If you listen to the well-informed leaders in our community, there are many issues facing Danville and surrounding areas. Turn in one direction and you’ll hear that obesity is the greatest health danger we fa...

Presented By   Recently, I was asked by one of my followers on Quora.com, “What will happen if I stop brushing my teeth altogether?”  Considering the high-sugar content of our diets today, I e...

Any time is a great time to venture through Martinsville-Henry County, VA, but the fall adds a little something extra. Breathe in the fresh air and unwind while you take in the scenery and the fun. From our awa...

Is it a revolution or is it re-evolution? I prefer to think it's the latter. For most, the history of craft beer in America only goes back a few decades, but that is not the case my fellow foam followers. Would...

He Said It is that dreaded time of the year for me — the end of summer. Yes, I am talking about “back to school” time. When our kids graduated, my assumption was that all my spare time getting my kids re...

I met Bo Gravely almost twenty years ago when I was working in the cellular industry. He was managing Tilt (an arcade in Liberty Fair Mall in Martinsville). Soon after, I hired him to work with me. I have many ...

It started as a modest little blog in 2009, and now Angie Barrett’s BigBearsWife.com boasts nearly 35,000 likes on Facebook. Barrett describes her site as being “full of southern recipes from my grandmother...

Barry “Beesty” Shelton developed an ear for music at an early age. “One of my first, of many memories was listening to whatever my parents were playing on the radio, their vinyl or 8-track tapes,” Shelt...

From 300-Pound Lost Soul To Fitness, Health, and Bodybuilding Fanatic Rollercoasters are one of the world’s ultimate thrill rides. People wait in lines, for hours at a time, just to experience the sudden dro...

In the midst of his “Great 48” tour, where he set out to play 53 shows in 59 days through 48 states, I caught up with American Aquarium front man and Reidsville, NC native, BJ Barham, touching on all things...

  Making a will is the last thing anyone wants to do, and this is not a pun. Most of us put it off as long as we can, or we decide right away in life that a will is a must-have product that is needed by...

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NANCY ASTOR - Nancy Witcher Langhorne was born in May 1879 at the Langhorne House in Danville, VA. She was an American citizen who moved to England at age 26. She made a second marriage to Waldorf Astor as a...

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  He Said You know, I amnot usually one to complain. I am normally the type of person who gets along with everyone, takes everything in stride, and never makes a big deal about any issue. Sometimes, I ge...