Pittsylvania’s name preserves a dispute across the Atlantic
The county’s 1767 naming links local identity to William Pitt and the controversy over taxing the American colonies.
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Paying rent without an app: Virginia requires check and money-order options
The state’s July tenant-rights statement explains payment choices, receipts and a way to request an account history.
Water/Ways gives a Martinsville museum visit a familiar starting point
A temporary exhibit connects water with work, culture and the environment, while the museum’s collections reach much further back.
Moton Museum follows the students who changed a national education debate
The Farmville school’s story runs from a 1951 strike through years of closed classrooms. A September 13 lecture offers a timely reason to revisit it.
Elba, Franklin Junction, Gretna: reading the town’s earlier names
The names in old photographs belong to a place shaped by land, railroads and local enterprise.
Hill Grove School records a community’s investment in education
Alec and Emma Cook’s land donation places people at the center of this history.
The Junction Daily — Past, Present & Future
One hundred forty-four original, source-linked stories across fourteen desks, pairing local and regional history with practical guides and clearly labeled future planning. Every article carries dated sources, a time lens, family-reading context and distinct credited imagery.
The Junction Daily — Local Life & the Wider World
One hundred one stories and guides: Gretna civic life, food, history, schools and jobs, plus new utility-rate, transmission, respiratory-health and scam-prevention reporting. Mixed reading lengths, dated sources and credited imagery.
Gretna Museum
Local history, transportation and everyday life. The town's February 2024 notice supplies the location and contact; call to arrange current access.
Olde Liberty Station
A Bedford restaurant in a restored railway station, with direct contact and menu information through its own website. The setting makes it a dining stop for visitors interested in local history. Confirm the service schedule and table arrangements before setting out.