Issues in Sheriff's Race Discussed at Tuesday Debate in Martinsville
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Saturday, October 26, 2019 Vol. 1 No. 9 (USPS-6) www.henrycountyenterprise.com • $1.00 New Companies to Locate in Henry County Advanced Revert LLC is Locating First U.S. Operation in Henry County Two companies based in Shef- invest approximately $5 million fi eld, England will open their fi rst in property and equipment along United States joint-venture opera- with plans to hire over 30 employ- tion in Ridgeway, company and lo- ees over the next few years. cal offi cials announced today. Th e new operation will allow Advanced Revert LLC will Advanced Revert LLC to service place its fi rst US operation at the the growing US market that both Attorney Phil Gardner (standing) moderates a debate Tuesday night between the three candidates former DH Griffi n property locat- companies currently serve from for Henry County Sheriff (seated, from left): Jerry Farmer, incumbent Lane Perry, and John Cassell. ed at 1131 Mica Road, in Henry the UK. Th e combined company County. Advanced Revert LLC is a will aff ord greater ease of access and joint-venture partnership between faster service to existing and new Advanced Alloy Services Ltd and customers. Issues in sheriff ’s race discussed Revert Alloys and Metals Ltd, both Th e companies have extensive well-established companies in the industry knowledge and experi- historic metals and mining region ence with tried and tested revert at Tuesday debate in Martinsville around Sheffi eld, England. management solutions that in- Th e announcement was made crease competitive purchasing Kim Barto Meeks ney Phil Gardner moderated, giving All three candidates in the up- at the Commonwealth Centre for power by adding value through Staff writer each candidate a set amount of time coming Nov. 5 election cited exten- Advanced Training (CCAT) as part eff ective recovery and recycling of to respond to questions about their sive experience in law enforcement. of an afternoon of events at CCAT. valuable metals. Th e companies Th e three candidates for Henry background, qualifi cations, and Perry has been sheriff since 2006, Th e Mica Road location that will recycle a wide variety of grades of County Sheriff kept the tone civil views on issues ranging from how when he was appointed following be used by Advanced Revert LLC specialist steels, nickel, cobalt and but disagreed on crime statistics in a to deal with drug crime to whether the federal indictment of then-Sher- also is in Ridgeway. debate Tuesday night at the historic teachers should carry guns at school. iff H. Frank Cassell and others in his Th e new company plans to See Advanced Revert, page 2 Martinsville courthouse. “Th e Chamber is not here to stir administration. Perry was elected in Incumbent Sheriff Lane Perry the pot tonight. We’re here for the 2007, 2011, and 2015. Farmer and and challengers John Cassell and meat and potatoes,” Gardner said as John Cassell (no relation) have both Jerry Farmer squared off in a pub- he laid out the ground rules for the worked under Perry’s administra- lic debate organized by the Mar- debate. Th e goal of the event was tion in the Henry County Sheriff ’s DRP Performance tinsville-Henry County Chamber to highlight “what are the essential Offi ce, among other experience. of Commerce. Th e benches of the diff erences between the candidates,” Farmer also ran against Perry in Relocating to Henry County former courtroom were full of spec- he said, and to “make the public 2015. tators, some wearing shirts support- more aware of the skills and talents ing their chosen candidate. Attor- of each.” See Sheriff Debate, page 7 Company to renovate existing “Th is relocation aff ords DRP building in Bassett Forks the room to grow and expand our DRP Performance, an auto- business while retaining our high- motive specialty racing products ly-skilled employees,” said Lynnie company, is re-locating operations Doughton, Chief Steward of DRP. Perry Recognized, Tourist Spending Discussed from Franklin County to Henry “It also allows us to recruit new County. employees that are being trained at Board of Supervisors Meeting Tuesday Th e company and local offi cials by Patrick Henry Community announced today that the com- College’s Motorsports Technology pany is purchasing an existing facil- program.” ity, the former Memorial Hospital Jim Adams, Chairman of the Clinic in Bassett Forks, and will Henry County Board of Supervi- ultimately invest approximately sors, said today’s announcement $1.1M in real and personal prop- was more evidence that the Coun- erty to renovate and expand the ty’s economy is strengthening. facility to accommodate the com- “Th is relocation is another ex- pany’s growth. Th e company will ample of our hard work paying also relocate its 13 current