Mother’s Death Inspires Daughter Mary-Michael Robertson June 10, 2014 Features At the age of 40, after Sherry Lansing, the first female President of Production at 20th Century Fox, had achieved success in the film industry and had “seen her dreams come true,” she lost her mother to...
Kim & William Gentry: Preserving One Building at a Time Joyce Wilburn May 9, 2014 Features itting on a comfy sofa in the 1931 Georgian Revival home built for John Schoolfield, Jr., the scion of the mill dynasty that became Dan River Mills, Kim Gentry recalls the time she and future husband,...
Sara Spissu: 21st Century Gibson Girl Joyce Wilburn May 9, 2014 Cover Features, Features During the week, Danville native Sara Spissu is a loan administrator at CIT, but on weekends she transforms into a curator, mender, photographer, model, seller and shipper of vintage clothing on eBay and...
Julie & Ethan Brown – Opening Virginia’s First Winery/Brewery Joyce Wilburn March 8, 2014 Features Julie Brown calls it “calculated serendipity.” Ethan Brown refers to it as “destiny.” Overlooking that minor difference, the couple agrees that the reason they will be opening Virginia’s first...
Why Are There Fire Trucks at a Medical Emergency? Evince Magazine and Crystal Gregory February 2, 2014 Features Why do fire trucks show up for an emergency when there’s no fire? Michael Jefferson, Danville Fire Department’s Battalion Chief for Emergency Medical Services, says the reason is response time. Because the...
233rd Anniversary of The Crossing of the Dan Evince Magazine February 2, 2014 Features This February marks the 233rd anniversary of General Nathanael Greene’s crossing of the Dan River at South Boston when his American Army outraced the British army under Lord Cornwallis in 1781. On...
Keeping My Promise to Luke the Pug Britta Petrich February 2, 2014 Features In 2007 I adopted a dog, affectionately known as Luke the Pug. He was somewhat of a lost soul and wandered the streets when his owners were away or lost track of him. Luke and I instantly formed a mutual...
Finding the Parent’s Sweet Spot of Balance Britta Petrich January 27, 2014 Features When I was pregnant with my daughter, I wondered how I would be able to balance the individual needs of two small children at once. Of course, centuries of women have achieved this and some with more than two...
