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July 16, 2008
Ask Karen: How do I stop nocturnal leg cramps?
My husband gets bad leg cramps, mostly when he is sleeping.
July 15, 2008
Bad year for a garden?
Vernell Cassada checks on his tomatoes Monday in his garden. Cassada said this is a good season for tomatoes, but not for other vegetables, such as corn.
July 14, 2008
Need a job? Need a better job? Get educated!
Where are the jobs? What fields are they in?
Air conditioning/heating/refrigeration, electronics, electrical, machining and horticulture, that’s where.
Rockingham Community College can train you in all of these fields. And women, don’t think these jobs are for men only.
July 12, 2008
Did you get to the Cruise-In on Friday?
Remember when feathered hairstyles were in style, and you cruised to the tunes of the Eagles - and it was cool? If you went to Friday’s Cruise-In, you got a taste of times past.
July 11, 2008
Program helps pets find best adoptive homes
Goofball, Couch Potato and Love Bug are not the names of new arrivals at the Danville Area Humane Society.
July 09, 2008
Rockingham residents can see great cars, get a great deal and get some ice cream
For some summer weekend fun, bring your car to the car show in the Draper section of Eden on Saturday morning or watch the cars cruise the block in downtown Reidsville on Friday evening.
Rockingham residents can feel the love at Chinqua Penn
Rockingham County residents who show their license or identification card will be able to tour Chinqua Penn for $10. That’s half the regular house tour rate of $20 and 33 percent off the senior and student rate of $15. Youth ages 6 to 15 always get in for $10, and children 5 and under tour the mansion for free.
Seeking Salamanders
The amphibians face threats from disease, pollution, climate change, more
Sneezing, wheezing and scratchy eyes — is it mold?
Dr. Luis Matos with Asthma and Allergy Center in Roanoke and Lynchburg says, “Whenever it gets muggy, then definitely the mold spores are out.”
July 05, 2008
Machine shop owner builds fitness center for his employees
Membership to this gym is contingent, not on annual dues, but on being an employee of Piedmont Precision Machine Co. on Airside Drive in Danville.
July 03, 2008
Reidsville veteran recalls life in German prison camp
Winfred Jones, 82, of Reidsville, wanted to see the man he was in prison camp with during World War II. So he packed up the car and headed to Glens Falls, N.Y., to visit Frank Bertram.
July 02, 2008
Eden children get suprise visit from crazy critters
It’s not every day the boys and girls at Kid’s World of Eden get a visit from a screech owl or a hedgehog, a snake and a chinchilla.
Making homemade ball-toss ice cream
You don’t have to buy a fancy machine to make ice cream.
SLIDESHOW: Watch and listen to these cute kids make ice cream
Ask Karen: Could my pet have MRSA?
QUESTION: You had a story a while back about pets getting MRSA. Are the warning signs for pets the same as people, and is it common?
June 28, 2008
Building Blocks holds fundraiser for autism efforts
A few weeks ago, as Tiffany Tillman was getting ready to take her 8-year-old son Noah to an appointment at the Center for Pediatric Therapy, he uttered “doctor.” Thrilled, Tillman cancelled his appointments, took him to the doctor where he was diagnosed with swimmer’s ear.
Consider the benefits of studying business at Rockingham Community College
What kind of person are you? Precise? Orderly? Organized? Enjoy routine? Good with numbers? A problem solver? Like challenges? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, you will probably do well in a business career, and Rockingham Community College can get you started.
June 25, 2008
Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show held at McMichael High
Car show entries demonstrate years of hard work, attention to detail
A Colonial favorite
In early America, the undisputed beverage of choice was hard apple cider — even more so than water. Thomas Jefferson brewed champagne-like cider out of Virginia Hewe’s Crab apples at Monticello.
Which self tanning method is the best?
QUESTION: I saw a story on WSLS this past week about self tanners — those with immediate results and those with results over time. Could you provide
me with the results of the best products?
June 23, 2008
Being Mr. Mom
With seven kids in his care, Mike Poff gives stay-at-home dad a whole new meaning
June 18, 2008
Riesling wines: facts and fiction
Mention Riesling, and the first thought for many wine drinkers is sweet, sweeter and sweetest, but many are dry style, and good bottles are not cloyingly sweet
Float Away From Your Worries
Near 90-degree temperatures weren’t enough to keep hundreds of spectators from lining the downtown riverwalk for the highlight of Lynchburg’s annual Batteau Festival.
Ask Karen: I’m worried about tomatoes
I have a question about the tomatoes with salmonella. Does this also affect things like salsa, pasta sauce, pizza sauce or anything that has tomatoes in it, whether cooked or uncooked?
June 16, 2008
Is roughing it too tough on the Blue Ridge Parkway?
Officials consider more amenities like air conditioning, good showers and cable TV.
June 14, 2008
Danville sisters keep father’s memory, mission alive
There was no contract drawn up or a public announcement that Janet Pruitt and Joan Reynolds would continue the ministry their father started. But they did after Harold Reynolds died Jan. 11. Reynolds had involved them in various aspects of the ministry that it only seemed natural to honor his legacy, Pruitt said.
Old-time music fans brave the heat for Charlie Poole Music Festival
Folks from as far away as Washington state camped out at the Eden Fairgrounds to take part in the 13th Annual Charlie Poole Music Festival.
June 11, 2008
McFit
Man loses weight by eating at McDonald’s
Ask Karen: New allergy procedure not a cure all for sufferers
I was watching the 12 o’clock news and caught the end of the story about a new procedure for allergy sufferers. Can you tell me the name of that procedure and where it can be done locally?
June 09, 2008
Madison’s Christian rock festival draws fans from as far as Ohio
The third SumFun Christian Rock Festival showcased the talents of Everyday Sunday, Among the Thirsty, Point of Honor and Grammy-nominated DecemberRadio.
June 04, 2008
Vassar eying country’s A-list
Vassar is performing June 13 at the Carrington Pavilion, the first show of the Harvest Jubilee Summer Concert Series in Danville