"The Talk of the Town"
Lou Whitaker has been named to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. Whitaker is a 1975 graduate of Martinsville High School, played for Ferrum, and then was drafted in his first year to Detroit, where he played for 19 years. His jersey was retired by the Tigers in 2022.
In high school football, Bassett falls to 2-2 after being shutout by William Byrd 33-0, Patrick County improves to 3-1…
In the final week of high school football, the Martinsville Bulldogs fell to Halifax County 40-20, and finished with a…
The Virginia Fire Museum is relocating from Roanoke to Bassett. The former Bassett Furniture buildings off of Trent Hill Drive…