March 9 at 4:00 pm at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research

Tune into this weeks episode to learn more about the progress that White Mill Development LLC is making in converting the old Dan River #8 Mill into a technology center. [Additional info...]

At an Emergency Meeting of City Council on Friday March 5, Council unanimously appointed Joe King Interim City Manager. [Press Release...]

It is with great sadness that we notify you that City Manager M. Lyle Lacy, III passed away yesterday at his home.

Mr. Lacy was appointed Danville City Manager on March 1, 2009. He was appointed Deputy City Manager of the City in February 1999, and served as Interim City Manager from July 1, 2008 to February 28, 2009.

He received his B.S. degree from Hampden-Sydney College in 1969 and his M.P.A. degree from Texas Christian University in 1973. He served as City Manager of Oak Ridge, Tennessee from July 1978 to May 1986; as City Manager of Marietta, Georgia from May 1986 to June 1988; as City Manager of Alliance, Nebraska from August 1988 to December 1993; and as Town Manager of Front Royal, Virginia from January 1994 to January 1999.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; a son, Matthew Lyle Lacy IV, and his fiancé, Kristen Watkins; a daughter, Laura Lacy Hamilton, her husband, Timothy, and their three children, Wyatt, Sam and Nora; and an extended family.

A memorial service will be held March 14 at 2 p.m. at the E. Stuart Grant Center on North Campus of Averett University, located at 707 Mt. Cross Road. If directions are needed, please contact Averett University at 791-5600.

Danville was tied for 6th place for metro areas with a population between 50,000 and 200,000 by Site Selection Magazine in regards to their award given to metro areas that have seen the most newly constructed or expanded corporate facilities. [Press Release...]

Danville – a Playful City, a Historic City, a transforming City, and a City filled with unique offerings! Help us capture the essence of Danville by participating in our “Scenic Danville” website photo contest. Sponsored by the City of Danville, the contest is open to all ages and skill levels. Photos can be submitted in any subject area that highlights scenic Danville – the outdoors. Entries will be judged on quality and content. Winners will be recognized on the City’s home page each month. All acceptable entries will become part of the City’s Community Photo Album – with the photographer listed. Join us in showcasing all that Danville has to offer!
Please use the contest form for all submissions.
[Additional info...]

A groundbreaking exhibit on the African American experience in Danville opens on Tuesday, 16 February, 2010, at two locations—the Danville Public Library and Danville Science Center. Drawn from the research and collections of Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Clark, the displays explore the history of leadership within Danville’s African American community. These leaders responded to overwhelming needs. They gave voice and action to long-deferred dreams of equal opportunity—dreams of quality education and health care for this community within a community.

Leaders in Relief at the Danville Public Library includes twelve important African American leaders exquisitely reproduced in wood relief by West African woodcarvers. These powerful images reflect the fortitude and determination required to survive in a once separate, but unequal America. Featured leaders include local educators such as Avicia Hooper Thorpe, along with notable figures like former Danville Mayor Charles Harris and Franklin County, Virginia native, Booker T. Washington. Admission is free.

Leaders in Relief: A Separate Health at the Danville Science Center explores the origin and functioning of an exclusively black medical facility in Danville— Winslow Hospital. Between 1940 and 1972, Winslow Hospital provided desperately needed healthcare services to the African American community largely excluded from other medical services. Named for a distinguished black physician, Albert Lincoln Winslow, Winslow Hospital offered a wide range of care including pediatrics and treatments for injuries related to occupational risks. Through images and artifacts, the hospital’s story becomes the story of a people struggling to cope with and eliminate healthcare discrimination within their community. Exhibit is included with the cost of regular admission.

The Danville Public Library will host the opening reception on Tuesday, February 16. Festivities begin at 5:30 PM with opening comments by Mayor Sherman Saunders; Calvary Baptist Church Choir performs at 6 PM followed by the exhibit reception. All are welcome!

Hopefully Danville Utilities customers will find our new layout much more user-friendly. Find the information that you want much faster and easier! The easy-to-use new menu is divided into four main categories:

• For Your Home – Information for residential customers
• For Your Business – Information for commercial and industrial customers
• Our Community – Danville Utilities public information and community outreach efforts
• Ways to Save – Tips for energy efficiency and conservation

Both residential and business customers have easily accessible specific pages devoted to the information they need most, including bill payment options, how to initiate and change services, service rates, and an “Understand My Bill” utility bill tutorial. See new Danville Utilities homepage...