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Team Practice - Buckhorn Gun Club in Mebane, North Carolina. Story by Kayla Rice – Student, Piedmont Community College Pictures by Lynn Ward - English/History/Humanities Instructor, Piedmont Community College, Roxboro, NC Lynn Ward formed Mid-Carolina Clay Busters in November 2020. He wanted to start this as a shotgun sports team for a local high school, but when no schools expressed ...

“Spring semester is a wonderful time to begin or continue your educational journey at DCC,” said Dr. Muriel Mickles, interim president of Danville Community College. “We have so many initiatives, aid programs, and scholarships that allow students to pursue their goals with no out-of-pocket costs.” Beyond traditional federal financial aid, DCC also offers tuition funding though the ‘Re-employing Virginians’ (REV) ...

Community Foundation of the Dan River Region Story by Katherine Milam Photo by Ralph Adams Photography Twenty-five years is a significant milestone in the life of The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region, which serves the City of Danville and Pittsylvania County to South Boston/Halifax County, Va., and Caswell County, N.C. To commemorate, the foundation celebrated with an Open ...

The Cozy Cottage is located at 176 S. Main Street in Halifax, Va. Story and photos by Kendra Morris Sam and Debbie Thompson offer Christmas shopping all year-round at The Cozy Cottage on Main Street in Halifax. Those driving through South Boston, Halifax, Roxboro, or Danville in the past year have probably been in a small business store to get ...

Story by Kendra Morris Photos provided by Sharon Blosser Sadly, this event has been canceled for 2021. Have you ever watched a young child create something with Legos or some other type of material, and it made you smile? Or have you seen a child laugh because of something they saw or said, and it made you laugh? That is ...

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 ...

The streets of Uptown Roxboro will be filled again this year when Personality returns. Story by Allison Satterfield, Vice Chair, RACC Board of Directors Photos by Ken Martin The Roxboro Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the return of the annual Personality Festival, to be held on Saturday, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. For nearly ...

By Chris Berry During the filming of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the director did not allow the young actors to see the “chocolate room” so that the camera could capture their honest reaction to experiencing it for the first time. When you watch this classic movie, you can feel the joy in the children’s wide eyes and giddy ...

Aerial shot of the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center campus.Drew Morris By Dolores Cabaniss, Communications Assistant Perched high atop a hill along the southern edge of South Boston, Va., Southern Virginia Higher Education Center (SVHEC) stands as a beacon of hope in an area that has faced many economic downturns over the last few decades. Located in the historic district ...

Caroline Cates gets up on the wakeboard during her session with Carro Djupsjö, a professional wakeboarder from Sweden who gave lessons at NC Marina at Hyco Lake last spring. By Caroline Cates, RCS Eighth Grader NC Marine held its exciting grand opening on Saturday, May 22. NC Marine is a boat shop close to Hyco Lake. I, among many others, ...