That happened to me today at the “Old 97 Rail Days” at Danville’s Community Market. Enjoy this slideshow of the model train awesomeness and some bonus photos of the Danville Science Center & [...]]]> Have you ever been to an event where you expected little but were totally blown away by what you saw?

That happened to me today at the “Old 97 Rail Days” at Danville’s Community Market. Enjoy this slideshow of the model train awesomeness and some bonus photos of the Danville Science Center & train station.

Mammatus clouds are relatively rare but occasionally occur in this area for short periods of time. Sometimes you’re in the right place at the right time with [...]]]> Today, Danville residents got a chance to see a very unusual cloud formation and I was lucky to be in the right spot to get a photo.

Mammatus clouds are relatively rare but occasionally occur in this area for short periods of time. Sometimes you’re in the right place at the right time with your camera.

Enjoy.

City Attorney Clarke Whitfield and Commonwealth’s Attorney Michael Newman presented the award to Archie and had this to say…

This evening we have the distinct privilege of presenting the 2010 Liberty Bell Award. This [...]]]> At tonight’s Danville City Council meeting, Ruby Archie was presented the 2010 Liberty Bell award by the Danville Bar Association.

City Attorney Clarke Whitfield and Commonwealth’s Attorney Michael Newman presented the award to Archie and had this to say…

This evening we have the distinct privilege of presenting the 2010 Liberty Bell Award. This is truly an honor because we were both students of this year’s recipient.
The Liberty Bell award is given each year by the Danville Bar Association to a person who has:

• Promoted better understanding of the rule of law
• Encouraged a greater respect for law and the Courts
• Stimulated a sense of civic responsibility
• Contributed to good government in the community

This year’s Liberty Bell recipient has served on Council since 1994. In that time, she served as Vice-Mayor and as Mayor of Danville. She will retire from council this year on June 30. We are proud to present the 2010 Liberty Bell Award to Ruby Archie.

(Pictured L-R: City Attorney Clarke Whitfield, Ruby Archie, Commonwealth’s Attorney Michael Newman)

Star News will be featuring our coverage of this event all month long.

It was hard to find a TV stand at the exact height I wanted so I rigged one up using cardboard boxes. I found out that it was the perfect level for Mouthy to enjoy watching horse racing (his favorite TV programming). So, I [...]]]> …if you’re a cat. A big, orange, spoiled rotten cat.

It was hard to find a TV stand at the exact height I wanted so I rigged one up using cardboard boxes. I found out that it was the perfect level for Mouthy to enjoy watching horse racing (his favorite TV programming). So, I decided to turn the air conditioner down low on Sunday afternoon and somebody decided to take a nap while watching TV.

One very happy kitty.

The 9th annual Danville Wine Festival was held on Saturday, April 24 at Danville’s Community Market with over 1200 people attending by 3 PM. Twelve wineries were represented at the event. Here’s a photo slideshow of today’s festival.

Piedmont Mall will be hosting their Cruise-Ins on the third Saturday on every month through September.

Make your way to Downtown Danville tonight from 6PM to 9PM. SouthsideCentral will be there LIVE!

On the first Saturday from April to November, there will be a Cruise-In in Downtown Danville. Sponsors this year are Blackwell Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Kia, City of Danville, Time Machines Car Club, Downtown Danville [...]]]> (Updated to add photo slideshow link)

Make your way to Downtown Danville tonight from 6PM to 9PM. SouthsideCentral will be there LIVE!

On the first Saturday from April to November, there will be a Cruise-In in Downtown Danville. Sponsors this year are Blackwell Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Kia, City of Danville, Time Machines Car Club, Downtown Danville Association and the River City Mustang Club. Some of the downtown businesses will be open for shopping and food & drink will be available at Main Street Coffee Emporium & Fast Lane Diner.

We’ll be there LIVE! and will try to get some photos up during the event. It’s a great time and perfect for family entertainment.

Update: Here’s a slideshow from tonight’s Cruise-In.

If you know about Mouthy, you know his love to watch horse racing (and his strange ability to pick horses, but that’s another topic). Well, today as he was laying on the bed watching his [...]]]> Enough political stuff for at least a few minutes. It’s time for Mouthy the cat to get some publicity.

If you know about Mouthy, you know his love to watch horse racing (and his strange ability to pick horses, but that’s another topic). Well, today as he was laying on the bed watching his favorite TVG network, he posed for a photo.

Yep, he knows the camera and when it’s time to pose. Kitty gets a treat when he takes a good photo.

Ladies & Gentlemen, we proudly show you 5th District Candidate Laurence Verga doing the Moonwalk (but we’re going [...]]]> Yeah, yeah. We’ve got plenty of photos from Saturday’s debate and will post a gallery of them soon, but it’s time to have a little bit of fun with a photo that turned out to be funny.

Ladies & Gentlemen, we proudly show you 5th District Candidate Laurence Verga doing the Moonwalk (but we’re going to make you click the cutline below to see it).

Wah Wah, eh?