Cadets from Pittsylvania County Schools have been active in preparation for Christmas. During the past couple of weekends, JROTC Cadets from Dan River, Chatham and Tunstall high schools have been
After several months of serving in an interim capacity, Regina Barger has been named the new Director of Pittsylvania County Social Services. The local Social Services Board made the unanimous
CHATHAM, Va. â Pittsylvania County Community Action (PCCA) is gearing up for its annual Community Action Awareness Day. We re excited about our annual community access day, said Executive Director Everlena Ross. We want this to be one of the biggest things to happen in Danville-Pittsylvania since COVID hit.
The event will be held at the Old Dutch Market parking lot on South Main Street lot this Friday, May 21 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The event takes place every May during National Community Action Month, but this year, organizers say the impact will be greater than usual. The event represents a desire to open up and touch base with people who have been isolated for so long, said Annette Turner, event chair. Even though we will observe 6-foot social distancing and use personal protective equipment, we want to bring together our partners so the community knows why we re here and what were doing. It s a lot of safety people and a lot of community people coming together to t
BLAIRS, Va. â The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors Tuesday night voted unanimously to approve a resolution in support of renaming the U.S. Highway 29 Business North bridge in Blairs the William H. Pritchett Memorial Bridge in honor of the first Black supervisor in Pittsylvania County s history.
For supervisor Dr. Charles H. Miller (Banister), the only Black supervisor on today s board, the designation is a win for the community also rife with personal sentiment. From the cartographic location of the bridge to the timing of the memorialization, Miller told the
Star-Tribune, The time is right for this type of action.
Meeting Mr. Pritchett