{"id":32965,"date":"2016-07-24T15:50:27","date_gmt":"2016-07-24T19:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/?p=32965"},"modified":"2016-07-24T15:50:27","modified_gmt":"2016-07-24T19:50:27","slug":"quickhits-72416","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/2016\/07\/24\/quickhits-72416\/","title":{"rendered":"QuickHits! (7\/24\/16)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We tried beating the heat. The heat won. But we&#8217;re back up to full power again and it&#8217;s Sunday! That means it&#8217;s QuickHits! day and time to take a look at the stories around the region that have caught my eye over the past week.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Big Board time!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.martinsvillebulletin.com\/news\/school-board-wants-a-more-diverse-staff\/article_a99f270b-9559-57d7-a16f-872a105d4078.html\" target=\"_blank\">The interim Martinsville school superintendent and the school board thinks the school staff is too white.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sovanow.com\/index.php?\/news\/article\/a_family_at_last\/\" target=\"_blank\">The nationally famous Culley family&#8217;s adoption of six orphaned children is now final as the court awards them custody.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefranklinnewspost.com\/news\/fcso-to-use-new-drug-to-combat-opioid-overdoses\/article_cfda5c50-4dcd-11e6-804e-63d0b6234da9.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Franklin County Sheriff&#8217;s Office starts carrying Narcan to reverse drug overdoses quickly.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetimesnews.com\/news\/20160723\/fifth-suspect-in-june-homicide-turns-himself-in\" target=\"_blank\">A 17-year old turns himself in after being the fifth person charged in a Burlington murder.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chathamstartribune.com\/news\/article_a3e20398-4f7e-11e6-9fc7-d7e7c569ee64.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Chatham Star-Tribune&#8217;s Luke Burris tells us why Attorney General Mark Herring came to Danville last week.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sovanow.com\/index.php?\/news\/article\/trustees_to_revisit_coaching_stipends\/\" target=\"_blank\">Some Halifax County school board members aren&#8217;t happy with the cut in coaches&#8217; pay and have called for a special meeting.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greensboro.com\/news\/men-stab-each-other-after-an-argument-in-a-greensboro\/article_a90ec31b-1fa9-5812-89b3-9fbcab9005f5.html\" target=\"_blank\">Two guys stab each other in a Greensboro motel room. They were drunk. Surprise!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.martinsvillebulletin.com\/news\/organizers-hope-drag-show-raises-awareness\/article_27bbf440-60cd-52b1-88bb-729ad48def64.html\" target=\"_blank\">Martinsville&#8217;s Serendipity Coffee House had difficulties getting their first drag show underway.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sovanow.com\/index.php?\/news\/article\/four_injured_as_fire_strikes_south_hill_apartment_complex1\/\" target=\"_blank\">Four people are injured in a South Hill apartment complex fire.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/reidsvillereview.blogspot.com\/2016\/07\/i-met-some-interesting-people-today.html\" target=\"_blank\">Richard Moore tells us about his adventures at &#8220;Shaggin&#8217; On Fieldcrest&#8221; event in Eden. Heh!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesvirginian.com\/news\/article_47b31614-4e8b-11e6-adde-1b1ea950492c.html\" target=\"_blank\">Minimum water bills in the town of Pamplin go up by over 35% so that the town can avoid bankruptcy.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caswellmessenger.com\/news\/article_20d60e5e-4ea7-11e6-a165-57af10c65f19.html\" target=\"_blank\">Stop by &amp; visit Amy, the Caswell Messenger&#8217;s office cat, and get your free souvenir sticker!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whoa there! Let&#8217;s stop with twelve reading assignments for you. 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