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(Richmond) — Four Pittsylvania County football stars are getting state-wide recognition. They were named Monday to the Virginia High School League’s All-State team for Division Two high schools. Chatham senior Jack Reece was named second-team as an offensive lineman. He’s signed a letter of intent to play football next year at the University of... Read More
(Hurt) — Leaders in one Pittsylvania County town are getting behind plans for a power plant and data center complex. Hurt Town Council this week adopted a resolution supporting Balico’s new proposal for a 300-megawatt gas-fired power plant, along with eight or nine data centers. The power plant would be connected to the... Read More
It was one year ago, during the inaugural meeting of the Danville City Council, that Mayor Alonzo Jones addressed the citizens, saying that the year 2023 was going to be one of the most exciting years that the city of Danville had ever seen. Vice Mayor Dr. Gary Miller joined the mayor, adding, “This is... Read More
Fall is a magical place in Patrick County as the leaves change along the mountain ridges and cooler air filters over the area. The Blue Ridge Parkway runs along the county’s border with many outlets onto the connecting back roads and small towns. There’s plenty of fun to find in the county, from apple orchards... Read More
A passion for music and serving underserved communities has led two local entrepreneurs to bring a groundbreaking event, the H.O.P.E. Concert Series, to the Danville region. The brainchild of David and Pleshette Boyer, this Community Engagement Summer Series is a partnership between Danville Public Schools (DPS), the Danville Church Based and Community Tutorial Program (DCCTP),... Read More
Danville Parks and Recreation: Our Parks Are Getting More Playful Danville Parks and Recreation is celebrating recent accomplishments and future activities in 2023 and beyond. The department is groundbreaking on several projects and preparing plans and funding for more improvements to the park system in the upcoming years. Third Avenue Park is now under construction.... Read More
Danville Public Schools: Focused on Investing in Bright Futures For Danville Public Schools, the past two years have been productive as we continue the work to improve our school division. We are focusing on creating an environment that leads to the success of all students academically, socially, and emotionally, and we are looking forward to... Read More
Of course, if you were visiting Scotland, your list of places to see would resemble mine if it included visiting Loch Ness. If so, you might hope to see one of the Loch’s monsters for yourself. Also, you might think that just visiting the mysterious Loch would be a treat. At least it was for... Read More
The Danville Storytelling Festival (DSF) is celebrating 21 years of spreading the words from local and regional storytellers. The festival grew from a vision of Dr. Fred Motley. Originally, it started as a one-day event to celebrate Black History Month. “I wanted to preserve and incorporate the city’s African American presence and contributions into the... Read More
