Local News for GoDanRiver http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/ en GoDanRiver Copyright 2008 2008-08-20T09:19:00-05:00 BARACK OBAMA IN MARTINSVILLE: BLOG http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/barak_obama_in_martinsville_blog/5727/ Follow Sarah Arkin and Bernard Baker’s BLOG now from the Obama Martinsville visit.

Live streaming video from Lynchburg Wednesday at approximately 6:35 p.m.

]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:19:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/barak_obama_in_martinsville_blog/5727/#When:13:19:00Z ATF Viper task force strikes again http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/atf_viper_task_force_strikes_again/5741/ The ATF announced today the arrest of 10 individuals for violations of federal firearms and narcotics laws.

]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:08:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/atf_viper_task_force_strikes_again/5741/#When:13:08:00Z Police arrest man in Tuesday morning break-in http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/police_arrest_man_in_tuesday_morning_break_in/5740/ Police arrest man in convenience store break-in. 

]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:49:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/police_arrest_man_in_tuesday_morning_break_in/5740/#When:11:49:00Z Gypsy moths devour 112,000 acres in Va. this year, 81,000 acres in W.Va. http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/gypsy_moths_devour_112000_acres_in_va_this_year_81000_acres_in_wva/5739/ W.Va and Va. trees suffer from gypsy moths

]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:24:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/gypsy_moths_devour_112000_acres_in_va_this_year_81000_acres_in_wva/5739/#When:11:24:00Z Officials identify drowning victim http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/officials_identify_drowning_victim/5737/ The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries said on Tuesday that Barry Phillipe was the man who drowned early Monday at Smith Mountain Lake.

]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:07:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/officials_identify_drowning_victim/5737/#When:04:07:00Z Danville City Council discusses stage shell for park http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/danville_city_council_discusses_stage_shell_for_park/5735/ Ballou Park a step closer to having a stage shell

]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:04:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/danville_city_council_discusses_stage_shell_for_park/5735/#When:04:04:00Z Robin Tomer indicted by grand jury http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/robin_tomer_indicted_by_grand_jury/5734/ The wife of Danville City Councilman Adam Tomer has been indicted on embezzlement charges by a Pittsylvania County grand jury.

]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:01:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/robin_tomer_indicted_by_grand_jury/5734/#When:04:01:00Z Rockingham County to hold tax revaluation hearing Sept. 9 http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/rockingham_county_to_hold_tax_revaluation_hearing_sept_9/5732/ By state law, counties must conduct revaluation on all properties within its borders. Previously, the law required revaluation every eight years, but the county conducted it every four because of a growing economy. Law now calls for revaluation every six years. Rockingham County’s last revaluation was in 2003.

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:34:01 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/rockingham_county_to_hold_tax_revaluation_hearing_sept_9/5732/#When:03:34:01Z Methane-harvesting to improve economy http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/methane_harvesting_project_to_help_improve_rockingham_countys_economy/5731/ In July, workers for Joyce Engineering tested existing wells at the landfill and four newly drilled wells. The report showed 265 square cubic feet per minute of methane can be pumped from the wells. That is likely to increase after more wells are drilled and a collections system is developed.

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:28:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/methane_harvesting_project_to_help_improve_rockingham_countys_economy/5731/#When:03:28:00Z Commissioners OK museum study http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/rockingham_museum_plans_move_forward/5728/ The Rockingham County Board of Commissioners agreed to contribute $1,500 and its support to developing plans for a county historical museum. The current courthouse is not slated for repurposing.

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:24:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/rockingham_museum_plans_move_forward/5728/#When:03:24:00Z Madison approves ETJ http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/madison_approves_etj/5725/ Madison has approved an ordinance adding about 200 properties to the town’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Alderman Art Gwaltney cast the dissenting vote as the board approved the new ETJ plan, 4-1, last week.

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:23:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/madison_approves_etj/5725/#When:16:23:00Z Kaine prepares Virginia for difficult budget cuts http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/kaine_prepares_virginia_for_difficult_budget_cuts/5724/ Grim outlook means no program is exempt, he and lawmakers say

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:16:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/kaine_prepares_virginia_for_difficult_budget_cuts/5724/#When:12:16:00Z Former ODU star sails into U.S. Olympic history http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/former_odu_star_sails_into_us_olympic_history/5723/ Former Old Dominion University star Anna Tunnicliffe has won the Olympic gold medal in Laser Radial sailing after coming from behind in the final medal race to finish second and secure the top spot on overall points.

