Coach’s restaurant plans to open this week in Martinsville

“Maybe Wednesday we’ll open, but they won’t have an ABC license until the 28th or 29th of October,” Martinsville City Council member Danny Turner said. Sports bar opens, but no beer. I didn’t get by to see how it went. In fact, I just ate at this restaurant for the first time about two weeks…

Fire breaks out at home in Collinsville

As mentioned, I don’t intend to post a link to every fire or wreck I cover. This one I’m including for two reasons… it was the first one I covered for the Bulletin and the photo was the story. They teach you to keep your finger off the zoom – which is wrong. Learn how…

Head-on collision on Craddock Road in Ridgeway injures 3

Three people were injured Monday afternoon in a head-on collision on Craddock Road near Ridgeway. The crash occurred about 2:30 p.m. when a Ford Mustang and a Toyota Tacoma truck ran into each other near Eggleston Falls Road. One of the victims was airlifted to a hospital outside of the area, but the severity of…

Shooting death at house in Bassett

Henry County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a shooting late Thursday afternoon in Basestt. At approximately 5:45 p.m. the Henry County 9-1-1 Communications Center received a call of a gunshot victim at 683 Murry Hill Lane. The dispatcher indicated the victim had been shot in the head. “There is an incident at Murry Hill resulting in…

There’s a lot of buzz about a pollinator farm in Patrick County

This was my first story as a freelancer for the Martinsville Bulletin. I think I spent more in gas than they paid me. Tim Service had a farm up in the mountains and it wasn’t easy to find. Let’s just say I took the scenic route. Fascinating day I spent with Tim – and it…

Fire at Southern Finishing in Martinsville

The Martinsville Fire Department responded to a report of a dustbin fire at Southern Finishing Co. on Saturday evening. Firefighters arrived at 801 E. Church St. at about 6, and one engine truck and one ladder truck quickly brought the blaze under control. Firefighters remained on the scene into the evening. The cause of the…