Accreditation Results – What is Being Measured?

The VDOE publicly released overall statewide school division and school pass rates for 2016-2017 state assessments on August 15. State accreditation ratings will be released to the news media and general public on September 13. As superintendent, I am the first to acknowledge that the accreditation process is only “one” measure of school performance. The challenge with the... Read More

Education, From the Superintendent

September 1, 2017

Superfan: The Expanded Edition

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,” Shelton says. In the beginning, it was mostly the sounds of the seventies when storytelling was king. Shelton fondly remembers... Read More

People

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September 1, 2017

The Metamorphosis of Dustin Turner

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 drops, winding curves, and speeds that peel your face back. After the ride, you’re thankful to put your feet on solid ground.... Read More

People

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August 31, 2017

The Hard Way With BJ Barham

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 music, touring, growing up in the South, and a little bit of politics. At the... Read More

Arts + Music, Culture, People

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August 29, 2017

You Need a Life Folder

Making a will is the last thing anyone wants to do, and this is not a pun. Most of us put it off as long as we can, or we decide right away in life that a will is a must-have product that is needed by family, lawyers, or bankers who come after your... Read More

Making Life Simple

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August 8, 2017

A Few Famous People: The DANVILLE Connection

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 young woman in England. After he succeeded to the peerage and entered the House of... Read More

People

August 7, 2017

Get a Lasting Memory of Furry Friend

Presented By Register TODAY!! People, Pets & Pilot An Event to Help Those with Brain Related Disorders & Disabilities in Our Community It’s not too late. The deadline to register is August 31. What are you registering for? To have a professional 11×14 ready to hang wall portrait taken (valued at $169) with your pet... Read More

Events

August 4, 2017

You Just Blow Me Away

He Said You know, I amnot usually one to complain. I am normally the type of person who gets along with everyone, takes everything in stride, and never makes a big deal about any issue. Sometimes, I get so caught up in making you happy that my own life has to suffer some affliction... Read More

He Said She Said

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August 3, 2017

A Good Choice Makes For A Meaningful Career

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 we came is that it was this cute little city that we were called to,” DeAndrea said. “We didn’t... Read More

People

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Accreditation Results – What is Being Measured?

Superfan: The Expanded Edition

The Metamorphosis of Dustin Turner

The Hard Way With BJ Barham

You Need a Life Folder

August 2017

A Few Famous People: The DANVILLE Connection

Get a Lasting Memory of Furry Friend

You Just Blow Me Away

A Good Choice Makes For A Meaningful Career

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