People

Entrepreneur. It is defined as a person who identifies an innovative and scalable opportunity, organizes the resources, and creates a successful enterprise. But at the heart of it, what is an entrepreneur, real...

In Memory of Laurie Moran In June of 2017, Danville and Pittsylvania County lost one of their biggest advocates for a strong community. Laurie Moran spent her life giving back to the community she loved. Lauri...

What makes Shannon Hair community strong? “Shannon is the Vice President of Institutional Advancement & Development at Danville Community College (DCC). He is also the Executive Director of the DCC Educa...

Seldom ever will you find a more diverse group of kids working together and having more fun than those in a theater program.  When they work collectively to bring a production to life on stage, not only do the...

What make Tammy Wright-Warren community strong? “Tammy is the Chief Operating Officer at Negril. She is actively involved in events  provides by the Boys and Girls Club and the Danville Regional foundation ...

What makes Randy Johnson community strong? “God’s Pit Crew has inspired me for years now. We have worked with them for a long time and being able to know Mr. Johnson personally, there is no one better to r...

What makes James Buckner community strong? “James is a member of the Danville City Council and is pro-active in community issues. He orchestrated the Bridge Street Food Truck Rodeo and the re-emergence of th...

What makes Lorrie Eanes-Brooks community strong? Lorrie is a Board Member of the Danville Pittsylvania County Community Services Board and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - VA Chapter.  She use...

What makes Jon Horin community strong? Jon, is not a Danville native but he and his wife moved here 3 years ago and have been actively engaged in the community.  He leads the local Noblis Center for Applied ...

What makes Kenny Lewis Sr. community strong? “Kenny is a local leader with a long history of giving his time and leadership ability through the Danville Public Schools and the Church Based Tutorial Program. ...

There is a love and passion for the Martinsville-Henry County region that drives Autumn Morris.  It’s at the core of her being. A native of Henry County, Morris has seen the region go through it all. The goo...

In 2009, the city of Danville and Averett University formed one of the first public private partnerships in the tobacco warehouse district now known as the booming River District. Averett, along with Danville R...

Elizabeth Harris   Elizabeth Harris serves as the Market Marketing Director for SOVAHealth, overseeing marketing and communications for both Memorial Hospital in Martinsville and Danville Regional ...

On day on his talk show, Dr. Joey Faucette took a moment to talk about “DocuDave." “He was referring to David Hobson, owner of Docusystems Co. Inc. Faucette praised Hobson, calling him “a rare find these ...

In Danville, Averett University is known as “your hometown university.” It’s a title Averett President Dr. Tiffany Franks doesn’t take lightly. “I feel the label ‘hometown university’ is earned no...