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:27:01 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/former_odu_star_sails_into_us_olympic_history/5723/#When:11:27:01Z Union goes to bat for Perriello http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/union_goes_to_bat_for_perriello/5722/ ‘We stick with those people who fight for us,’ chairman says

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:12:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/union_goes_to_bat_for_perriello/5722/#When:04:12:00Z This year, Danville water users are off the hook http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/this_year_danville_water_users_are_off_the_hook/5721/ City budget should cover water treatment costs this year despite rising costs

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:11:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/this_year_danville_water_users_are_off_the_hook/5721/#When:04:11:00Z Offering inspiration http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/offering_inspiration/5720/ Danville Public Schools celebrates start of a new year

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:09:01 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/offering_inspiration/5720/#When:04:09:01Z VIR crash claims teenager http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/vir_crash_claims_teenager/5719/ Toriano Wilson, 14, died of injuries he received while racing Sunday morning

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:08:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/vir_crash_claims_teenager/5719/#When:04:08:00Z Fire destroys home on Whitmell School Road http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/fire_destroys_home_on_whitmell_school_road/5718/ Firefighters from five Pittsylvania County volunteer fire departments responded to a house fire at 6837 Whitmell School Road shortly after 10 p.m. Monday.

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:06:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/fire_destroys_home_on_whitmell_school_road/5718/#When:04:06:00Z Accused killer found hanging in jail cell http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/accused_killer_found_hanging_in_jail_cell/5713/ A Reidsville man charged with first-degree murder tried to hang himself in his jail cell, authorities said.

]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:04:01 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/accused_killer_found_hanging_in_jail_cell/5713/#When:21:04:01Z Reidsville stores found with counterfeit items http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/reidsville_stores_found_with_conterfeit_items/5709/ The Reidsville Police Department and the Secretary of State’s Office conducted a counterfeit compliance check Thursday at 12 retail stores. Ten of the stores were in compliance. 

]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:30:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/reidsville_stores_found_with_conterfeit_items/5709/#When:16:30:00Z Bethany firefighter is magazine’s chief of the year http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/bethany_firefighter_is_magazines_chief_of_the_year/5708/ Fire Chief magazine announced Thursday that Bethany Volunteer Fire Department Chief Michael Lee won the publication’s 2008 Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year award.
Nominations were solicited from more than 50 emergency service-related associations and organizations, and the final selection was made by the magazine’s editorial advisory board. 

]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:22:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/bethany_firefighter_is_magazines_chief_of_the_year/5708/#When:16:22:00Z Two charged with break-in at Rockingham store http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/two_charged_with_break_in_at_rockingham_store/5707/ A Reidsville man and woman were charged last week with breaking into a store, the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office said.

]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:20:01 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/two_charged_with_break_in_at_rockingham_store/5707/#When:16:20:01Z Teen killed, other hurt in VIR crash http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/teens_hurt_in_vir_crash/5697/ 12:12 update Toriano Wilson of Bermuda,14, has died of injuries he received Sunday at Virginia International Raceway.

]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:14:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/teens_hurt_in_vir_crash/5697/#When:16:14:00Z Reidsville stores cited with selling alcohol to minors http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/reidsville_stores_cited_with_selling_alcohol_to_minors/5706/ Clerks at two Reidsville stores were cited Sunday with selling alcohol to underage customers, police said.

]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:02:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/reidsville_stores_cited_with_selling_alcohol_to_minors/5706/#When:16:02:00Z Another drowning reported at Smith Mountain http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/another_drowning_reported_at_smith_mountain/5703/ The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has confirmed thata 37-year-old man from Franklin County drowned in Smith Mountain Lake around 2 a.m.

]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:16:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/another_drowning_reported_at_smith_mountain/5703/#When:14:16:00Z Obama in Martinsville Wednesday http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/obama_in_martinsville_wednesday/5702/ Presidential candidate Barack Obama to campaign in Martinsville.

]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:31:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/obama_in_martinsville_wednesday/5702/#When:12:31:00Z Fay could bring needed rain to NC mountains http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/fay_could_bring_needed_rain_to_nc_mountains/5701/ HENDERSONVILLE—Forecasters say Tropical Storm Fay could bring much-needed rain this week to the ease drought conditions in the mountains of western North Carolina.

