2020 Community Strong People of the Year: L.C. and Bernice Moore
The 2020 SHOWCASE MAGAZINE Community Strong People of the Yearare sponsored by URW COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Bernice and L.C. Moore have been married for 49 "wonderful" years. They have a son, Daniel, who along with his wife Zoe has given Bernice and L.C. two grandchildren, Ethan and Caitlin. Bernice enjoys walking with friends daily.... Read More
Community Strong, Cover Feature, Local, People
2020 Community Strong People of the Year: Ferrell and Cookie Edmunds
The 2020 SHOWCASE MAGAZINE Community Strong People of the Yearare sponsored by URW COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Ferrell and Felicia Veal Edmunds, better known as "Cookie" have been fixtures of positivity in our community for many years. They have been married for 26 years, have three sons in the NFL, and have been foster parents... Read More
2020 Community Strong Person of the Year: Angienette Dixon
The 2020 SHOWCASE MAGAZINE Community Strong People of the Yearare sponsored by URW COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Angienette Dixon says she is "first a servant of God." She is also a loving wife, and a mother of four beautiful girls, two grandkids, and a devoted daughter. Dixon also created Hoop Don't Shoot, a community program... Read More
2020 Community Strong Person of the Year: Scott Booth
The 2020 SHOWCASE MAGAZINE Community Strong People of the Yearare sponsored by URW COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Scott Booth moved to Danville in early 2018 to become the City's chief of police. He grew up in North Cumberland County, Virginia. After graduating high school, Booth spent six years in the Army, deploying overseas several times,... Read More
The Ever-Adapting World of Small Business
British entrepreneur James Caan said it best, "Nothing will replace the thrill of creating a profitable company from scratch." From being the master of your own destiny, to being your own boss, to having an impact on your community, to watching what you've built become grown, entrepreneurs and small business owners have feelings like none... Read More
Business, Cover Feature, Entrepreneurship, Local
Corrie Teague Bobe: Creating New Opportunities to Improve Outcomes
Corrie Teague Bobe joined the Danville Office of Economic Development nearly 11 years ago. "Economic development is a challenging yet rewarding career path to pursue, especially in a community that is reinventing itself. Whether it was inventorying historic buildings as an intern or overseeing River District revitalization efforts as Assistant Director, each position that I've... Read More
Cover Feature, Local
Kelly Cunningham: Inside the Fashion Haus
A boss can be described in several ways. It is someone who takes charge and directs, someone who leads those around them, someone who is not afraid to take chances. When you think of a boss in those terms, look towards Kelly Cunningham, a local boss lady. A Danville native, Cunningham attended George Washington High... Read More
Sandra Chinn-Gilstrap: Challenging Her All-Time Personal Best Each Day
It takes some people a while to find their direction in life, finding it in their mid-30s, while others get zapped right away, discovering their path a bit earlier. Danville native and attorney with Clement Wheatley, Sandra Chinn-Gilstrap falls into the latter category. "I declared at the young age of five years old that I... Read More
A Library is More Than Just a Building of Books: Inside the Danville Public Library
If you ask Russell Carter to recommend a book to read, he can't recommend one. "How do you pick just one?" He asked. The written word has always been a part of Carter's life and career, whether as a journalist, communications officer for Danville Parks & Recreation, and now as Director of the Danville Public... Read More
Mental Health Isolation
For the foreseeable future, phrases such as social distancing and self-isolation will be part of our everyday lexicon. We may know what they are and how to observe them, but we might not know how the effects they have or how to deal with them. Besides "cabin fever" or feelings of loneliness and... Read More
Cover Feature, Mental Health