The Bulletin's roots date back to 1889, and it is the oldest continuously run business in Martinsville.
[4] In a deal announced on March 31, 2015, the Bulletin and The Franklin News-Post were purchased from Haskell Newspapers by BH Media Group.
The Haskell family bought the Martinsville Bulletin in 1948.
[5] With the culmination of the purchase, BH Media owns nine daily newspapers in Virginia.
Starting June 27, 2023, the print edition of the newspaper will be reduced to three days a week: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.