The Biggest Smile

Most parents will go their entire lives without receiving the devastating news their child has been diagnosed with a life-altering illness. Danville native Melissa Schnell isn’t in that category. Not by a long shot. The day her son Luis was born, Schnell received the news he had been diagnosed with a heart murmur. Local doctors... Read More

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February 8, 2021

Every Tattoo Has a Story

Inside Harry Aron’s Artistic Process Say the late Hank Aaron was your childhood hero and his recent passing has inspired you to get a tattoo marking the significance he held in your life. After doing a little Internet research or knowing from personal experience, you decide to go see Henry Aron at Harry’s Tattoo Shop... Read More

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December 22, 2020

2020 Community Strong Person of the Year: Alison Williamson

The 2020 SHOWCASE MAGAZINE Community Strong People of the Yearare sponsored by URW COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Alison Williamson grew up in Lynchburg and is twice an alumnus of Liberty University. Williamson married her Danville-native husband in 2010. After seven years living in North and South Carolina, they moved to Danville in 2017. The couple... Read More

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December 19, 2020

2020 Community Strong Person of the Year: Travis Tarpley

The 2020 SHOWCASE MAGAZINE Community Strong People of the Yearare sponsored by URW COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Travis Tarpley was born and raised in Danville. Tarpley attended Danville Public Schools where he played basketball, football, and ran track. He went to Delaware State University on a full football scholarship, broke three school records, and earned... Read More

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December 17, 2020

2020 Community Strong People of the Year: L.C. and Bernice Moore

The 2020 SHOWCASE MAGAZINE Community Strong People of the Yearare sponsored by URW COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Bernice and L.C. Moore have been married for 49 “wonderful” years. They have a son, Daniel, who along with his wife Zoe has given Bernice and L.C. two grandchildren, Ethan and Caitlin. Bernice enjoys walking with friends daily.... Read More

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December 15, 2020

2020 Community Strong People of the Year: Ferrell and Cookie Edmunds

The 2020 SHOWCASE MAGAZINE Community Strong People of the Yearare sponsored by URW COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Ferrell and Felicia Veal Edmunds, better known as “Cookie” have been fixtures of positivity in our community for many years. They have been married for 26 years, have three sons in the NFL, and have been foster parents... Read More

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December 11, 2020

2020 Community Strong Person of the Year: Angienette Dixon

The 2020 SHOWCASE MAGAZINE Community Strong People of the Yearare sponsored by URW COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Angienette Dixon says she is “first a servant of God.” She is also a loving wife, and a mother of four beautiful girls, two grandkids, and a devoted daughter. Dixon also created Hoop Don’t Shoot, a community program... Read More

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December 9, 2020

2020 Community Strong Person of the Year: Scott Booth

The 2020 SHOWCASE MAGAZINE Community Strong People of the Yearare sponsored by URW COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Scott Booth moved to Danville in early 2018 to become the City’s chief of police. He grew up in North Cumberland County, Virginia. After graduating high school, Booth spent six years in the Army, deploying overseas several times,... Read More

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September 4, 2020

Checking and Savings 101 for Kids

Whether it’s a piggy bank, a jar, or money stuffed under the mattress, parents want to teach their kids to save money early on. Not only is it important to teach children about saving and using money wisely, but it also helps create a sense of responsibility in children to learn how to save and... Read More

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June 11, 2020

Love in the Time of COVID

Our friends call us K-squared, but we’re just Kristy and Kaitlin, newlyweds navigating COVID-19 in Danville, VA. We met in late 2018, after months on terrible dating apps. We were on our last app, and last nerve, but hit it off instantly late one Saturday night. It was a quick connection. We firmly believe everything... Read More

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