He Said Did I ever tell you about one of the items on my bucket list that I actually accomplished? I know you write about me being lazy, lethargic, non-caring, slow thinking, etc. One of my goals was to be in ...

For outdoor and nature enthusiasts, the highlight of the summer is just around the corner. The 10th annual Smith River Fest presented by Bassett Physical Therapy will be held on Saturday, August 12 from 9 a.m. ...

Nineteen months ago, I packed up all of my belongings, hugged my friends goodbye, and planted myself in a grungy studio apartment in the middle of a city 130 miles away. A city where the kids rolled their jeans...

On an ordinary day, 2 Witches Winery and Brewing Company is a place for friends to gather and have a few drinks. Once a month, though, patrons have a chance to express their artistic side. Brandon Lewis is a...

Jennifer Gregory is a single mother of five children. She has spent her last eight years in non-profit administration working with families in poverty. “I was working with the most impoverished — familie...

  “There is only one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment.” -Robert Frank Call me soul-catcher, lover of all things in beautiful light, a time preservationist; call me crazy....

The origins of country music are said to have come from the folk music of working-class Americans. Early pioneers like Hank Williams Sr. and Bill Monroe laid the blueprint for what would follow over the next se...

Community. It has been described as a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals. Chatham Town Councilman Will Pace said that a strong sense of community is...

When you think of creativity, what comes to mind? Do you think of an artist? Maybe a musician? Perhaps you think of a philosopher or great thinker. Of course, creativity is all of these, but creative people als...

Dr. Seuss once said, “Being crazy isn’t enough.”  But for the sleepy little town of Chatham, Virginia in the spring of 1989, perhaps it was.  This wasn’t any ordinary spring. For seven weeks, Chatham ...

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If you’ve seen a yellow and red Jeep Wrangler cruising around Martinsville or Danville with a Jurassic Park logo on the side, you’ve probably seen Alex Hastings and his wife Katie. The Jurassic Park-them...

Music has always been close to Ernest Galindo who performs as Seeking Ever. Galindo grew up in Southern California and has played in bands ever since middle school. “I played whatever instrument they would le...

Matt Crowder says he was born in January 1987 during one of the worst snow storms to hit Danville – 21 inches on the 21st of January. Like many musicians, he was introduced to music at an early age. “Mom wo...

Jason Springs grew up in Danville before moving to Louisiana at age seventeen. “I fell in love with the South and the culture that was there. I was young and thought I knew everything, so when my family decid...