]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:37:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/fay_could_bring_needed_rain_to_nc_mountains/5701/#When:11:37:00Z How bad is Va.’s budget? Kaine to deliver final numbers today http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/how_bad_is_vas_budget_kaine_to_deliver_final_numbers_today/5700/ Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will give state lawmakers the hard news today about Virginia’s worsening budget crisis

]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:25:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/how_bad_is_vas_budget_kaine_to_deliver_final_numbers_today/5700/#When:11:25:00Z Playing a winning tune http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/playing_a_winning_tune/5699/ Teen musicians take first at international competition

]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:32:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/playing_a_winning_tune/5699/#When:04:32:00Z Sniff and rescue: A unique opportunity http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/sniff_and_rescue_a_unique_opportunity/5698/ Dogs receive life-saving training

]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:30:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/sniff_and_rescue_a_unique_opportunity/5698/#When:04:30:00Z Supermarket prides itself on being community-oriented http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/supermarket_prides_itself_on_being_community_oriented/5693/ On a typical day, Roy Setliff settles into his daily routine at the local Piggly Wiggly in Danville. He’s in the store by 5 a.m. every morning. Setliff , owner of the supermarket along with his wife, Valerie, said that he enjoys the store because it brings meaning to his life.

]]> Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:41:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/supermarket_prides_itself_on_being_community_oriented/5693/#When:03:41:00Z Obama to hold town hall in Martinsville http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/article/obama_to_hold_town_hall_in_martinsville/5692/ Democrat Barack Obama is coming to Virginia next week for an invitation-only town hall meeting with former Virginia Governor Mark Warner. 

]]> Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:40:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/article/obama_to_hold_town_hall_in_martinsville/5692/#When:03:40:00Z Danville women sign up for breast cancer walk http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/danville_women_sign_up_for_breast_cancer_walk/5691/ Ann Wilkinson is a bubbly, outgoing woman who talks a hundred miles an hour and can laugh at herself for it. She is also passionate about helping find a cure for breast cancer. When friends told her they were considering signing up for the breast cancer three-day walk benefiting the Susan B. Komen for the Cure, she encouraged them to go for it, even if walking 20 miles a day for three days in a row sounded daunting.

]]> Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:39:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/danville_women_sign_up_for_breast_cancer_walk/5691/#When:03:39:00Z Mandolin and Magnolias raise funds for Danville museum http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/mandolin_and_magnolias_raise_funds_for_danville_museum/5690/ The sweet sound of blue grass music and a mild August afternoon were some of the ingredients found Saturday for the sixth annual Mandolins and Magnolias event. About 250 people were expected to show up at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History’s fundraising kickoff, according to Lynne Bjarnesen, the museum’s executive director. Funds raised at this event and during the fall drive help the museum offer the wide range of programs.

]]> Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:38:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/mandolin_and_magnolias_raise_funds_for_danville_museum/5690/#When:03:38:00Z Food conscious residents buy from Farmers Market http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/food_conscious_residents_buy_from_farmers_market/5689/ The popularity of the Danville Farmers Market is reflective of a trend sweeping the nation. With tainted food scares and increased interest in knowing where what we eat comes from, Danville residents have benefited from what used to be a tiny curb market that sprung up in the 1920s adjacent to the tobacco warehouses. 

]]> Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:35:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/food_conscious_residents_buy_from_farmers_market/5689/#When:03:35:00Z Rockingham sees grant money for community arts http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/rockingham_sees_grant_money_for_arts_entertainment/5683/ The N.C. Arts Council will invest $80,914 in grants for arts programs and projects in Caswell, Person and Rockingham counties in 2008-09. Three organizations in Rockingham County were awarded grants.

]]> Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:51:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/rockingham_sees_grant_money_for_arts_entertainment/5683/#When:00:51:00Z Early College kicks off first year in Rockingham County http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/early_college_kicks_off_first_year_in_rockingham_county/5682/ Each year, Early College will admit 80 freshmen. For its first year, classroom space exists. Finding space for next year’s 160 Early College students may be a bit more complicated, but both RCC and Rockingham County Schools are working on a solution.

]]> Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:48:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/early_college_kicks_off_first_year_in_rockingham_county/5682/#When:00:48:00Z Rockingham cheer teams show their spirit, take home prize http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/rockingham_cheer_teams_show_their_spirit_take_home_prize/5681/ The cheerleaders of Dalton McMichael High School won first place in the competition Friday night, followed closely by the cheer team of Morehead High School.

