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April 08, 2008

Missing Eden man found

Darrell Wade Walker found in Greensboro

Crews battle West Paxton blaze in Danville

Neighbors said no one was home when the fire broke out, and they were trying to reach the resident.

Morehead High School JROTC cadets march to perfect score
Morehead High School JROTC cadets march to perfect score

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For 40 minutes, Panther Battalion stood in formation inspectors from Fayetteville’s Fort Bragg noted each button on each of the 150 cadets’ uniforms.

Update on the Senate Armed Service Committee Hearing on Iraq

Warner, a former Navy Secretary and the number two Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, asked Gen. David Petraeus, the commander of the multi-national forces in Iraq, whether the war is “worth it.”

Learning while laughing
Learning while laughing

Patti Cake, Petunia and H.B. all knew the answers – and by the time Pat Lambe left Huntsville Elementary on Thursday, so did all of the school’s students.
Lambe, better known to students at elementary schools throughout the Piedmont as Patti Cake, provided some memorable “educational entertainment” Thursday.

Eden Man Still Missing

Darrell Wade Walker, 40, of Eden has been missing for five days, the Eden Police Department reports.  Shirley Walker reported her son as a missing person on Sunday.

USDA Bets on Soy, but Farmers Like Corn

Across the country, the USDA projects farmers will plant 86 million acres of corn, 8 percent less than last year. The government thinks the soybean crop will grow to 74.8 million acres, an 18 percent increase.

Warming Atlantic ocean could intensify frequency of hurricanes
Warming Atlantic ocean could intensify frequency of hurricanes

Water temperatures in the Atlantic were lower in 2007, one reason many of the storms that formed didnt become too powerful.

Virginia Tech blocks plans of gun-control group

Brady Campaign won’t get permit for event on April 16


April 07, 2008

Woman arrested in Danville stabbing

Danville police have charged Wykeema McClark, 19, of Danville, with aggravated malicious wounding in connection with a Monday morning stabbing on Pleasantview Avenue.

Democratic delegates sought for upcoming conventions in Danville

Deadline for filing in support of Obama or Clinton is April 16

Pittsylvania County proposes recreation board

Decision is in response to recent hearing where residents protested funding cuts

Several factors influence rising price of corn

Local residents, supermarkets feel pinch of rising costs

Puppy found in Danville with ears cut off
Puppy found in Danville with ears cut off

Reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the case

Blairs Wal-Mart plans scratched

Announcement that retail giant will not build Supercenter in county shocks officials

Rockingham school board calls special meeting

Board considers alternate construction methods to cut costs in proposed renovations or reconstruction.

Rockingham County’s educational brochure accepted

The brochure was in its third incarnation.

Reidsville looks to council for park update
Reidsville looks to council for park update

Fences are toppling, and players have rusty faucets, not fountains for drinking water.

Mayodan Lowe’s scheduled to open this fall
Mayodan Lowe’s scheduled to open this fall

More retail space planned for property adjacent to Mayodan’s new Lowe’s Home Improvement store.

Reidsville’s downtown going through ‘growing pains’
Reidsville’s downtown going through ‘growing pains’

Merchant group suggests changing time limits on several streets. Under the proposal, the Saturday restrictions on Scales Street would get chopped.

Police find drugs during traffic stop

REIDSVILLE – Police stopped a man Sunday morning for erratic driving and found marijuana, crack and cocaine in his car, said a report by the Reidsville Police Department.

Missing person in Eden
Missing person in Eden

On Sunday, Shirley Walker reported her son, Darrell Wade Walker, 40, as a missing person, according to an Eden Police Department news release.

Reward offered for person who cut puppy’s ears off

A pit bull puppy that had its ears removed by box cutters is now at the Danville Area Humane Society.

Reidsville Woman Killed in Car Crash Sunday Morning

A Reidsville woman was killed in a single-car crash Sunday morning, the Highway Patrol reports. Mary Dawn Paschal, 40, of 467 Huffines Mill Road, Reidsville, was driving west on N.C. Highway 65 in the Wentworth area at 7:42 a.m. Sunday when she drove off the left side of the road and struck a tree.

Pittsylvania County Democratic Committee caucus Monday April 21

TIME CHANGE: Committee will elect 12 delegates to the 5th Congressional District and Virginia Democratic Conventions. Open to the public.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. (not 6 p.m.) and will close at 7:30 p.m. (not 7 p.m.)

Safety net for Virginians

Protecting people is No. 1 as Department of Health marks 100 years of service

Danville Community College special board meeting today

Board to discuss names for buildings and facilities.


April 06, 2008

Winning artwork a symbol of Danville woman’s hope
Winning artwork a symbol of Danville woman’s hope

Cancer victim wins award for painting during Danville Art League’s Members Only Show 2008

Fire at Danville eatery rekindles memories

History of Rob’s Bar & Grill comes to light after blaze destroyed the building

Chatham man killed in wreck

A Chatham man was killed in a single-vehicle accident early Sunday morning.

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