Discover Southside September 2022

Stories & Records

STORY & PHOTOGRAPHY BY DIANA MCFARLAND

There are stories to be found, but not where most folks might expect these days, such as books and television.

In Pittsylvania County, there is a wealth of stories and knowledge to be discovered, dating back to preRevolutionary War days, and with hundreds simply tied up with string and seemingly left unopened since the day they were filed.

Others are in bound books, with worn bindings and brittle pages — and all in danger of deteriorating beyond recognition or repair.

Since 2016, Pittyslvania County Circuit Court Clerk Mark Scarce has been working with the Library of Virginia to preserve the county’s vast records, such as marriage bonds from the 1700s, land books dating back to before the Civil

War, deeds and tax records, court cases and more. The Circuit Court’s records room also contains the county’s “Register of Free Negros,” dating from 1807 to 1865.

The records tell of Lewis Ralph, who filed for his Revolutionary War pension in 1820 when he was 100-years old. His petition noted that he served under George Washington and fought in the battles of Monmouth, Germantown and Brandywine, according to the Library of Virginia.

Another record tells of Nancy Day, an enslaved woman who sought her freedom in 1812 from Moses Hodges, claiming to be the daughter of a free white woman, according to the Library of Virginia.

Some records are being rebound in new binders and encapsulated. Others, such as the unbound and loose chancery records, are being put online. All are accessible to

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY HISTORY

On opposite page: Pittsylvania County Circuit Court Clerk Mark Scarce looks at one of the books preserved as part of the program provided by the Library of Virginia. Shown above: chancery court records, unbound, dating from 1907-1908.

the public.

The preservation effort is being made possible through the Library of Virginia’s Circuit Court Records Preservation Program, a cooperative alliance between the Library and the Virginia Court Clerks Association, which is working to preserve the records found in Virginia’s circuit courts.

And unlike some courthouses in Virginia, the Pittsylvania County courthouse did not burn during the Civil War, which has allowed its earliest records, dating back to 1767, to be preserved.

Each year since 2016, the county has received a grant through this program to continue the preservation effort. The most recent grant for $38,000 allowed for one deed book, four land books and two marriage bonds books to be preserved.

The Library of Virginia has also put the county’s chancery records from 1771 to 1869 online, and are accessible through the Chancery Records Index on the Virginia Memory website.

Because chancery records rely heavily on testimony from witnesses, they offer a look into the lives of Virginians from the early 18th century through World War I, according to the Library of Virginia.

Chancery cases were those that could not be readily decided by existing written law.

In Pittsylvania County they were originally stored unbound in metal shelf boxes.

Scarce said he tries to preserve the books that are in the worst shape. The bound books are taken apart and each page goes through a preservation process that includes deactivating the pages with non-aqueous magnesium oxide, repairing tears with archival heat-set tissue, encapsulating the pages in two mil polyester film sleeves and putting them in a slide release post binding.

Scarce said the records are used by a wide variety of people, from those seeking information about their ancestors and attorneys researching land records, to those concerned with capital gains taxes on property they may have inherited decades ago.

Scarce is particularly pleased when a family comes in and finds what they’re looking for.

He also believes that preserving the records is a vital part of his job.

“It’s the history of the county,” Scarce said.

The chancery records are available online at http://www. virginiamemory.com/collections/chancery.

Vernon Moon

Honored by Gretna High for football contributions

STORY BY ANDREW BOWLER

Gretna

High School recently recognized longtime football supporter Vernon Moon.

Moon was presented with a plaque during a recent halftime ceremony by fellow longtime booster club member and former president Pete Fulper.

Principal Eric Moon and head football coach Shaun Miller were also present during the ceremony.

The school’s cheerleaders formed a double line at midfield for Vernon Moon to pass through to accept his award.

The plaque commemorates the team’s rise from an 0-44 losing streak to a 38-0 winning streak and five state titles and has an inscription with the phrase “the tip of the spear.”

“Our oldest daughter never saw us win a game while she was in school,” said Diane Moon, Vernon’s wife.

Moon said her husband was inspired in part by a conversation he overheard in which a parent said, “they practice so hard but they know they won’t win anything.”

“He started thinking about what they needed to win,” she said.

One of the first moves he and other interested parties made was getting a local welder to repair a broken down tackling sled.

Her husband noted that many of their top players came from single parent families that could not afford meals on game day or some of the necessary equipment.

“These men got together to raise money for camps and equipment,” she said. “They also began to feed the team.”

“He really got involved. He’s still always looking for ways for the team to benefit.”

He served as the treasurer once the club became more officially established.

“At first it wasn’t a formal organization,” his wife noted. “It was just a group of men who saw what those kids needed.”

One key step was finding a practice field for the team. The Moons owned some land adjacent to the school property line, which they allowed the team to use.

VERNON MOON HONORED

Shown above, long time Gretna High School booster Vernon Moon was recently presented with a plaque, “At the tip of the spear” for his contributions to the football team.

