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LIVE! at the “How to be a candidate” workshop

The Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce helps the region again. We’re LIVE! at the Institute.

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Danville City Council LIVE! (2/18/14)

SouthsideCentral is back doing LIVE! coverage. Here’s the rundown from the latest Danville City Council meeting…

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Let’s talk about the grocery store petition drive…

I like good ideas that have a decent chance of working but this ain’t one of ’em. “Let’s talk” about it…

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Do as I say…

Oh, this is rich…

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Let’s talk about the coal ash spill…

It’ s another case of actual reality having to take precedence before virtual reality, but SouthsideCentral rolls on…

As most people know, there was a spill of coal ash from a Duke Energy power plant near Eden, NC. The coal ash and related waste spilled into the Dan River and has been making its way […]

Let’s talk about Bonner middle school’s problems…

During our hiatus, the crap hit the fan once some teachers started talking about the problems that have been happening at Danville’s Bonner Middle School. The Register & Bee newspaper did an excellent job at investigative reporting in a series of articles, and the school system has been dancing around with the resolution to the […]

Economic Develop-Mentally Challenged

The day after Danville’s Economic Development Summit, Danville’s Economic Development director resigned. Oh, that’s a good sign.

After an unplanned SouthsideCentral hiatus, I’m not sure where to start…

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How not to double your paycheck…

Yes, Danville City Council members deserve a raise. No, not this much and no, not all at once..

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Thumbs! (12/10/2013)

Even SouthsideCentral can get into the Christmas spirit… let’s have an all Thumbs UP! edition for absolutely no reason at all.

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The murder victim is still dead.

This just in… not.

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Thumbs! (12/02/2013)

Now that Thanksgiving holiday is over, we’ve got a stack of Thumbs! Let’s give them out…

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Hell’s Half-Acre: The Danville Race Riot of 1883

Travis Hackworth takes an amazing in-depth look at one of the events that has influenced Danville…

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Thumbs! (11/12/2013)

It’s been almost a month since our Thumbs! got a workout. Let’s fix that problem now…

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Endorsement: Danny Marshall for 14th District House of Delegates

SouthsideCentral wraps up our endorsements for the Virginia House of Delegates by endorsing Danny Marshall in the 14th District.

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Review: Dell’Anno’s Pizza Kitchen (Downtown Danville)

Having officially tried Dell’Anno’s downtown at least 3 times, I feel that I can make an honest review.

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Endorsement: Jimmy Gillie for Danville Commissioner of Revenue

Endorsement Week rolls along and we’ve got nothing but great words for a candidate that’s running unopposed yet again.

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Our “knee-jerk reaction that would be wrong”

We”re glad to give the Register & Bee’s editorial board something to write about…

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Endorsement: Mike Mondul for Danville City Sheriff

We’ll continue our Endorsement Week at SouthsideCentral by focusing on the race for Sheriff of Danville. Mike Mondul won his first term four years ago and he’s the man to vote for in this election.

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14th District House Race – Update #2

Let’s see what’s been going on in the 14th District House of Delegates race in this (probably final) update…

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Endorsement: Lyn Barbour for Danville Treasurer

We’re continuing the series of unopposed election endorsements, and we’re staying in Danville for the city’s Treasurer election this time.

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Endorsement: Michael Newman for Danville’s Commonwealth’s Attorney

We’re going to start rolling out our 2013 election endorsements this week. In this one, I’m going to eat a big plate of crow for the last time.

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Preaching & Prayer Will Stop The Violence!

No. It won’t. It won’t do a thing.

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Why spend your own money…?

…when you can use Other People’s Money?

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I slept through my neighbor’s home invasion.

Yes, it’s a definite “Say, That’s Odd” moment…

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Wow! Didn’t see that one coming.

Yes. That’s a headline I could use for multiple stories. But hey, when you build a brand new building on an area that occasionally looks like a mud bog… you might just have high water table problems.

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