]]> Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:45:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/rockingham_cheer_teams_show_their_spirit_take_home_prize/5681/#When:00:45:00Z Friday wreck kills Danville woman http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/friday_wreck_kills_danville_woman/5680/ Lojean Collins, 78, of Danville, was killed Friday afternoon after she ran a red light and drove into the path of another vehicle, according to Lt. Scott Eanes of the Danville Police Department.

]]> Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:46:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/friday_wreck_kills_danville_woman/5680/#When:18:46:00Z McMichael, Morehead take top awards at cheer competition http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/article/mcmichael_morehead_take_top_awards_at_cheer_competition/5679/ McMichael High School cheerleaders took first place and Morehead High cheerleaders claimed second in last night’s Newbridge Bank Cheer Competition.

]]> Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:21:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/article/mcmichael_morehead_take_top_awards_at_cheer_competition/5679/#When:17:21:00Z Scientists seek botanical possibilities, hope to help region’s economy http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/scientists_seek_botanical_possibilities_hope_to_help_regions_economy/5673/ Inside the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, biologists, botanists and other researchers are hard at work. In what looks like a series of high-tech kitchens — the Institute for Sustainable and Renewable Resources — they’re cooking up new plants and technology that build upon the agricultural past of the Piedmont, and that will be able to use tobacco greenhouses and fields for economic development in the future.

]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:46:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/scientists_seek_botanical_possibilities_hope_to_help_regions_economy/5673/#When:03:46:00Z AYP reports delayed in Pittsylvania County http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/ayp_reports_delayed_in_pittsylvania_county/5672/ The state’s education department is delaying public release of schools’ Adequate Yearly Progress reports due to difficulties uploading data from Virginia Grade Level Alternative assessments, said a Virginia Department of Education spokesman. 

]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:45:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/ayp_reports_delayed_in_pittsylvania_county/5672/#When:03:45:00Z Stolen pipe found in scrap yard http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/stolen_pile_found_in_scrap_yard/5664/ The Halifax County farmer who had $3,000 in aluminum pipe stolen from his Sutherlin sod farm credits the media for its being located at a Caswell County, N.C., scrap yard.

]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:42:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/stolen_pile_found_in_scrap_yard/5664/#When:03:42:00Z Danville stabbing leaves one dead http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/mother_dead_son_stabbed_on_holland_road/5662/ A mother and son were stabbed early Friday morning in the 700 block of Holland Road, according to Danville Police. Police Chief Philip Broadfoot said shortly before 5 a.m. a resident called the police and reported that a 17-year-old boy was lying in the road near Holland Baptist Church.

]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:38:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/mother_dead_son_stabbed_on_holland_road/5662/#When:03:38:00Z Shooting was justified, Halifax report states http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/shooting_death_findings_to_be_released/5645/ Note graphic content in video: Editor’s note: This shows the shooting that killed Randolph Neal Seamster Jr. by law enforcement officers July 2. The video was released today by the Halifax County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. Please note the video does show the segment where Seamster was shot and killed.

]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:37:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/shooting_death_findings_to_be_released/5645/#When:03:37:00Z Rockingham authorities offer lesson in safety http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/rockingham_authorities_offer_lesson_in_safety1/5670/ Bright yellow school buses shortly will make their appearance once again on the roads of Rockingham County. With the buses on the roads, traffic safety is a top priority for local law enforcement officials.

]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:42:01 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/rockingham_authorities_offer_lesson_in_safety1/5670/#When:21:42:01Z Swift Galey closes Marion plant http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/article/swift_galey_closes_marion_plant/5668/ Swift Galey confirmed Friday it intends to cease all operations at its Marion, N.C., facility. 

]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:09:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/article/swift_galey_closes_marion_plant/5668/#When:20:09:00Z Vigil for animals Saturday night in Rockingham http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/vigil_for_animals_saturday_night_in_rockingham/5667/ The third Saturday of each August passes with little notice except to groups of tender-hearted animal lovers worldwide.

At dusk, they gather at animal shelters and light candles to remember millions of unwanted companion animals killed for lack of loving homes. Local folks will join them Saturday night at the Rockingham County Animal Shelter.

]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:48:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/vigil_for_animals_saturday_night_in_rockingham/5667/#When:19:48:00Z Rockingham gets arts council grants http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/rockingham_gets_arts_council_grants/5666/ The N.C. Arts Council will invest $80,914 in grants for arts programs and projects in Caswell, Person and Rockingham counties in 2008-09. Three organizations in Rockingham County were awarded grants. 

