Petition to Remove Martinsville Mayor Will Stay with City Commonwealth’s Attorney

Petition to remove Martinsville mayor will stay with city commonwealth’s attorney

The petition to remove Martinsville Mayor L.C. Jones from office will remain under the purview of Commonwealth’s Attorney Patrick Flinn and not a special prosecutor.  In a late Thursday evening email, Flinn confirmed his office’s jurisdiction over a citizens’ petition to remove Jones from office. Patti Covington, the lead petitioner, said she and her team secured the minimum number of 375 signatures after a petition campaign lasting almost two m…

Petition to remove Martinsville mayor advances

A citizen-led effort to remove Martinsville Mayor LC Jones from office moved forward Thursday after the Martinsville Circuit Court Clerk's Office notified organizer Patti Covington that the signatures on her petition had been certified.