History · 1 min
Southside High School's legacy reaches beyond the classroom
William S. Turner, teachers and students built an educational legacy under segregation.
GROW GRETNA · A CROWNTHRIVE COMMUNITY VISION
More opportunity. Deeper roots.
Build a place where people can earn, learn, create and stay connected to the land and lives that made it.
THE NEXT CHAPTER IS WORK WE CAN DO.
Open a door.
Keep a story.
Plant a future.
Strong businesses, useful skills and cared-for places belong in the same community plan.
Start & strengthen
Planning, a clear offer, a useful website and the right local contacts.
Open the business desk →Teach & learn
Free practice, adult education and opportunities to share a skill.
Explore learning →Preserve & share
Named lives, school history and memories held with care.
Enter the museum →Restore & conserve
Beautification proposals, outdoor learning and stewardship.
Find conservation resources →Create a place to work
Explore the coworking initiative and contribute a practical proposal.
Visit the coworking desk →Reach your neighbors
Claim a listing, build an annual business page or book a clearly labeled ad.
Explore business pages →The city ambition: a vision that needs a public process.
Kavonte Jones Sr., CrownThrive’s Founding Member, wants Gretna to grow toward a future city. This is CrownThrive’s long-term civic aspiration. Gretna is currently a town; this page announces no municipal decision, petition or incorporation timetable.
Virginia treats cities as independent incorporated communities. Any change of status requires the applicable public and legal process. Meanwhile, practical growth can be measured through real enterprise, training, housing, infrastructure and conservation outcomes.
Ideas with somewhere to begin.
Business sources
History · 1 min
Before the archive goes digital, Northside alumni already did the work
The Northside alumni souvenir book preserves a community's names and memories.
Archive · Service guide · 1 min
October Career ChoICE expo connects students with work they can see
The 2026 event is listed at the Olde Dominion Agricultural Complex.
Archive · News brief · 1 min
Regional housing summit puts the places people live on the growth agenda
A planned October summit invites the building sector and community advocates.
Archive · News brief · 1 min
Two September workshops put business planning and websites on the calendar
Longwood SBDC lists online sessions for September 17 and 23, giving local owners a practical place to start their next business task.
Service guide · 1 min
Two library doors for everyday learning and the region's remembered lives
Gretna's branch library and Chatham's History Research Center give residents separate starting points for reading, research and questions about the past.
SUPPORT THE LOCAL RECORD
Give people a reason to return.
Useful reporting, a memorable place and a clear next action help a local business earn attention. Choose the existing offer that fits your purpose and review its terms before purchase.
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