Trolling pirates that plunder

What not to post on facebook while on vacation We all love sharing those photos of us enjoying our vacations, making all those still sitting at their desk jealous of our current adventures. Yet, there is a right way and a wrong way to do it, and if you are not careful, you could come... Read More

Local

May 23, 2019

The Golden Rule

I like to think of myself as a pretty young guy. For me, graduating high school still seems like it was just yesterday. In reality, it was 2005 and in those fourteen years, so much has changed for high school students. What students are learning today, and how they learn it, has obviously changed, oftentimes... Read More

Columns, Confessions of a 30 Something

May 10, 2019

The Rewards of Hard Work

Grace Holland, being the fourth Wahoo in her family and George Washington High School’s 2019 Valedictorian, is a success to her family and to the city of Danville. An immensely self-motivated citizen in the community and a model student when held to any standard, Holland serves as a testament for hard-work and respecting the value... Read More

Education, Local, People

May 7, 2019

If a task is begun, never leave it till’ it is done

Determination has led Elizabeth Durham to be the dedicated student, dancer, violinist, and philanthropist she is today. “Once I start something, I am committed. This is the way that my mother has raised me,” states Durham. Durham will graduate from Chatham High School this May having been a member of the Beta Club, the Fellowship... Read More

Education, Local

April 29, 2019

Taking Care of Our Temple

Here’s a public service announcement: drinking an abundance of energy drinks and not enough water, along with too much protein in the diet, and then taking over-the-counter sleeping pills each day is not good for your body. This probably seems like common sense to most, but for me, being stubborn like I am, I had... Read More

Columns, Confessions of a 30 Something

April 18, 2019

A Brew Lover’s Utopia

Brew lovers rejoice! More than 60 craft beers will be on tap for the second annual SoBo Brew Fest, happening at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at Constitution Square, located at 432 Main Street in South Boston. This year’s festival will provide a fun day of sampling expertly chosen craft beers, live music, food... Read More

Food + Drink, Local

April 12, 2019

It’s All About the Details

If a car is truly restored, it requires no one to speak on its behalf. A well-restored car speaks for itself. “It’s all about the details,” says car restorer of thirty-two years, Jeffrey Merrill. Jeffrey is a passionate, experienced car restorer of Black Dog Restorations. Jeffrey believes that what makes the way in which he... Read More

Features

April 10, 2019

Every Piece of Furniture Tells a Story

To some people, the furniture in Dr. Andrew Gehrken’s home might look like pieces of dark wood. Most pieces date to the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They were made in Eastern and Piedmont Virginia and North Carolina during a time when this land was transforming through revolution from a backwater colony of a... Read More

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Trolling pirates that plunder

The Golden Rule

May 2019: The Seniors Issue

The Rewards of Hard Work

If a task is begun, never leave it till’ it is done

Taking Care of Our Temple

A Brew Lover’s Utopia

It’s All About the Details

Every Piece of Furniture Tells a Story

April 2019: Black Dog Restorations

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