The city plans to conduct a broader assessment of animal welfare services, including the shelter, which was last assessed in 2021.
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A Catholic school was the first to integrate in Danville. A new plaque will commemorate its history
Sacred Heart opened in 1953. Six years later, Black students were enrolled.
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Shelter director’s policies go back to childhood prayer for ‘all the animals in the world.’ But is she taking in too many?
Danville Area Humane Society has no barriers to acceptance, but kill rate controversy is now boiling over.
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Cardinal Commerce Notes: Fresh off acquisition, AeroFarms adds new products to its line of microgreens
Plus: A Lynchburg-based electrical supplies company is acquired, and a job fair focused on veterans is coming up.
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Danville Field Notes: Almagro neighborhood to be nominated for the National Register of Historic Places
Plus: Danville City Council to make deal with Appalachian Power for servicing the Berry Hill megasite, and Danville Community College enrollment grows.
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Dean pleads guilty to fraudulently altering public records in her role as Danville’s humane investigator
The shelter director submitted identical records for a five-year period to the police department. A judge said there’s enough evidence for a conviction, but sentencing has been deferred.
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Danville Field Notes: Solar facility guidelines in Pittsylvania are now in line with new state regulations
Plus: Danville celebrates construction progress at new hotel, and a Dry Fork nonprofit will participate in a national rural health program.
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‘The Black Belt of Virginia’ details untold African American history
Author Jeff Bennett, a Danville native, writes about the Black history that he didn’t learn in school.
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Danville plans comprehensive assessment of animal services as shelter controversy continues
The city is looking for a third party to assess local companion animal services, including animal control, welfare programs and the Danville Area Humane Society.
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The 150-year-old Danville Elks Lodge is ‘waking up and coming alive’ with renovation project
The organization’s membership and community engagement stalled years ago; a handful of members are working to change that.
