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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...

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...

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...

Originally born and raised in California, Rena DeAndrea had no idea what to expect when she arrived in Danville. Her and her husband moved here to plant New Ground church. “All I knew about Danville before...

Whether your summer was jam-packed with activities or filled with complaints about being bored with nothing to do, kids often have a tough time making the back-to-school transition. Here are some tips for bo...

“He is the captain of a ship. He sees the course way before anyone else does.” That’s how Teresa Wiseman described her father Darrell Wiseman, President of Danville Toyota. He operates the business along...

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...

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....

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...

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 ...