Janis Martin’s recording career began with regional radio
A Southside route into rockabilly.
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Dry Bridge’s school name changed when the city boundary did
Two school names preserve a boundary change and community advocacy.
1 min read · Published Oct 16, 2026
Wendell Scott’s record is a racing history, a family enterprise and a lesson in delayed recognition
The Danville driver’s documented career connects competitive results, workshop skill, family work and the long distance between winning and recognition.
22 min read · Published Oct 10, 2026 · Corrected
Martinsville’s industrial landscape explains more than a boom-and-bust slogan
Tobacco, furniture and textiles left buildings, skills and unequal risks; the public record helps residents read that transition without romanticizing every job or erasing its losses.
5 min read · Published Oct 9, 2026
Anne Spencer’s literary life joined education, library work and a Lynchburg garden
A Henry County-born poet built a public voice from a home and working life rooted in the region.
5 min read · Published Oct 3, 2026
Baldwin’s Block made health care, business and entertainment neighbors on Fayette Street
Martinsville’s Black commercial center joined a physician’s work with a wider community’s institutions.
5 min read · Published Oct 3, 2026Wendell Scott’s Danville legacy includes a victory, a family team and delayed recognition
The December 1963 result, the 2015 Hall of Fame honor and the 2021 trophy presentation tell distinct parts of a Southside racing history.
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