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Agenda Martinsville: Public hearing marks budget homestretch

by Dean-Paul Stephens May 12, 2025May 11, 2025

Martinsville’s residents will weigh in on the proposed budget at Monday’s public hearing.

The Virginia Museum of Natural History will be among the outside organizations reporting to the city on Tuesday

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Agenda Martinsville: Councilors talk budget at the museum

by Dean-Paul Stephens April 29, 2025April 27, 2025

City councilors will meet with community members in the second precinct to discuss their concerns and share information.

Holly Kozelsky at her workstation at the Martinsville-Henry County Historical Society

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Welcome guests: Churches hosted KKK recruitment a hundred years ago.

by Dean-Paul Stephens April 21, 2025April 22, 2025

A local historian found a curious trend looking through 100-year-old editions of the local paper. November 1924 was the month the KKK came to Martinsville to recruit during a time of resurgence for the Klan.

The welcome sign for Martinsville. Photo by Dean-Paul Stephens.

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Agenda Martinsville: Opioid settlement could result in new DSS position

by Dean-Paul Stephens April 1, 2025March 31, 2025

The council will discuss adding a new kinship navigator family services specialist using opioid settlement money.

A deputy escorts Councilmember Aaron Rawls out of Tuesday's regular session.

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Rawls removed from Martinsville council meeting

by Dean-Paul Stephens March 26, 2025March 26, 2025

Martinsville’s Tuesday night city council regular session ended with pointed comments between council members and resulted in Councilor Aaron Rawls’ removal by a deputy. Much of Tuesday’s packed city council meeting proceeded without incident until near the end of the meeting when councilors are encouraged to provide comment. Rawls used his time to address recent […]

Martinsville City Council meets here. Courtesy of City of Martinsville.

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Agenda Martinsville: Joint comprehensive plan work session scheduled

by Dean-Paul Stephens March 25, 2025March 24, 2025

The city council and the Berkley Group will continue to develop the city’s comprehensive plan.

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Agenda Martinsville: Organizations plead their case to city council

by Dean-Paul Stephens March 18, 2025March 17, 2025

As part of their ongoing process to establish a balanced budget for the 2025 fiscal year, councilors will consider the financial needs of the various outside agencies that partner with Martinsville.