]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:41:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/rockingham_gets_arts_council_grants/5666/#When:19:41:00Z Rockingham Early College welcomes students http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/rockingham_early_college_welcomes_students/5665/ Eighty freshmen awoke Friday morning, packed lunches and book bags and began the first exciting, anxiety-filled day of high school.
These freshmen bid adieu to summer freedom more than a week earlier than the county’s other freshmen, because they make up the first class of the Rockingham Early College High School.

]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:22:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/rockingham_early_college_welcomes_students/5665/#When:19:22:00Z 4 states unite to fight drug traffic on I-81 http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/4_states_unite_to_fight_drug_traffic_on_i_81/5663/ Officials from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia met Thursday in Winchester to discuss strategies as part of the 21st Quad-State Legislative Conference.

]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:07:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/4_states_unite_to_fight_drug_traffic_on_i_81/5663/#When:14:07:00Z Liukin edges Johnson for all-around gold http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/article/liukin_edges_johnson_for_all_around_gold/5661/ Liukin finished with 63.325 points, a mere six-tenths ahead of Johnson, the reigning world champion who beat Liukin at the U.S. championships and Olympic trials only a few weeks ago.

]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:19:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/article/liukin_edges_johnson_for_all_around_gold/5661/#When:11:19:00Z Mack moving to Triad http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/mack_moving_to_triad/5660/ Big truck-maker to bring 493 jobs, $18M investment

]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:13:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/mack_moving_to_triad/5660/#When:11:13:00Z Imani Wilson’s death at 12 inspired a book; a documentary and a play are in the works http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/imani_wilsons_death_at_12_inspired_a_book_a_documentary_and_a_play_are_in_t/5659/ While she was ill, Imani took up dancing to bring joy to other people, Carlene Wilson said, adding her daughter felt that was her purpose in life. Imani wrote letters to her parents thanking them for all they did for her. The letters were read at her “life celebration” after her death in 2002.

]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:01:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/imani_wilsons_death_at_12_inspired_a_book_a_documentary_and_a_play_are_in_t/5659/#When:04:01:00Z Veterans Memorial gets long-awaited brochures http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/veterans_memorial_gets_long_awaited_brochures/5658/ Vaden & Associates designed the logo, put the card together and arranged to have it printed. The logo features the three flags in the courtyard of the memorial with a stylized arch beneath it representing the memorial wall. The words “Veterans Memorial” are centered under the design.

]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:58:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/veterans_memorial_gets_long_awaited_brochures/5658/#When:03:58:00Z Gretna considers earlier curfew http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/gretna_considers_earlier_curfew/5657/ Town manager: No reason for teens to be out after businesses close

]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:56:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/gretna_considers_earlier_curfew/5657/#When:03:56:00Z Danville introduces computer, electronics recycling program http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/danville_introduces_computer_electronics_recycling_program/5656/ New service helps keep hazardous gasses out of soil and water supply.

]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:48:01 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/danville_introduces_computer_electronics_recycling_program/5656/#When:03:48:01Z Court denies records request in Caswell County, N.C., shooting case http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/court_denies_records_request_in_caswell_county_nc_shooting_case/5655/ Public Defender Theresa Pressley hoped to illustrate suspect’s problematic history

]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:45:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/court_denies_records_request_in_caswell_county_nc_shooting_case/5655/#When:03:45:00Z Danville officials want input on how residents use the Internet http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/danville_officials_want_input_on_how_residents_use_the_internet/5654/ With municipal and school buildings already wired for high-speed Internet, Danville Utilities is asking for residents’ input on the next steps it should take to facilitate the broadband deployment by filling out a survey at http://www.ndanville.net.

]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:41:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/danville_officials_want_input_on_how_residents_use_the_internet/5654/#When:03:41:00Z Watkins to lead Mayo River Park http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/watkins_to_lead_mayo_river_park/5648/ State’s parks and recreation division names new superintendent for Mayo River State Park

]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:18:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/watkins_to_lead_mayo_river_park/5648/#When:20:18:00Z Rockingham TDA approves money for museum http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/rockingham_tda_approves_money_for_museum/5647/

A unanimous vote of the Tourism Development Authority on Thursday brought Lindley Butler’s dream of developing a county museum one step closer to reality.