employ- off ,” Adams said. “We welcome ees to the Bassett Forks location. DRP and thank them for their Th e relocation will allow DRP confi dence in our community.” Performance Products to expand Th e Martinsville-Henry Coun- its growing business and to locate ty EDC was alerted to DRP’s need closer to its major racing customer to expand in May 2019, by Butch base in North Carolina. Hamlet, a former member of the DRP Performance has operated EDC Board of Directors who in Franklin County since 1988, knew Doughton both profession- and specializes in custom, high- ally and personally as they served precision products including hub together on the PHCC Racing Henry County Sheriff Lane Perry, center, accepts a plaque recognizing the re-accreditation of the components, hub tools, pull down College Advisory Board. “From Sheriff’s Office by the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC) from systems, alignment systems, set-up the fi rst time I met Lynnie it was Pulaski Police Chief Gary Roche (left) and VLEPSC Commissioner and City of Martinsville Sheriff Steve tools and suspension, primarily for See , page 3 Draper (right) during the Oct. 22 meeting of the Board of Supervisors the racing industry. DRP Performance Kim Barto Meeks of Martinsville Sheriff Steve Drap- Accreditation “is one openly Staff writer er during the regular meeting of transparent means by which the county Board of Supervisors. citizens and government lead- Th e Henry County Sheriff ’s In his remarks to the board, ers can be assured that an agency Absentee Ballot Offi ce has once again been re-ac- Roche noted that accreditation is is maintaining ethical standards credited by the Virginia Law En- a voluntary process that requires and benchmarks of performance forcement Professional Standards participating agencies to meet to which the community has a Commission (VLEPSC). 192 professional standards of the right to expect,” Roche said. It also Deadlines Announced Henry County Sheriff Lane commission in all aspects of their means that local law enforcement Th e Virginia Department of application forms may be submit- Perry was recognized Tuesday af- operations. He praised the Henry is “in compliance with established Elections announced two upcom- ted online, by e-mail, by fax or by ternoon in a presentation by Pu- County Sheriff ’s Offi ce “for their state-of-the-art policies and proce- ing deadlines for voters wishing mail. Th e Virginia Department of laski Police Chief Gary Roche and commitment to law enforcement to participate in the November 5, Elections is committed to providing VLEPSC Commissioner and City excellence.” See Meeting, page 10 2019 General Election via an absen- absentee ballot access to all qualifi ed tee ballot. voters. To see if you qualify to vote · Voters wishing to mail their absentee, visit www.elections.vir- absentee ballot have until 5 p.m. on ginia.gov/absentee. PSA Board Hears Efficiency Updates Tuesday, Oct. 29 to request a ballot Th e Department of Elections through their local voter registration encourages voters who are request- Kim Barto Meeks With the new meters, “a detection. This should allow offi ce or the Virginia Department ing absentee ballots sent by mail Staff writer process that used to take 17 to the PSA to notify customers of Elections Citizen Portal at www. to apply well ahead of the Oct. 29 19 days now takes three to five weeks sooner, conserving wa- elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal. deadline, as the U.S. Postal Service Water meter upgrades in the days,” Pace said. ter and saving the rate payers Th e local registrar must receive all advises that First Class delivery takes county are 82 percent com- The county has been using money,” he said. applications by the deadline in order two to fi ve days. Waiting until the plete, the Henry County Pub- touch readers, which require The replacements are being to mail absentee ballots to eligible deadline may not provide suffi cient lic Service Authority (PSA) using a device to physically performed by Core & Main recipients in time for the election. time for voters to receive their bal- learned at its board meeting touch the meter, for about 20 and Professional Meters, Inc. · Absentee voters have until lots and send them back on time. Monday night. years. Now that they are up- The project is on track to be Nov. 2 to visit their local voter regis- Voters who wish to cast an ab- Meters are being replaced grading to radio reading, “staff completed by December, if not tration offi ce and vote in-person ab- sentee ballot in person must pres- sentee. Th e local offi ces will be open ent acceptable photo identifi cation. with a radio-read system that don’t even have to get out of sooner. Saturday, Oct. 26, and Saturday, Voters who do not have an accept- increases the efficiency of the the car,” he said.