were recovered and one male (around 20 years old) was transported to the hospital with undisclosed injuries.

Sheriff Lane Perry tells us that 56 year-old William R. Carter, Sr. shot and killed his wife and a son, 56 year-old Bonnie W. Carter and 28 year-old William Ronald Carter, Jr. in the basement of their home. He then called another son, Timothy E. Carter at Radford University and told him to come home because of an emergency. Timothy told police when he arrived his father told him to go into the basement where he discovered his mother and brother dead. William then shot Timothy 2 or 3 times and Timothy pretended to be dead. As William set fire to the house Timothy escaped, went to a neighbors house, and called police. By the time police arrived, William shot and killed himself. Read the rest of this entry »

“And good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye,

saying this will be the day that I die.”

                                      Doc McLean, “American Pie”.
 
“Hey, Flack, let me ask you again, where in the world have you been the last couple of hours, I really needed your help. What’s the gobbledygook about you being pulled down into some kind of black hole? Man, this is 1932, and I wasn’t born yesterday!” Read the rest of this entry »