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...

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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...

The Virginia Museum of Natural History is heating things up this summer by putting on the inaugural Dragon Festival June 17, offering patrons a chance to learn all about the mythical creature. The festival w...

“A young person in a hurry.” Sometimes this phrase is used in a derogatory manner towards a young person who is seen as doing “too much, too soon.” Jennifer Bowles could be viewed that way. It would be...

It’s estimated that nearly 18 million Americans have some form of gluten sensitivity. Mother and daughter, Andrea Eggleston and Amanda Earp, are a part of that group. Exhausted from the challenge of finding d...

Born and raised in Danville, Travis Tarpley was a three-sport athlete at George Washington High School. He moved on to Delaware State University on a full football scholarship. In 2012, Tarpley gained a bachelo...

After graduating from Virginia Tech with degrees in communications and apparel product development and merchandising management, Danville native, Sarah Rodden realized the dream of owning her own business. “L...

Teresa Wiseman serves on the United Way Board of Directors, the Danville Museum of Fine Arts Board of Directors, and the Danville – Pittsylvania County Schools Career and Technical Education Advisory Council....

Hampton Wilkins was born and raised in the Dan River Region.  A realtor since 1975, he has been a major player in Danville’s transformation into a thriving, growing city.    He is a local past president o...