Patrick County Desk

Football · 2026-08-21 19:00

The Martinsville Mustangs have home dates listed June 1, 3, 5 and 7 at Hooker Field at Lou Whitaker Park as summer baseball moves into June.

This week's local arts picks include a Piedmont Arts awards night, Danville library programs, a Greensboro history talk, Martinsville's free Sounds on the Square concert and a downtown Greensboro stroll.

Greensboro's Community Safety Department will host Peace on Purpose from 4 to 7 p.m. June 5 at Barber Park Amphitheater.

Martinsville's comprehensive plan update is scheduled for a Planning Commission final review worksession at 4 p.m. June 8.

A practical June guide for Martinsville-Henry and nearby Danville includes June 4 T-Ball Night, June 11 riverfront music, June 12-13 rodeo, June 20 Children's Festival and June 27's June German Ball.

A quick Martinsville-area guide for June 1-7 includes Piedmont Arts events, a downtown heritage music night, the dinosaur exhibit at VMNH and a free Saturday storytime at Spencer-Penn.

Martinsville City Public Schools says families can register by 3 p.m. June 9 for free direct-to-home summer meal kits for children 18 and under.

Danville Public Schools lists no-cost summer learning options beginning June 2 and a June 1-12 late application window for school choice seats.

Roanoke says the 3500 block of Oliver Road NE is closed to through traffic while city crews repair a sinkhole through June 5.

Pittsylvania County residents can speak June 4 on the proposed FY 2026-27 budget, with water and sewer rate changes also flagged in county materials.

A quick practical roundup for June 1 includes free Danville splash pads, the no-fee ENERGY youth program, youth football signup deadlines and Henry County's Trailblazer Challenge.

A quick June recreation guide for Martinsville-Henry includes June 1 soccer registration, June 4 T-Ball Night, trail options, park rentals and summer program contacts.

Greensboro says West Washington Street and Federal Place will see lane closures and a short full closure today, May 28, for water valve repairs.

Artists within 100 miles of Martinsville can submit work for Expressions 2026: America250 at Piedmont Arts from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 13.

Project Imagine's 12-week Housing Stabilization Program is designed for Danville young adults ages 18 to 24 who are working toward independent living.

Greensboro says its Behavioral Health Response Team has added CAR, a clinician response option for selected 911 calls involving mental health or substance use.

Greensboro says its May 26-29 paving schedule may bring alternate lanes or full closures from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on streets across the city.

VDOT's latest Salem District RoadWatch lists nighttime I-81 closures, slow rolls, bridge-deck repairs and I-581 Peters Creek Road impacts for the Roanoke corridor.

Rockingham County Public Health says the Growing Healthy Families series is aimed at expecting parents and families with children of any age, with the final stop planned for Eden on June 2.

Danville and Pittsylvania County leaders marked construction startup for a $1.6 billion battery-separator facility expected to create more than 1,800 jobs.

VDOT says part of Route 683, Meadowood Trail, will close June 8-10 for a pipe replacement, sending drivers onto a signed 9-mile detour.

Roanoke County's comment period ends May 26 for a temporary Hollins Precinct polling-place move to North Roanoke Baptist Church.

Guilford County EMS says specially trained paramedics can now administer whole blood to select critical trauma patients before hospital arrival.

Rockingham County is pointing residents to NCDHHS public comment on a proposed LIHEAP weatherization waiver that could shift more funding toward home energy repairs.

Danville's Dan River Falls redevelopment, widely known as the White Mill, was selected as one of 18 statewide Virginia Business Top Projects.

Henry County and its Industrial Development Authority announced the sale of Patriot Centre II property to Appalachian Power Company.

VDOT says Route 930, Dogwood Drive, closes to through traffic starting May 26 for Route 58 intersection safety improvements, with a signed detour in place.