]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:16:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/rockingham_tda_approves_money_for_museum/5647/#When:20:16:00Z Trani to step down as VCU president next year http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/trani_to_step_down_as_vcu_president_next_year/5644/ Virginia Commonwealth University President Eugene P. Trani is stepping down a year earlier than scheduled.

]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:06:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/trani_to_step_down_as_vcu_president_next_year/5644/#When:13:06:00Z Texas man to head Wake Forest Baptist Medical http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/texas_man_to_head_wake_forest_baptist_medical/5643/ Dr. John McConnell, executive vice president of health system affairs at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, was named to lead the North Carolina program on Wednesday.

]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:57:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/texas_man_to_head_wake_forest_baptist_medical/5643/#When:11:57:00Z Warner’s Spotlight Moment http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/warners_spotlight_moment/5642/ Former governor will get a chance to shine in national appearance, but what kind of message is it for Kaine?

]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:30:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/warners_spotlight_moment/5642/#When:10:30:00Z Questionable results delay last year’s Pittsylvania County school progress report http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/questionable_results_delay_last_years_school_progress_report/5641/ Pittsylvania County Schools expected last year’s Adequate Yearly Progress report last week, only to have it released and yanked back by the state three times since Friday due to questionable results.

]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:46:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/questionable_results_delay_last_years_school_progress_report/5641/#When:03:46:00Z Seven-year-old with cerebral palsy throws first pitch http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/seven_year_old_with_cerebral_palsy_throws_first_pitch/5640/ Ter’nyia West, 7, didn’t let cerebral palsy stop her from throwing out the first pitch at the Danville Braves game Wednesday night.

]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:42:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/seven_year_old_with_cerebral_palsy_throws_first_pitch/5640/#When:03:42:00Z Danville registrar prepares for fall election http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/danville_registrar_prepares_for_fall_election/5639/ With less than 90 days until a very heated presidential election, the Danville Registrar’s Office is getting ready to go.

]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:41:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/danville_registrar_prepares_for_fall_election/5639/#When:03:41:00Z Chatham mayor seeks mining law http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/chatham_mayor_seeks_mining_law/5638/ Chatham’s mayor wants Town Council to pass a chemical trespass ordinance against uranium mining to protect residents.

]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:40:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/chatham_mayor_seeks_mining_law/5638/#When:03:40:00Z Lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer to make comeback http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/lazy_hazy_crazy_days_of_summer_to_make_comeback/5637/ Enjoy the cool weather for another day or two. Summer’s heat and humidity is expected to roll back into the area by Saturday.

]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:39:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/lazy_hazy_crazy_days_of_summer_to_make_comeback/5637/#When:03:39:00Z Fifth District candidate forum turns into debate in Charlottesville http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/local_politics/article/fifth_district_candidate_forum_turns_into_debate_in_charlottesville/5636/ The two candidates vying for the 5th District House seat faced off Wednesday in a vinegary quasi-debate, the first of the campaign season. 

]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:37:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/local_politics/article/fifth_district_candidate_forum_turns_into_debate_in_charlottesville/5636/#When:03:37:00Z Ready for school, Rockingham County? http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/ready_for_school_rockingham_county/5634/ Celebrate the end of summer vacation and get ready for the new academic year with some of this weekend’s events.

]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:55:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/ready_for_school_rockingham_county/5634/#When:02:55:00Z Rockingham jail inmate assaulted http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/rockingham_jail_inmate_assaulted/5632/ A Rockingham County Jail inmate was assaulted early Tuesday, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office. 

]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:24:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/rockingham_jail_inmate_assaulted/5632/#When:21:24:00Z Authorities investigate Madison theft http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/authorities_investigate_madison_theft/5630/ The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Madison theft.

]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:50:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/authorities_investigate_madison_theft/5630/#When:16:50:00Z Summerfield couple facing prostitution charges http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/summerfield_couple_facing_prostitution_charges/5629/ Elaine Casey Tipton is charged with solicitation for prostitution and maintaining a place for prostitution. William Harvey Tipton is charged with maintaining a place for prostitution.

