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Story by Elizabeth Bradsher Last year, several community lake friends got together to discuss the need for holiday cheer in a year surrounded by a pandemic and tremendous uncertainty. The idea to Light the Night on Hyco Lake was born. The plan was to get the word out to everyone on the lake to illuminate their boat houses with the ...

By LaShaunda Callands Images originally printed in Hyco Lake Magazine Volume Four 2012, Millionaires' Row - Danville, VA - 40th Annual Holiday Tour By Studio You The historic town-turned-small-city of Danville, Va. is a nostalgic type of place that sparks the true meaning of a hometown. Whether just passing through or visiting family, visitors are bound to stop. A glimpse ...

For All Your Outdoor Needs Bucks & Bass owners Bradley Taylor, left, and Jamie Henderson grew up hunting, fishing and enjoying the outdoors. Story and photos by Sam Seamster Being an avid outdoorsman, I find myself drawn to establishments that sell any type of outdoor products. These places provide me an opportunity to check out the newest hunting and fishing ...

Bassi Ranch at Hightowers, NC Story and photos by Clint Hilbert “Smoking cigars is like falling in love. First, you are attracted by its shape; you stay for its flavor, and you must always remember never, never to let the flame go out!" Winston Churchill It’s a fact -- today’s Nicaraguan puro cigars are giving Cuban cigars a run for ...

Story and photos by Norwood Walker TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ALL THROUGH THE ARTS AND HISTORY Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History - Mission According to the modern definition, a museum is a place which collects, interprets, and displays objects of artistic, cultural, or scientific significance for the study and education of the public. In a good museum ...

By Frank Stollman - Traditional Southern Construction The leaves have turned and fallen from the trees, the morning mist rises from the water, birds are flying south to escape the cold; these are the telltale signs that winter is here. We all have a list of things to do to prepare, which includes winterizing all our water toys. But not ...

By John Theo Jr. Good’s Lawn and Garden Center is a multi-generation, family-owned business located at 4007 Halifax Road in Centerville. It began in 1963 as James L. Good’s Lawn Service out of James’s home in South Boston. The landscaping company soon evolved into a storefront located on Route 360 and was rebranded as Good’s Lawn and Garden Center, and ...

40th Annual Holiday Tour set for Dec. 8-9, 2012 Story by Renee G. Barker Photos by Studio You This story first appeared in Volume 4 of the 2012 edition of Hyco Lake Magazine. Please note that the information present here is historic and may not be relevant today. There’s irony in the changes taking place in Danville, Virginia. Citizens are ...

Timeless Treasure in Nathalie, Va. By John Theo Jr. US livestock auctions date back to the 1600s with the sale of crops, animals, tools, tobacco, and land. Even in today’s hi-tech world, auctions are still the fastest (and the most efficient) way to sell these items -- a quick mechanism to convert assets into cash. When Robert Coblentz grew up ...

Story and photos by Norwood Walker In the early days, peddlers brought more than wares to people in the sparsely settled lands of our country. Folks living on the frontier looked forward to seeing the peddler’s wagon cresting the hill and hearing pots and other goods clanging together announcing his arrival. Not only could they get pots, cloth, dry goods, ...