- Teens indicted in slayings
Theirs were among 116 indictments issued in county Tuesday, November 18, 2008 Two juveniles were indicted Monday in connection with a triple slaying in a Collinsville mobile home park.
- Authorities looking for vehicle in '02 killings
The FBI is looking for a vehicle that it says might be linked to the Short family killings, and the agency is pursing other leads in the case, authorities said yesterday.
- Wreck victim's dad pleads for safety
Len Hale is on a mission to prevent other families from experiencing a pain he knows all too well: losing a child in an auto accident.
- Bassett man injured in assault
A Bassett man was injured Monday night during an apparent assault at Haynes Mobile Home Park off Philpott Dam Road, according to a release from the Henry County Sheriffa s Office.
- Unusual wreck in Sanville
An accident in the Sanville area Monday left a car upside down with a pickup resting on top of it, according to the Virginia State Police.
- Henry County to seek funds
Dilapidated site-built homes in a south Bassett neighborhood could receive improvements valued at $25,000 or more as part of a revitalization project Henry County officials are planning.
- Mistrial declared
A deadlocked jury resulted in a mistrial in the second-degree murder trial of Justin Matthew Shrader in Henry County Circuit Court on Wednesday.
- Why Is Gas Bought In NC Sold For Less In VA?
A WFMY News 2 viewer wanted answers, after he followed a tanker truck from the Greensboro tank farm to Bassett, VA, where a station was selling regular unleaded for less than $3 a gallon.
- E-schoolviews
By BETH MARSHALL The day had been long enough already, and it could only get longer.
- Area gas supplies, prices stabilizing
Gas supplies at some local service stations are erratic, but most are returning to normal.
- Indian culture takes center stage at fest
Most people see the kudzu vine as an invasive pest, but Nancy Basket wants them to know it can be turned into beautiful baskets, paper and even food.
- A greener diesel - roanoke.com
Dean Price, co-owner of Red Birch Country Market, stands beside a 120-foot silo of canola seed, which is the chief raw ingredient in biodiesel fuel produced and sold at the market.
- Heritage Festival kicks off Saturday
The annual Bassett Heritage Festival will offer something for everyone Saturday, with historical displays, a parade, games and more.
- Accident victim recalled
The Patrick County teenager whose life ended abruptly when he was killed in a traffic accident Sunday afternoon was remembered Monday as a caring, ambitious young man.
- Locals recall depot's history
The blaze that burned the old train depot in Fieldale on Tuesday may have destroyed the landmark but not the memories.
- Search for robbery suspect in Henry Co.
Police investigate an attempted robbery. The Henry Co. Sheriff's Office says it happened Saturday around 10:00 a.m. at Harder's Pharmacy in Bassett.
- Armed pharmacist puts an end to attempted robbery in Bassett
September 2, 2008 Armed pharmacist puts an end to attempted robbery in Bassett An armed pharmacist put a quick end to an attempted robbery in Bassett Tuesday morning.
- Robbery thwarted by pharmacist with gun
The Henry County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who attempted to rob Harder's Pharmacy in Bassett on Saturday morning.
- Bike ride called success
During the first Tour de Scholar Charity Bike Ride last weekend, 22 riders traveled three courses and raised more than $2,000 for the Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce's Education Foundation.
