Lover Kate Jones Guy was one of nine children of parents born in the final years of slavery and Reconstruction in Pittsylvania County. She has lived through the Depression, World
CHATHAM, Va. â The Pittsylvania County NAACP Youth Council partnered with the community as they launched their annual Back-To-School Kick-Off with this year s theme of Empowering our Students for Academic Success.
The drive-thru event was held at the Greater Triumph Missionary Baptist Church from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, July 30. Parents and guardians drove their vehicles through the parking lot of the church, boarded with excited students as they were distributed book bags filled with school supplies, motivational notes and treats from the Danville Community College Knights, encouraging letters and greetings, pertinent information regarding the opening of school and noteworthy resource information to assist parents and students throughout the year.Â