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Grant funds tapped to provide breathing equipment to fire crews

The Patrick Henry Volunteer Fire Department (PHVFD) put the funds it received from a federal Assistance to Firefighters grant (AFG) to good use, and invested in breathing apparatus for its firefighters. Patrick Henry Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Tommy Hudson received a $500 check from the Stuart Rotary Club. The...

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Stuart receives $700,000 for downtown revitalization

The Town of Stuart received $700,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for its Downtown Revitalization Project. Town Manager Bryce Simmons said the ARC grant funds will be earmarked specifically for improvements to the Stuart Farmers’ Market, which includes a new timber frame bandshell, and the structural decking portion of...

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More than 15 named in indictments 

Grand jurors handed down more than 20 indictments on March 4, according to records in the Patrick County Court Clerk’s Office. An indictment is not an indication of guilt, but a grand jury’s determination that enough evidence exists to warrant a trial. Those named in the indictments are: *Kenneth Russell...

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Veteran Laptop Project provides laptops to P&HCC 

Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) has received laptops to provide to veteran and veteran spouse students thanks to Virginia Department of Veterans Services’ (VDS) Military Education & Workforce Initiative (MEWI). In the photo: Jack Raymondson (T4T), Rosemary Bowers (P&HCC), John Hall (MEWI), Jack Hanbury (P&HCC), and Morgan Hyde (VDS)...

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Arrests reported

The Patrick County Sheriff’s Office reported the following: *Dakota Storm Lewis, 20, of Martinsville, was charged Feb. 27 with two counts of threat. Inv. T. Jessup was the arresting officer. *Joshua Wayne Justice, 35, of Stuart, was charged Feb. 27 with shoplifting. Sgt. E.J. Litz made the arrest for Henry...

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Schools, youth groups kick off safe teen driving initiative 

More teen drivers in Virginia will be involved in traffic crashes between the months of May and August than any other time of the year, statistics show. To help save lives and prevent crashes during the high-risk warm weather months, Virginia schools are kicking off a statewide teen safety campaign...

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Chamber Chat

February is the shortest month of the year. Even with an extra day, this time of year is always packed full. This month was another planning month. The magazine layout is coming along, and it will be ready for the county Tourism Summit the first part of April and all...

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Drug Court is now offered locally

Patrick County began participating in the 21st Judicial District Drug Court Treatment Program on January 1, Commonwealth Attorney Dayna Kendrick Bobbitt said. She explained that Drug Treatment Courts are specialized court dockets within the existing structure of Virginia’s court system that offer judicial monitoring of intensive treatment and strict supervision...

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