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November 06, 2009
Fall still has garden tasks
Vibrant foliage isn’t enough to cheer gardeners this time of year as they watch their labors of love shrivel and suffer a crunchy brown death.
Here’s One Way To Have Your Fried Turkey Without The Explosion
Each Thanksgiving season, a few unlucky Americans manage to burn down their houses trying to deep fry a turkey.
Big Bird’s still huge as ‘Sesame Street’ hits 40
Big Bird is leaving Sesame Street! That’s what he decides on the “Sesame Street” season opener. A rapping real-estate agent pitches him on migrating to a new habitat (“habitat,“ the episode’s “Word on the Street”). After sizing up a beach and a swamp for his new habitat, Big Bird chooses a rain forest.
Man thought to be oldest with Down syndrome dies
He liked his Mountain Dew cold and his pencils sharpened. And he loved Loretta Lynn.
November 05, 2009
Why wait for Black Friday? Deals Abound Now.
Today is Thursday, which means this must be Black Friday. Yes, every day is now Black Friday in the world of retail shopping.
GOING UP: Success in ‘space elevator’ competition
A robot powered by a ground-based laser beam climbed a long cable dangling from a helicopter on Wednesday to qualify for prize money in a $2 million competition to test the potential reality of the science fiction concept of space elevators.
Harvest Jubilee presents second annual Brew Fest
As the leaves change once again, so returns the Bright Leaf Brew Fest. The beer sampling festival that brought hundreds to downtown Danville last year is back for a second round Nov. 14.
November 04, 2009
Danville woman makes recording family history easy
Clara Fountain makes recording family history look easy. During her presentation at the Wednesday Club last week, Fountain, a retired Averett University librarian and archivist, shared what she has learned about organizing and preserving information about ancestors.
November 03, 2009
Carrey’s Scrooge rings in Hollywood holiday spirit
Hollywood loves money. So does Ebenezer Scrooge. So what better way to launch the holiday season than putting the old money-grubber at the head of the line to separate movie-goers from their cash?
November 02, 2009
Going green an investment
One local auto body repair and paint shop owner changed the way he did business to help the environment.
November 01, 2009
God’s Pit Crew has an eye toward the future
God’s Pit Crew has made good use of the space in their headquarters on North Main Street since moving there in 2005 and contracting to purchase it from Roman Eagle Memorial Home Inc. last year.
God’s Pit Crew: Relying on faith and frugality
Like other non-profit organizations, God’s Pit Crew has had a tough year financially, but as Randy Johnson, executive director, said recently with his tongue-in-cheek, “We’re still here, so I guess we’re successful.”
October 31, 2009
An hour more sleep: must be standard time again
Leaves swirl. Autumn’s chill is in the air. It must be time to set the clock back.
October 30, 2009
Cash for candy: Orthodontist offers to buy back candy
HICKORY - Turning bags of Halloween candy into piles of cash is this year’s goal for the patients of a local orthodontist.
Monster classes probe new vein of scholarship
Most college students put in a monster study session or two. Marina Levina’s students get to spend sessions studying monsters.
October 29, 2009
Flu doesn’t have to scare off trick-or-treaters
Fear of the swine flu is no reason to be scared off of Halloween.
Trick or treat? Iconic Necco wafers go all-natural
All-natural may be all the rage in the food world, but will candy lovers have a sweet tooth for beet juice and purple cabbage?
Vampires, Frankenstein, werewolves, oh my!
With vampires taking over pop culture this year, the North Theatre is latching onto the craze — and just in time for Halloween.
October 28, 2009
Just for show: Fall decorating relies on veggies
Fall is a busy time for decorating, second only to Christmas, and the period when vegetables are valued more for their beauty than their flavor.
October 27, 2009
Tragedy turns woman into health advocate
It was the best of times.
Study Says Atkins-Type Diets May Reduce Stress
It started out as a simple diet experiment.
Cheesecake vs. cheesesteak; Miss Liberty vs. Rocky
The notion that you can’t have too much of a good thing is about to get a major test.
Man remembers fellow passengers 50 years after first crash of Piedmont Airlines
Phil Bradley shivered in lonely silence on the mountain by the demolished plane. His injuries left him unable to move. He knew better than to look at the bodies of his fellow passengers. If help didn’t come soon, he realized he’d face a more agonizing death than any of them had.
Another Titanic expedition possible in 2010
The company that has exclusive rights to salvage the Titanic wants to make another expedition to the world’s most famous shipwreck in 2010.
Some candy isn’t for the faint-of-stomach
What’s the point of having Halloween anymore?
October 26, 2009
Remodeled Danville theater to house record store
As one downtown building’s facelift nears completion, Downtown Records plans to relocate from Union Street to Main Street in November.
October 25, 2009
Blind bowlers play for the love of the game
More than ghosts and goblins will be descending upon Danville on Halloween weekend. More than 100 bowlers from across North Carolina and southern Virginia will also be in town for the 13th annual Carolina Bowling Alliance and Shootout Blind Bowler’s Tournament Oct. 30–Nov. 1.
October 23, 2009
19-year-old Norwegian takes Monopoly world title
A lucky swap and some eager building propelled a 19-year-old Norwegian student to the top of board game fame and sent three would-be tycoons to the poor house at the Monopoly World Championship in Las Vegas.
Raw-foodists believe that diet works miracles
Before fire, there was only raw food. In recent years, a number of Americans have embraced this diet.
Shockoe Bottom dig finds 18th-century cellar
Building the future of Shockoe Bottom is uncovering bits and pieces of its past.
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