Martinsville Local Desk

Smith River Trout Unlimited leads a free fly tying class at Philpott Lake Visitor Center. All supplies are provided and all are welcome.

Soccer (Boys) · 0-8 · Region quarterfinal. Bassett's season ends. Source: Martinsville Bulletin, May 2026.

Baseball · 7-4

Baseball · 3-0

Softball · 7-17

Bassett Bengals scores, rivalry coverage, and contributor-ready local team updates.

2026-07-18 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Bassett Furniture World Headquarters - Monthly Bassett Cruise-In themed night featuring Touch-A-Truck, classic cars, muscle cars, rat rods, motorcyc

Bassett Cruise-In continues its third-Saturday season with the July 18 Touch-A-Truck theme, featuring classic cars, muscle machines, rat rods, motorcycles, and community activities

Monthly third-Saturday cruise-in with classic cars, muscle cars, rat rods, motorcycles, themed nights, music, and community activities. The July 18 event is listed as Touch-A-Truck

...:00 PMLocation: Patrick Henry Saddle ClubAddress: 50 Clovehill Drive, Bassett, VA 24055Host: Patrick Henry Saddle Club / Martinsville TourismCost: Not listedFamily-friendly: YesAccessibility notes: Outdoor venue; contact...

Hunter Haskins presents a local history program on Howard Kester, his Henry County roots, ministry, labor organizing, and civil-rights work.

Free fly-tying class at the Philpott Lake Visitor Center. Smith River Trout Unlimited leads each class, all supplies are provided, and all are welcome. Participants can register by

2026-07-19 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM at Hamlet Vineyards - Live music by Anna LaPrad on the tasting terrace at Hamlet Vineyards.

Graduation ceremony traffic expected near Henry County high school campuses through late May. Two-lane cone-separated entry at venues. Arrive early. Affects US-220, US-58, VA-57 near school entrances.

Bassett Furniture reaches record employment levels regionally.

A destructive blaze engulfed the former Bassett Superior Lines furniture plant in Henry County after welding equipment accidentally started the fire.

Official school homepage for Bassett High School.