Make 2018 Your Martinsville Speedway Year
Spring race week at the iconic Martinsville Speedway is almost here and Martinsville-Henry County is ready to open our town to the thousands of NASCAR fans who will move in for the week. Have you ever experienc...
From the Kitchen of Big Bear’s Wife: March 2018
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EASY SLOW COOKER POT ROAST
This is one of our favorite slow cooker recipes. Slow Cooker Pot Roast is made up of just a few simple ingredients and we love to ...
The Launch Place Adds “IoT” Company to Portfolio
A new company joined the diverse portfolio of The Launch Place. Chapel Hill-based mesur.io, an internet of things (IoT) company that focuses on providing ag-based businesses with automated data tracking and a...
Meet Simon
Simon is a five-month-old sealpoint little guy that came to us as a stray.
In 1983, I had moved back to Danville from living in Utah for four years. I moved into an apartment on West Main Street, and I was r...
The Importance of Regular Dental Exams
Dental exams are not only for the health of your teeth but also for your overall health. Many people feel that if their teeth are not hurting that everything is fine. Your teeth should not hurt, and pain is t...
Reality Check: I’m Thinking of Starting My Own Business
Have you ever been out with friends and during your conversation, an idea comes to you? Maybe you're lying in bed at night before falling asleep and a thought crosses your mind that you believe could be a great...
An International Artist in Danville
Who is Max Gasparini?
Born in Italy in 1970, Max Gasparini is a self-taught artist who fell in love with the craft at a young age. “The reasons for my paintings are, as Italian novelist Leonardo Sciascia sai...
The 2018 Rave Awards Hall of Fame Inductees
Gamewood Technology Group
Gamewood Technology Group, Inc. has been serving Danville and surrounding areas and states, in different capacities, since 1983. Gamewood is a communications company that provides int...
Ken Larking: An Interview With Danville’s City Manager
Can you tell us a little about your background? Where you were born, grew up, etc.
I was born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, and moved to Calgary, Alberta, when I was around 10-years old. My family moved to ...
Ten Years Of Fun in MHC
The Martinsville-Henry County Visitor Center has been assisting residents and travelers to the community since March 2008. To celebrate our 10-year anniversary, here are some well-known and some surprising fact...
Making People Laugh Out Loud
As a college student, Carol Metz began working in radio in 1983 at WYPR. "I was very lucky but it was because of someone else's bad judgment. I walked into WYPR in the Downtowner on Main Street to ask for a job...