News in Martinsville · 8 sources
Martinsville in the news, from 8 sources
9 stories about Martinsville in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website and 5 games on the schedule. Latest: “Mayor Jones encourages Martinsville residents to conserve water” from WSET, Oct 2.
Latest about Martinsville
The newest stories with Martinsville in the headline, one per story.
Straight from the source
Town Hall page →From Town Hall, the schools and the library
2 notices in the past month and 1 public meeting this week, read every morning from Martinsville’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
Town hallMartinsville town website
martinsville-va.gov ↗Latest notices
- Community Development and Human Resources Offices Relocate
On November 1, 2026, select Martinsville City Administration offices will be relocated to different offices in the Martinsville Uptown area as the City continues its efforts to respond to the Circuit Court Show Cause Order.
Oct 28 - Real Estate Auction on October 15
Upcoming Auction on Thursday, October 15, 2026, starting promptly at 12:00 p.m.!
Sep 29 - Martinsville Fire Chief Dan Howell Announces Retirement
Martinsville Fire Chief Dan Howell has announced his plans to retire, effective December 31, 2026
Sep 22
Coming up
- 10NovCity Council MeetingTue · 5:30pm
- 17NovTransportation Safety CommissionTue · 10am
- 7DecTree Board MeetingMon · 9am
SchoolsMartinsville City Public Schools
martinsville.k12.va.us ↗Latest notices
- MCPS Celebrates a Decade of Accreditation, Strong Student Growth
MCPS is proudly celebrating 10 consecutive years of full accreditation and a year of significant student growth across the division! Under the Virginia Department of Education's ...
Oct 7 - Performing Arts Academy Announces October Academy Dates
The Martinsville City Public Schools' Performing Arts Academy will host an October After-School Academy for students in grades 3-12. This is an excellent opportunity for student...
Sep 29 - MCPS Celebrates Five Years of Academic Growth Since Pandemic Recovery Began
Martinsville City Public Schools (MCPS) students have made substantial academic gains over the past five years, according to the 2025-2026 Standards of Learning results released t...
Aug 28
1 more from martinsville.k12.va.us
LibraryBlue Ridge Regional Library
brrl.lib.va.us ↗Martinsville’s news, by source
Who’s covering Martinsville
Martinsville was in the news from 5 outlets in the past 90 days, led by WDBJ7 with 4 stories about Martinsville. Stories with Martinsville in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.
WDBJ7News outlet
Covers Martinsville the most4 about Martinsville
- Penalties handed out by NASCAR after post-race fight at Martinsville SpeedwaySep 29
- “Profound sadness and heavy hearts”: Longest serving sheriff of Martinsville passes awayAug 29
- Martinsville woman sentenced after pleading guilty to stealing late boyfriend’s Social Security fundsAug 25
1 more from WDBJ7
WSLSNews outlet
3 about Martinsville
WSETNews outlet
1 about Martinsville · 1 more mentioning it
- Mayor Jones encourages Martinsville residents to conserve waterOct 2
- Longest-serving sheriff in Virginia, Steve Draper, passes awayAug 29 · Mentions Martinsville
USA TodayNews outlet
1 about Martinsville
floracing.comNews outlet
1 story mentioning Martinsville
- Wildcards Have One Shot To Compete For SMART Modified TitleSep 18 · Mentions Martinsville
What Martinsville’s news is about
Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.
Where Martinsville’s news comes from
News outlets11
Town, schools & library3
Game day
Next up: Martinsville vs Magna Vista
Monday, Nov 30 · Girls Varsity Basketball. Streams on the NFHS Network.
Coming up
Nov30Martinsville vs Magna VistaGirls Varsity BasketballWatch ↗Dec14Martinsville vs BassettGirls Junior Varsity BasketballWatch ↗Jan4Martinsville vs James RiverGirls Varsity BasketballWatch ↗Jan8Martinsville vs Floyd CountyBoys Varsity BasketballWatch ↗Feb12Martinsville vs Carroll CountyGirls Varsity BasketballWatch ↗
From the sports pages
Martinsville Football Stats
Martinsville Football Videos
Martinsville Soccer Roster (2026-27)
Cumberland vs Martinsville Girls Volleyball - Oct 8, 2026
Bloomington South Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Martinsville
Radford Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Martinsville
Terre Haute South Vigo vs Martinsville Girls Volleyball - Oct 8, 2026
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City vs Martinsville Girls Volleyball - Oct 5, 2026
On the market
Housing market →Homes listed in Martinsville
Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.
1117 Wray St Lot 26Zillow · Oct 19 ↗3446 Spencer Preston RdZillow · Oct 15 ↗620 Varley LnZillow · Oct 10 ↗4584 Stoney Mountain RdZillow · Oct 9 ↗4620 Stoney Mountain RdRealtor.com · Oct 9 ↗207 Greyson StZillow · Oct 9 ↗944 Mulberry RdRealtor.com · Oct 7 ↗6303 Coopers Mountain RdZillow · Oct 6 ↗412 Virginia StZillow · Oct 4 ↗
In memoriam
Remembering neighbors
Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.
Martinsville neighbors: Obituaries for October 18Martinsville Bulletin · Oct 18Frances Harris Obituary (1942 - 2026) - Martinsville, VA - Martinsville BulletinLegacy | Obituary · Oct 18David Tuttle Obituary (1980 - 2026) - Martinsville, VA - Martinsville BulletinLegacy | Obituary · Oct 17Martinsville neighbors: Obituaries for October 17Martinsville Bulletin · Oct 17Barbara Wilson Obituary - Martinsville, VADignity Memorial · Oct 15Martinsville neighbors: Obituaries for October 15Martinsville Bulletin · Oct 15Delores Odell Obituary - Martinsville, VADignity Memorial · Oct 14Martinsville neighbors: Obituaries for October 13Martinsville Bulletin · Oct 13Searching For Norris Funeral Home Martinsville VA Obituaries: A Complete Guide To Honoring Local Memoriesaffl.com · Oct 13Martinsville neighbors: Obituaries for October 12Martinsville Bulletin · Oct 12Obituary | Claudie Virginia Spencer of Martinsville, VirginiaBassett Funeral Service · Oct 12Martinsville neighbors: Obituaries for October 11Martinsville Bulletin · Oct 11Carol Elliott Obituary - Martinsville, VADignity Memorial · Oct 11Kenneth White Obituary (1937 - 2026) - Memphis, TN - Martinsville BulletinLegacy | Obituary · Oct 11Jackie Smith Obituary (1970 - 2026) - Kissimmee, FL - Martinsville BulletinLegacy | Obituary · Oct 10
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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Martinsville, found through Google News; stories with Martinsville in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Martinsville, VA are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.