At least 700 people lined up to get screened for health indicators ranging from cholesterol and blood pressure to pulmonary function and dental problems at the Community Health Fair held at Danville Community College’s new Foundation Hall on Saturday.

Educators and DRMC staff developed a medical education program five years ago. Because of student interest in returning to the hospital for their postgraduate residencies, VCOM has worked with the hospital for the past three years to establish a residency program.

Patient satisfaction is what it’s all about, a local health clinic leader said. Between 1,200 and 1,500 patients come through Caswell Family Medical Center in Yanceyville, N.C., each month, Chief Executive Officer Shirley Deal said. The patients give the clinic feedback in satisfaction surveys, which also can point to what patients would like to see the clinic offer in the future. Patients wanted to see more specialists, specifically in dermatology and podiatry, to come in and offer their services at the clinic, Deal said.

Calling all concerned residents, young people and community leaders: How can the community deal with violence in Danville?

Reggie Denney of Eden will appear on the CBS game show “Let’s Make a Deal” Dec. 2

Transplanted New Yorker opens restaurant in Eden

The annual event raises money for the club’s numerous local programs

Pastors hope to replace former Stoneville school with modern community center

Reidsville held its annual tree-lighting ceremony Friday night

Stoneville officer becomes chief of department where he started 24 years ago

A campaign is under way to replace outdated seating in the Morehead High auditorium

The Danville Area Humane Society is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information about two recent cases of mistreated dogs.

M.T. Sorrell, a non-profit residential home in Blairs for mentally disabled adults, has been award $5,000 in state tax credits from the Neighborhood Assistance Program administered by the Virginia Department of Social Services.

The Building Economic Success Together coalition will be offering free tax preparation services for Danville, Pittsylvania County and Caswell County, N.C., residents who earn less than $49,000 a year.

During his testimony, Dennis Lee Daniel talked about his affair with Courtney Marie Servais, disrespect and his killing of Servais.Daniel is facing charges of capital murder, abduction, robbery and carjacking in the December kidnapping and death of Servais. Servais went missing Dec. 19 and was found Dec. 24.

Funds formerly used for $10,000 downtown starter business loans and the façade program will see their availability expanded if a proposal before Danville City Council passes Dec. 1.

Something is killing livestock in Pittsylvania County. On one farm near Renan, nine calves were found dead last week — bringing the number of cattle killed there in the past year to 16. No one is sure who or what delivered them to their deaths.

Danville is setting up a new online utility and tax payment system that may be up and running as soon as Friday.

The Danville metropolitan area lost 1,100 jobs from September 2008 through September 2009, according to a Virginia Employment Commis-sion news release.

Dennis Lee Daniel testified Friday that he killed Courtney Marie Servais on Dec. 19. He said that he snapped after she mentioned his son’s name. Courtney had an affair with Daniel’s son.

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Virginians are taking home less pay, spending less in stores and still are getting hit on their investments, new state tax-collection statistics show.

Local students learned about geographic literacy - and their hometown.

Maintenance repairs are planned for the roadway slope.

J.R. Tucker High School’s former football coach pleaded guilty this week to three counts of taking indecent liberties with two teenage students.

In a brief hearing in Henrico County Circuit Court, Danville native William Macgregor “Mac” Leighton, 31, acknowledged his guilt in months-long relationships with students 15 and 17.

Are cramped chickens crazy chickens? Researchers are trying to answer that question through several studies that intend to take emotions out of an angry debate between animal welfare groups and producers.

A lieutenant for the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office testified Thursday in the capital murder case of Dennis Lee Daniel.

Starting Dec. 1, smoking will be prohibited in restaurants, with some exceptions. Smokers and proprietors who violate the law will face civil penalties of $25.

Though continuous rain delivered high waters and flooding to the area last week, Danville and Pittsylvania County escaped major destruction.

There was, however, minor damage at Danville’s wastewater treatment plant and the courthouse in Chatham.