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Volunteers help nonprofits for United Way campaign kick-off
Volunteers from Horace Mann insurance and Blue Ridge Bank painting handrails leading to the school playground at Axton Elementary School....
Read moreLive music venue sought after fire destroys theater
By Kim Barto Meeks The organizers of live music at the Rives Theatre are still searching for a temporary home...
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Memories remain in wake of blaze
By Kim Barto Meeks A destructive fire at the Rives Theatre could not erase a decade of musical memories. Musicians...
Read morePHCC appeals decision on PTA program
By Kim Barto Meeks Patrick Henry Community College is not giving up on establishing a new physical therapist assistant (PTA)...
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Art at Happy Hour offers last chance to view “FLASHPOINTS”
Free gallery talk at Piedmont Arts, Oct. 3 Enjoy a free self-guided tour of Piedmont Arts' current exhibits during Art at Happy...
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Patrick County Agricultural Fair underway
The 67th annual Patrick County Agricultural Fair will run through Sept. 21, with rides, midway, exhibits, food, games, livestock shows,...
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Heritage celebrated in Bassett
Bassett’s heritage was celebrated Saturday at the annual Bassett Heritage Festival, which is sponsored by the Stanleytown Ruritan Club. Held...
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DRBA’s First Saturday outing set
Come and join the Dan River Basin Association's 4-mile paddle along the Mayo Lake shoreline on October 5, guided by...
Read moreEmployee charged after alleged threat
A Hanes Brands Inc. employee was charged in connection with a bomb threat at the Martinsville facility. Alvin Donnell Hunt,...
Read moreTractor accident resulted in fatality
A 19-year-old Stuart man died following a tractor accident that occurred Saturday, according to Patrick County Sheriff Dan Smith. Brandon...
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