]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:19:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/summerfield_couple_facing_prostitution_charges/5629/#When:16:19:00Z Greensboro packaging plant laying off nearly 100 http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/greensboro_packaging_plant_laying_off_nearly_100/5622/ Graphic Packaging International of Marietta, Ga., is closing several folding carton centers

]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:20:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/greensboro_packaging_plant_laying_off_nearly_100/5622/#When:12:20:00Z Va. budget may be short $1 billion http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/article/va_budget_may_be_short_1_billion/5621/ Kaine reports on Monday; legislators say worsening shortfall distinctly possible

]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:30:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/article/va_budget_may_be_short_1_billion/5621/#When:11:30:00Z GW freshmen get preview of school http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/gw_freshmen_get_preview_of_school/5615/ Freshmen heading for George Washington High School this month are getting some extra help navigating the transition from middle to high school.

]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:39:01 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/gw_freshmen_get_preview_of_school/5615/#When:03:39:01Z Webb to speak at Pittsylvania County Community Action dinner http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/webb_to_speak_at_pittsylvania_county_community_action_dinner/5616/ U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., will be the featured speaker for Pittsylvania County Community Action’s annual dinner on Aug. 21.

]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:39:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/webb_to_speak_at_pittsylvania_county_community_action_dinner/5616/#When:03:39:00Z Danville Regional Foundation health report http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/danville_regional_foundation_health_report/5609/ Read the report ]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:38:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/danville_regional_foundation_health_report/5609/#When:03:38:00Z Health assessment study shows region’s needs http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/health_assessment_study_shows_regions_needs/5614/ The numbers are in and indicate that health care across the Dan River Region needs to be improved. The Danville Regional Foundation ordered a health assessment study done so it could determine what health issues in the region needed its attention the most. The foundation also will be studying the education and economic development needs of Danville, Pittsylvania County and Caswell County, N.C.

]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:37:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/health_assessment_study_shows_regions_needs/5614/#When:03:37:00Z Man shot trying to stop robbery in Danville http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/man_shot_on_piney_forest_road_gas_station/5599/ A man is still being treated at Danville Regional Medical Center after being shot late Monday night while trying to stop an armed robbery at a gas station. 

]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:36:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/man_shot_on_piney_forest_road_gas_station/5599/#When:03:36:00Z Aluminum irrigation system stolen from Sutherlin farm http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/aluminum_irrigation_system_stolen_from_sutherlin_farm/5613/ Ken Daniel is beyond upset, about $3,000 beyond, since thieves stole the aluminum pipes from his farm’s irrigation system Sunday night.

]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:33:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/aluminum_irrigation_system_stolen_from_sutherlin_farm/5613/#When:03:33:00Z Attorneys paint unique picture in Gretna man’s lawsuit http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/defense_paints_unique_picture_in_gretna_mans_lawsuit/5612/ Attorneys for a Gretna man who claims he was held captive by his daughter and son-in-law for two years while they seized his assets, say the couple laced his food with drugs and told him he would be shot if he left the house.

]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:32:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/defense_paints_unique_picture_in_gretna_mans_lawsuit/5612/#When:03:32:00Z Reidsville council approves extra money for Market Square http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/reidsville_council_approves_extra_money_for_market_square/5610/ At Tuesday night’s Reidsville City Council meeting, the council approved by a 6-1 vote a budget ordinance amendment to appropriate an additional $135,000 to the Market Square project. The money will come from the sale of water to Greensboro from the past year. The extra work that needs to be done to the Market Square site entails replacing a large amount of soil, said City Manager Kelly Almond. He told the council that the city didn’t anticipate the soil problem. 

]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:18:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/reidsville_council_approves_extra_money_for_market_square/5610/#When:02:18:00Z Eden food pantry re-opens http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/eden_food_pantry_re_opens/5608/ The Lord’s Food Pantry re-opened Monday in the old Tigertek building on Bridge Street. The pantry distributes food Mondays from 8 to 11 a.m.

]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:28:01 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/eden_food_pantry_re_opens/5608/#When:22:28:01Z Fighting cancer one mile at a time http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/fighting_cancer_one_mile_at_a_time/5607/ Annette Kenealy has always had a passion for staying fit. 

]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:24:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/fighting_cancer_one_mile_at_a_time/5607/#When:22:24:00Z Mayodan completes proposed ordinance for golf carts http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/mayodan_completes_proposed_ordinance_for_golf_carts/5604/ The Mayodan Town Council approved the first draft of an ordinance Monday outlining regulations for golf cart use within town limits, bringing residents one step closer to leaving their cars parked for in-town errands.

