Forget Christmas—around here, the most exciting time of year is when the local farmers markets reopen. There’s...
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May 26, 2025
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Pittsylvania County native Kristen Gusler knew early on that she wanted to pursue a career in design....
May 24, 2025
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While a new brick high school, in all its splendor, is being constructed on Old Halifax Road...
May 22, 2025
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If you live in a house, whether as a renter or owner, it is bound to happen...
May 20, 2025
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On Saturday, March 22, 2025, history came alive as Patrick Henry’s Red Hill hosted “Liberty or Death:...
March 20, 2025
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Working at a local history museum in a place where you didn’t grow up is always an...
March 18, 2025
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Against the backdrop of the quiet charm of Southern Virginia, Mary Fletcher’s life story reads like an...
March 16, 2025
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During a dark point in American history, segregation in the rural South was the cause of vast...
March 14, 2025
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Visitors to Uptown Roxboro are treated to an array of local businesses, nonprofits, restaurants, and parks. For...
March 12, 2025
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The sun filtered through the branches of the trees, their limbs still bare from the long stretch...
March 10, 2025
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A locally-grown and locally-owned small business in Person County is about to celebrate its 50th year in...
March 8, 2025
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He sits on the floor in a corner of the Danville Museum. Not a real man, but...
March 6, 2025
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At 11 am, we hear a gentle “knock, knock.” This knock is right on time. We open...
March 4, 2025
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It is a stretch for some of us to think about boating on Hyco Lake or any...
March 2, 2025
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I’m 44 years old… The Pete Rose Little League All Star baseball bat is propped in...
March 1, 2025
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Moriah Shepherd is the executive director of the Danville-Pittsylvania Cancer Association, a local organization that assists individuals...
December 15, 2024
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Our region’s rising reputation as a business-friendly area is rooted in the revitalized downtowns, affordable real estate,...
December 11, 2024
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On Dec. 7, 1941, radios all over Person County were alerting Americans that they were under attack....
December 9, 2024
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When I was a child, World War II veterans were everywhere. They were in parades, at little...