New School Superintendent Named in Danville
Danville, Va – The School Board has chosen Edward Newsome, Jr. to be the city’s new school superintendent, starting July 1st. Newsome replaces retiring superintendent Dr. Sue Davis. Over twenty…
Runaway Teen From High Point Could Be In Rockingham County
The High Point Police Department and Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office are working together to find a missing teen who could be in this area. According to the High Point Police…
Water Main Break Caused Several Basements To Flood On Saturday
It was a messy scene in Danville over the weekend after a water main broke and caused the flooding of several basements in one community. As of now the matter…
Shaggin’ On Fieldcrest (In Eden) Re-Scheduled For June 8th!
Due to the weather, Shaggin’ on Fieldcrest has been re-scheduled for June 8th with the Craig Woolard Band. Same time, same place. So, mark your calendars and come out and…
Barry Helmstutler – Barry Helmstutler, a Bassett resident who previously served on the Patrick Henry Community College Board for nearly a decade, is back to fill a seat left vacant…
Suspects Sought in Beating in Martinsville
On Thursday, a 50-year-old Martinsville man reported that he met three men at the Walmart in Martinsville near the pharmacy area. He states the men then contacted him later in…
Third Graders Make “Critter” Goodies; Donate Proceeds To Rockingham County Animal Shelter
Jill Barker’s third grade class at Leaksville-Spray Elementary School in Eden studied economics, entrepreneurship and consumerism. To correlate with the study, students worked together to make “critter” pencil toppers and “critter”…
Confederate Monument Base Nears Completion; Soldier Next
The company installing the almost 103-year-old Confederate monument in Reidsville’s Greenview Cemetery said the first phase of the project is almost complete, and they will return soon to install the…
Averett Joins “Make Danville Shine” Program
Danville, VA – On Tuesday afternoon around 1:00pm, Danville City Councilman Alonzo Jones and staff from Averett University went through various streets picking up trash along the sidewalks, driveways, vacant…
Danville HazMat Training Day Two: Inside Look
Danville, VA – On day 2 of the E.P.A ‘s Haz-Mat Training Exercise, Star News got a chance to go inside the training building to take a more in-depth interior…
