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1 week ago | 
martinsvillebulletin.com | Monique Holland
An independent feature film aspiring to appeal to all audiences chose Martinsville and Henry County as its filming location. The Virginia film, being put together by a predominantly female team, was co-written by Lexi Graboski, who lives in New York, and Michal Sinnott, who relocated to Henry County around a year and a half ago. The two met in a theater company for actors, directors and writers in New York called Naked Angels.
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1 week ago | 
martinsvillebulletin.com | Monique Holland
Bikers both experienced and novice can enjoy the brand-new bike barn now officially open on the Dick & Willie Trail. The Bike Barn program, run by the Martinsville-Henry County YMCA is a free asset where community member and visitors alike can rent a bike and take a ride on the trail. Though the new bike barn opened around a month ago, the ribbon cutting ceremony was held Saturday followed by a bike sale and group bike rides.
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1 week ago | 
martinsvillebulletin.com | Monique Holland
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1 week ago | 
martinsvillebulletin.com | Monique Holland
The Stuart Farmers’ Market is ready to get growing for the 2025 season starting with two sneak peek events April 18 and 25. The season officially kicks off May 2, however vendors will be on site for those two special sneak peek days with cool season crops of lettuce, kale, spinach, onions and broccoli, baked items, coffee and crafts.
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2 weeks ago | 
martinsvillebulletin.com | Monique Holland
Liz Lynch has a passion for teaching her students about science, technology, engineering and mathematics and helping them to learn real-world skills through multiple afterschool programs. Lynch was born in Buffalo, New York, but grew up in New Jersey where she graduated from high school. She and her husband, Thomas Johnson, who was working in sales at the time decided to look for another place to call their home due to the high cost of living.
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2 weeks ago | 
martinsvillebulletin.com | Monique Holland
Henry County is seeking to rehabilitate houses on Old Bassett Heights Road in Bassett. In July 2023, Henry County applied for and was then awarded a $50,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the state of Virginia. That planning money was used to hire Summit Designs, who conducted a housing study for Henry County. The study detailed varying degrees of housing conditions all throughout the county on a grading system of 1-5 with 5 being the most dilapidated.
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2 weeks ago | 
martinsvillebulletin.com | Monique Holland
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2 weeks ago | 
martinsvillebulletin.com | Monique Holland
The Upsilon Delta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Beta Sorority celebrated its 8th annual Girlz Rock Awards program on March 22. The Girlz Rock Awards was founded by Tonya Jones to honor individuals from Martinsville and Henry County who have made a positive impact on the community. Proceeds from the event support scholarships for local high school seniors — which is in accordance with the sororities principals and mission.
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2 weeks ago | 
martinsvillebulletin.com | Monique Holland
Over 65 local protesters gathered Saturday in Martinsville to protest the Trump administration as part of a nationwide movement. Martinsville resident Greg Hackenberg led the organization portion of the protest as part of the Hands Off! movement where individuals across the country gathered April 5 to “march, rally, disrupt, and demand an end to this billionaire power grab,” according to the movement’s website, handsoff2025.com. “It’s a grassroots movement,” Hackenberg said.
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2 weeks ago | 
martinsvillebulletin.com | Monique Holland
Three teams from Martinsville City Public Schools earned recognition at the regional KidWind Challenge, held March 30 at Randolph College in Lynchburg. KidWind is a national program that introduces students to renewable energy concepts through hands-on challenges, encouraging innovation, collaboration and critical thinking.
