Danville

Anglers Park - Danville, VA Story and photos by Phillip Gillis The Hiker             The uneven ground beneath his feet made him regret not bringing the walking stick his friend Leonard carved for him many years ago, but he pressed on - fighting against memories in his head while attempting to allow new ones in. “That part does not look ...

Danville, Va. Story by Brian Carlton and Gus Dyer Photos by Gus Dyer When running low on money, people joke that it’s time to make your own. But it’s actually no joke. That’s exactly what happened for decades here in the city of Danville. In fact, during the mid to late 1800s, thousands of communities across America had their own ...

Story by Brian Carlton Photos courtesy of Brian Carlton Business owners, residents, and city leaders want to do more than just rebuild Danville’s River District. They want to create a community, a place where people can walk around, listen to music, eat, and shop. The latest piece to that puzzle comes through a new city ordinance, allowing people to carry ...

Story by Brian Carlton Photos courtesy of Danville Historical Society Stuffed animals shipped to Ukraine They needed help. Most had escaped with little more than the clothes on their backs. As Angelica Matczak saw TV news reports of Ukrainian refugees going into Poland, she wanted to do something. The Danville resident’s plan ended up bringing together everyone from local nonprofits ...

Story and photos by Paul Liggitt Union Street bridge aerial view from Southside looking northward.Image by Paul Liggitt Photography Everyone needs water to survive, and for a city to grow and prosper it needs access to water. In fact, 14 of the largest cities in the world are only a few dozen miles from an ocean, and rivers are just ...

Story by Brian Carlton Photos provided by Danville Otterbots Spring 2022 The manager was disappointed when he saw Sparky Adams. At a half inch under 5 feet 5, Adams was by far the smallest player who showed up for Danville’s spring training on that March day in 1920. “He asked if I’d brought my nursing bottle,” Adams told The Sporting ...

Danville, Virginia Story by Susan Moss Photos by Landon Moss Spring 2022 We like to refer to ourselves as ”Apparel with Purpose”! Starting a retail business in the middle of a pandemic would seem a bit odd and risky to most. However, for us this venture has more meaning and power than the eye can see. My husband and I ...

B&H Market on the Dan Story by Norwood Walker Photos by Vivian Hammock Spring 2022   In the study of literature, there is something called “a sense of place,” referring to emotional bonds and attachments people develop or experience in particular locations. In recent times, this idea has expanded into the fields of geography, health, and other areas of science. ...

Danville, Virginia Story and photos by Paul Liggitt Wendy Haymore Shields and her father Johnny Haymore. Growing up, I had a limited view of gardening, and most of what I did was pull weeds and cut grass. However, I gradually learned to appreciate a manicured lawn and a beautiful garden, as long as I didn’t have to tend to it. ...

Ballad Looks to the Future Story by Brian Carlton Photos by Brian Carlton and Ballad Brewing It started with a question in 2017. What did the River City want in a brewery? “We took that whole first year to see what our community wants from us,” Ballad Business Manager Austin Bunn said. “What do they want to drink? What does ...