Local
Pets of the Week
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Pet of the Week
on March 6, 2021
Jet and Bennet are a bonded feline pair brought to the shelter because of litter box issues. While Bennet is more […]
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Pet of the Week
on February 26, 2021
Piper has bounced around from shelters and homes across multiple states. She recently finished heartworm treatment and […]
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Pet of the Week
on February 18, 2021
Biggie Cheese is a 4-year-old male domestic shorthair cat available for adoption at the SPCA of Martinsville-Henry […]
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Pet of the Week
on February 12, 2021
Hoss is a six-year-old terrier/pit bull mix available for adoption at the SPCA of Martinsville-Henry County. He was […]
Obituaries
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The First Thanksgiving
on November 22, 2021
Four hundred years ago, the Pilgrims of Massachusetts held their first Thanksgiving. Four hundred and two years ago, […]
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The Trouble With the Infrastructure Bill
on November 19, 2021
Infrastructure is a topic with which most people are familiar. It’s something that impacts them; they regularly […]
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Veterans Day
on November 12, 2021
On Veterans Day, we honor the men and women who served our country in the United States Armed Forces. We set aside this […]
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A Failure to Govern
on November 5, 2021
John F. Kennedy said that “to govern is to choose.” The Democrats running Washington have had a hard time choosing […]
Opinion
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Slim Randles: Home Country
on January 31, 2023
Of Windy Wilson, Dud Campbell, and computers, clouds, a mouse, and apps Wellsir … ol’ Dud did ‘er again, he shore […]
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Home Country by Slim Randles: The true love story of Coalie and Wilma
on January 27, 2023
It’s coming up on St. Valentine’s Day, so I thought I should share the love story of Coalie and Wilma, and every […]
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Home Country by Slim Randles: Finding Jenkins’s cabin
on January 24, 2023
We all know someone will find Jenkins’s cabin. Someday. Oh, it’s up there in those hills somewhere. We all know […]
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Home Country by Slim Randles: “Lightning storms and hot tubs”
on January 14, 2023
There was Steve, our resident cowboy, sitting at the round table in the Mule Barn Truck Stop, doodling on paper. Other […]
Education
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New P&HCC College Board Member Named
on January 27, 2023
The Patrick & Henry Community College Board welcomes its newest member, Mrs. Pamela Jamison Allen. Allen is no […]
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P&HCC Announces Fall 2022 Honors and Dean’s Lists
on January 20, 2023
Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) named the following students to the dean’s and honors lists for […]
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NCI to add Sea Survival to GWO Training Offerings
on December 23, 2022
The New College Institute (NCI) is making it easier for offshore wind turbine technicians to become Global Wind […]
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Carlisle School dedicates renovated gym
on December 23, 2022
A renovated gym was dedicated on Friday, December 16, at Carlisle School. It is now referred to as Coaches Court as a […]
Notices
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Your story is our story
on February 26, 2021
By Debbie Hall Our story begins with you. As you may or may not know, we began publishing the Henry County Enterprise […]
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Call to action: Be a doer, be a risk taker
on January 22, 2021
By the Rev. Tyler C. Millner, Morning Star Holy Church The 2021 Celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday […]
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Sense of community found in Martinsville
on January 15, 2021
Today (January 11) closes the door (literally) on our time in Martinsville VA, sometime this afternoon the deed will be […]
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Priorities for the New Congress
on January 15, 2021
By 9th District U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith On January 20, Joe Biden will be sworn in as president of the United States. […]