How many times have you said or heard the phrase, “I just don’t have the energy today”? I’m pretty sure we’ve all been there. For the most part, we have a general understanding of what it feels like t...

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Take a drive into the heart of Danville and you will come to the point where two historic districts — downtown and the Tobacco Warehouse District — are tied together by the Dan River. Nine years ago, city ...

“I’m coming home, coming home. Tell the world, I’m coming home.” Do you remember that song from Diddy? It came out in 2010, the same year I came home to Danville after a few years of living in Richmond ...

There’s no better way to beat the heat than getting in the water, and the crisp, cool 45-degree waters of the Smith River will cool you down. Along the Smith River Trail System, eleven public canoe ramps are ...

Day trips. Or as we call them in the Vogler household: adventures. Whatever you choose to call them, these excursions can be a great way to get out of the house (and your normal routine) for a day without brea...

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Halifax County and South Boston, Virginia lie just north of the Carolina border where stunning scenic byways and classic country roads will lead you through beautiful countryside and into quaint downtowns and v...

What not to post on facebook while on vacation We all love sharing those photos of us enjoying our vacations, making all those still sitting at their desk jealous of our current adventures. Yet, there is a righ...

I like to think of myself as a pretty young guy. For me, graduating high school still seems like it was just yesterday. In reality, it was 2005 and in those fourteen years, so much has changed for high school s...

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Grace Holland, being the fourth Wahoo in her family and George Washington High School’s 2019 Valedictorian, is a success to her family and to the city of Danville. An immensely self-motivated citizen in the c...

Determination has led Elizabeth Durham to be the dedicated student, dancer, violinist, and philanthropist she is today. “Once I start something, I am committed. This is the way that my mother has raised me,�...

Here’s a public service announcement: drinking an abundance of energy drinks and not enough water, along with too much protein in the diet, and then taking over-the-counter sleeping pills each day is not goo...

Brew lovers rejoice! More than 60 craft beers will be on tap for the second annual SoBo Brew Fest, happening at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at Constitution Square, located at 432 Main Street in South Boston. Th...