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BYOB: Danville’s Latest Change Brings Opportunity to River District

May 17, 2022 | Comments Off on BYOB: Danville’s Latest Change Brings Opportunity to River District

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 …

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Danville Groups Team Up to Help Ukraine

May 17, 2022 | Comments Off on Danville Groups Team Up to Help Ukraine

Story by Brian Carlton Photos courtesy of Danville Historical Society 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 …

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She Dressed The Prizery

May 17, 2022 | Comments Off on She Dressed The Prizery

South Boston, VA Story by Norwood Walker Photos by Steve Long For a decade, Ginny Bogart dressed the cast of the Prizery theater company and was affectionately known as the “Costume Mistress.” John Fulton, former president of the Board of the Prizery reflected on working with her, saying, “I know that Ginny was very passionate …

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Saddles, Paddles, & History on the Banister River

May 17, 2022 | Comments Off on Saddles, Paddles, & History on the Banister River

Town of Halifax, VA Story and photos by Jo Proia Everyone has probably wished, at some point, that they could clone themselves. No training anyone, no getting them up to speed, no managing them, just dividing tasks until the jobs are done. Or maybe because there are so many opportunities available in this world, having …

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Life is Better with Friends!

May 17, 2022 | Comments Off on Life is Better with Friends!

Friends of the Parks – Person County, NC Story and Photos by Diane R Brent I don’t mean Friends, the old TV series, or hundreds of like ‘n share friends on Facebook. I’m talking about you and me – real people in our community who can connect in person (no pun intended), through simple conversation …

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