Teresa Wiseman: Community Strong Person of the Year 2016

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. In the past, she served on the Haven of the Dan River Region Board of Directors. Teresa is part of the Danville Toyota... Read More

Community Strong

June 14, 2017

Hampton Wilkins: Community Strong Person of the Year 2016

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 of the Dan River Region Association of Realtors and is well-known throughout Virginia, serving on the state level on numerous... Read More

Community Strong

June 14, 2017

Von Wellington: Community Strong Person of the Year 2016

Von Wellington is a graduate of Liberty University with a bachelor’s degree in Christian Leadership and has received a certification in Science and Technology of Visual Arts. Von also holds Associate of Applied Science (Digital Film & Video Technology/ Animation) degree from Piedmont Community College in Yanceyville. Von organized Wellington Film Group LLC in 2012... Read More

Community Strong

June 14, 2017

Telly Tucker: Community Strong Person of the Year 2016

Telly D. Tucker is a 2004 graduate of James Madison University with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in International Businesses with a minor in Spanish. Since 2014, Telly has served as Director of Economic Development for the City of Danville. Prior to his arrival in Danville, he served James City County as the Assistant... Read More

Community Strong

June 14, 2017

Lauren Mathena: Community Strong Person of the Year 2016

Lauren Michelle Mathena is the Marketing Director at All Care Home Health, the Center for Pediatric Therapies and Danville Orthopedic & Athletic Rehab. Lauren holds a Master of Health Administration from the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is an honors graduate of the University of Virginia and Danville Public Schools. Lauren... Read More

Community Strong

June 13, 2017

LeAnne Hardy: Community Strong Person of the Year 2016

LeAnne Hardy is the daughter of Robert & “Woodie” Hardy of the Brosville community and the proud mother of James Hunt III and “Aunt-Mom” to Jacob Hardy. She received her MBA from Averett University and currently works as a manufacturing accountant. Her passion for suicide awareness and prevention stems from losing her brother, “Slick” to... Read More

Community Strong

June 13, 2017

Theresa Carter: Community Strong Person of the Year 2016

Theresa Carter graduated from Columbia Southern University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. In May 2016, she received a Master of Arts in Human Service Counseling. Theresa urges people to never give up on their goals. She accomplished her degrees as a senior. Theresa has been a part of the neighborhood watch in White... Read More

Community Strong

June 13, 2017

Rick Barker: Community Strong Person of the Year 2016

Rick Barker, an area native, is the founder and president of Supply Resources, with its affiliated companies, SRI Global, Virginia Public Warehouse, and Rick Barker Properties. The flagship brand, Supply Resources, is a packaging design, sourcing and distribution company, headquartered in Danville’s River District. Among Rick’s varied interest in design, art and architecture, he is... Read More

Community Strong

June 5, 2017

Is the Cost of Public Education an Investment or Expense?

There are moments when it is beneficial for me to step outside of the public education realm to carefully consider the idea that public education is an investment rather than an expense. This perspective may be a direct result of what has been a lengthy but successful budget season for Danville Public Schools. As... Read More

Education, From the Superintendent

May 19, 2017

Positivity Through Arts and Culture

Home. Webster’s defines home as “a place of origin”, or “one’s place of residence”. Though, we know the word home means much more than that. It is where one feels most comfortable and at peace. It is where they long to be when they are somewhere else. It is, as the old saying goes, where... Read More

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