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Posted on: December 5, 2013

Holiday Market, Ballou Park tree lighting kick off holiday events

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Celebrate the holiday season with three events produced by the Danville Parks and Recreation Department, beginning on Saturday with the annual Holiday Market and Ballou Park Christmas Tree lighting and continuing on Friday,... Read on...

Posted on: December 4, 2013

Mayor invited to White House summit on manufacturing

At the request of the White House, Mayor Sherman Saunders is attending a summit Thursday in Washington, D.C., where he will join local leaders from around the country to discuss manufacturing as a core policy focus of... Read on...

Posted on: December 4, 2013

City Council approves resolution on ‘Beaches to Bluegrass Trail’

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Danville City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a resolution in support of the statewide “Beaches to Bluegrass Trail.” The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation wants to use the city’s Riverwalk... Read on...

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Posted on: November 26, 2013

Virginians should get ready for winter now

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Could you make it through a winter storm? Winters can be cold, snowy and icy and bring extended power outages. This week, Dec. 1-7, is Winter Preparedness Week in Virginia. Ready Virginia tells how to get ready for bad weather by taking a few easy steps

Winter is coming -- Get ready now
Posted on: November 25, 2013

Holiday decorations return to downtown

Public Works employee Ricky Scearce installs bracket for banner

Danville Public Works Department workers last week began hanging the red holiday banners and candy canes that until last year had adorned the street light poles on Main and Union streets downtown from Thanksgiving through... Read on...

Posted on: November 25, 2013

Meeting set Dec. 9 for road improvements to U.S. 29 in Blairs

The Danville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization will hold a public meeting from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, at the Blairs fire station on U.S. 29 to present alternatives for road improvements along a portion of U.S. 29 in the Blairs area.

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Posted on: November 22, 2013

Riverwalk Trail repairs are under way

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Danville Parks and Recreation will make repairs to portions of the Riverwalk Trail over the next few weeks. The trail will remain open during this time, but users of the trail are advised to be aware of the construction... Read on...

Posted on: November 15, 2013

Danville Mall celebrates grand re-opening ahead of holiday season

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Mall and city officials held a grand re-opening celebration and ribbon cutting Friday morning for the renovated Danville Mall. During the ceremony, city officials talked about the mall’s vital role in a regional retail hub such as Danville.

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Posted on: November 15, 2013

Birmingham Pledge author delivers keynote at Danville United kickoff

Jim Rotch delivers keynote at Danville United kickoff

The author of the Birmingham Pledge encouraged citizens of Danville Thursday night to embrace the pledge’s statement of principles first introduced in 1998 in Birmingham, Ala., as part of a grassroots effort to eliminate... Read on...

Posted on: November 11, 2013

Danville marks restoration of WWII-era howitzer on Veterans Day

Rededication ceremony for WWII-era howitzer

The World War II-era 105mm howitzer that for 64 years has stood at the intersection of Mount Vernon Avenue and West Main Street in Danville was rededicated Monday during a ceremony attended by veterans from several wars and... Read on...



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