If it’s been a while since you’ve felt Irish, come join the parade at Back to Bogies and the Comfort Inn & Suites on St. Patrick’s Day on Wednesday.

Plans to replace the Danville Fire Department’s downtown location with a modern headquarters/fire station will be considered at Tuesday’s Danville City Council meeting, following a public hearing about the project.

Under a new law passed by the General Assembly this year, anyone who kills a fire marshal could face the death penalty.

A Danville woman missing since Thursday is being looked for by the Danville Police Department.

The small community center at Cardinal Village was packed Friday night with parents who wanted some guidance on how to cope with children who are facing pressures to take drugs, get involved in crimes, do poorly in school and participate in gangs.

Local farmers who form a producer group may be eligible for a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Many Danville Utilities residential and commercial customers will get a telephone call Tuesday or Wednesday asking them to participate in a natural gas safety survey.

Ken Boyd, one of the seven Republican candidates vying for Rep. Tom Perriello’s 5th District Congressional seat, said Sunday that he objects to the poor rating he got from the Danville Tea Party Patriots.

During his first six weeks in office, Sheriff Mike Mondul learned hard, fast and under fire as he fulfilled some campaign promises and worked on others, while keeping an eye focused on this year’s budget.

Danville and Pittsylvania County shoppers spent less last year overall and cut back on expensive goods in a down economy.

Sunday was a big day, and people were celebrating — but were they celebrating romance or racing, with Valentine’s Day falling on the same day as the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season and the Daytona 500.

This may be the first of several columns in the upcoming months about the differences between men and women — it depends on the amount of hate mail I get from men. Today’s subject is the difference in how men and women complete the nightly journey from the TV to the bed and a good night’s sleep each night.

Danville Vice-Mayor T. Wayne Oakes will not be seeking re-election to Danville City Council in May.

Well, the cruise was nice, and no one fell overboard, so that was a plus. But judging by the amount of alcohol consumed during the cruise by parties other than our own, it is amazing that not more people fall overboard.

Danville’s new flexible options for dog licenses have had a positive reception from the dog-owning public, according to City Treasurer Lynwood Barbour.