]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:23:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/mayodan_completes_proposed_ordinance_for_golf_carts/5604/#When:18:23:00Z One applicant for school board to go to Rockingham commissioners http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/one_applicant_for_school_board_to_go_to_rockingham_commissioners/5603/ Only one applicant’s name for a vacant at-large position on the Rockingham County school board will be submitted to the county board of commissioners, as decided by the school board last night.

]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:08:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/one_applicant_for_school_board_to_go_to_rockingham_commissioners/5603/#When:16:08:00Z Shotwell gets raise http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/shotwell_gets_raise/5602/ The Rockingham County school board Monday night conducted a superintendent performance review. 

]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:06:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/shotwell_gets_raise/5602/#When:16:06:00Z Thieves steal aluminum from farm http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/thieves_steal_aluminum_from_turbeville_farm/5601/ Thieves steal pipes from sod farm’s irrigation system.

]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:37:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/thieves_steal_aluminum_from_turbeville_farm/5601/#When:13:37:00Z Hagan unveils her first TV ad for fall Senate race http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/hagan_unveils_her_first_tv_ad_for_fall_senate_race/5600/ U.S. Senate candidate Kay Hagan’s first television commercial of the fall campaign is a biographical spot highlighting the Greensboro Democrat’s career in the state Legislature and in business.

]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:08:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/hagan_unveils_her_first_tv_ad_for_fall_senate_race/5600/#When:11:08:00Z Roanoke swimmer recalls Olympic trials http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/roanoke_swimmer_recalls_olympic_trials/5598/ The Auburn University swimmer competed in the men’s 100 butterfly and won, taking 19th overall out of a 100. 

]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:32:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/roanoke_swimmer_recalls_olympic_trials/5598/#When:10:32:00Z 64 percent of state’s new voters under 35 http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/64_percent_of_states_new_voters_under_35/5597/ But no one can say what the numbers will mean in the November election

]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:25:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/64_percent_of_states_new_voters_under_35/5597/#When:10:25:00Z Danville grant aimed at helping teachers learn more on nanotechnology http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/danville_grant_aimed_at_helping_teachers_learn_more_on_nanotechnology/5594/ A grant from federal government will help area teachers learn more about nanotechnology.

]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:27:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/danville_grant_aimed_at_helping_teachers_learn_more_on_nanotechnology/5594/#When:03:27:00Z Gore lands top spot at Danville school http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/gore_lands_top_spot_at_danville_school/5593/ The Danville School Board has appointed Curtis Gore as the principal of Langston Focus School after the sudden death of former principal Samuel Massie on July 29.

]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:26:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/gore_lands_top_spot_at_danville_school/5593/#When:03:26:00Z Gretna man’s kidnapping suit goes to trial http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/gretna_mans_kidnapping_suit_goes_to_trial/5592/ A Gretna man who claims his daughter and son-in-law held him captive for two years will be in court today seeking nearly $2 million in damages.

]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:23:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/gretna_mans_kidnapping_suit_goes_to_trial/5592/#When:03:23:00Z Old tobacco barns given new life http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/old_tobacco_barns_given_new_life/5591/ Luna Hollett refuses to let her tobacco-farming heritage die. That’s why she and her husband, Dave Hollett, are having their second home built here out of old tobacco barns from her family’s land in Caswell County, N.C.

]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:20:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/old_tobacco_barns_given_new_life/5591/#When:03:20:00Z Tracking your trash could save Danville cash http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/tracking_your_trash_could_save_danville_cash/5590/ The Public Works Department is looking into some high-tech trash technology that could cut down fuel costs.

]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:19:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/tracking_your_trash_could_save_danville_cash/5590/#When:03:19:00Z New taxi service opens in Eden http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/new_taxi_service_opens_in_eden/5588/ Dalton opened the business Sunday at 508 Henry St. Look for the bluish-gray, former police cars bearing the business logo “Rockingham Taxi Service.” The taxi service will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:44:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/new_taxi_service_opens_in_eden/5588/#When:01:44:00Z Reidsville City Council meets Tuesday night http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/reidsville_city_council_meetings_tuesday_night/5587/ The Reidsville City Council will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m.Tuesday in the council chambers at City Hall. The council will consider a proposed change order for Market Square—the old Settle Street parking lot—in downtown Reidsville. 

]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:39:00 EDT http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/rockingham_news/article/reidsville_city_council_meetings_tuesday_night/5587/#When:21:39:00Z