Photo by Ricky Simpson

Other supporters such as Doug Dalton worked to clear and level the land to create the practice field.

“Vernon told the loggers he would give them the wood if they cleared the land,” Diane Moon said. “He got people who normally weren’t terribly involved in high school sports to contribute their time and expertise.”

Though this process took a while to complete, it allowed the team to have the facilities and be free of the debt that they normally would have incurred.

Diane Moon credits people like Fulper, George Winn, Fred Ingram, Steve Wall, Bob Haynes, Wayne Eanes and Junior Nichols for teaming with her husband to help make all of these things happen.

“There were a lot of people who contributed that people don’t know about,” she said.

Moon and others researched how programs around the country turned things around after long losing streaks, finding that common factors included good coaches, access to a proper weight room and community support were key.

The club worked to achieve these goals and also used donations and fundraising to help in other ways.

This included everything from meals and snacks on game days to fresh socks at halftime on weather-challenging nights.

“They just wanted to let the kids know they were appreciated,” Diane said.

Success brought a need for some additional expenses that the club was more than proud to get behind.

“When we went to Graham, instead of riding a school bus, the boosters raised money for a charter bus and for booking a hotel,” Diane reflected of the first state title postseason run in 2003. “Then when they won the state, they raised enough money to buy the rings for the kids.”

Moon graduated from Gretna High in 1965, playing on the baseball team as his lone sport.

After completing an accounting degree from Virginia Tech, he worked with a certified public accountant in Lynchburg before taking over his uncle’s role as owner and operator of Gretna Tire in 1973.

Moon worked in that capacity until he suffered a heart attack and underwent five-way bypass surgery in 2017.

He has since undergone surgery to replace knees and shoulders.

“We both still have our original hips though,” his wife joked. “He’s back home and doing relatively well.”

Moon, 74, has been married to Diane for 53 years. The couple has two daughters — Tracy Hughes, who was in attendance for the ceremony, and Terri Saunders.

A big part of Moon’s interest in football is the off-field benefits that come along with it.

“He knows that some kids need the motivation of sports to help with their school work and behavior,” Diane said. “It’s these kids who need the extra support. They benefit from being a part of a team.”

She noted that though her husband prefers to work behind the scenes, the players appreciate his contributions.

“Kids still come by and see him,” she said. “It’s good to know they’re doing well.”•

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Piecing Together Lives Through Quilting

STORY & PHOTOGRAPHY BY DIANA MCFARLAND

Thefirst thing that strikes you as you walk into River District Artisans in downtown Danville is the color, followed by the richness of the items on display — paintings, prints, basketry, pottery, jewelry, wood crafts and an array of soft goods, from quilts to whimsical fabric flowers.

The quilts are neatly folded and stacked on shelves, draped on chairs or displayed on a bed for a true at-home feel.

The patterns are simple patchwork, but the color schemes are dazzling — from primary reds, blues and yellows to muted tones of gold, black and gray. The quilts come in all sizes and all the way up to a California king, said Manager Sarita Gusler.

“We keep it pretty simple,” said Gusler.

What many folks may not know is that River District Artisans is a program of The Arc of Southside, and the quilts are crafted by its employees.

The front of the store is devoted to work created by 85 area artists and artisans, while the rear of the shop is where the Arc

employees create the quilts.

River District Artisans is what The Arc calls a “social enterprise” and its revenues are used to support the Arc, said Arc Executive Director Monica Karavanic.

River District Artisans evolved from the remnants of the former Hatcher Center, which had a sheltered employment program, said Karavanic.

However, the older model of working with those with developmental disabilities was abandoned in favor of an inclusive model that moves workers out into the community, she said.

Karavanic said to make that change, the Arc worked with The Launch Place to create River District Artisans about eight years ago.

BINDING A QUILT

Shown above, Arc employee Tonya Martin sews binding around a quilt with a Christmas theme.

STAYING CREATIVE

Arc employee Sonia Gonzalez shows off one of the fabric flowers she created.

Those who worked in the sewing division of the former Hatcher Center, and wanted to continue that type of employment, were offered a position at River District Artisans, said Karavanic.

At the same time, River District Artisans allows local artists and artisans to display and sell their works, she said.

“It’s a true community artisan center,” said Karavanic.

Gusler said the Arc employees not only create quilts to sell on the floor, they also take orders from the community, which keeps them busy, especially as the Christmas season approaches.

Members of the community can also bring in pieced quilt tops to have quilted, as the shop has a long arm quilter that has thousands of patterns that can be used, said Gusler

Everything is individualized and one-of-a-kind, said Gusler.

Customers can choose their own fabrics and color schemes or those can be selected by the Arc workers, said Gusler, who added that there is a shop in Burlington that can print special order designs.

The quilters recently worked on a quilt that featured a yellow Labrador retriever, she said.

The Arc quilters also create “memory quilts,” that use someone’s clothing, be it shirts, pants, skirts or dresses, that are cut into patchwork and pieced together to make a quilt. A more elaborate version of a memory quilt uses a technique called a “rag” quilt, where flannel fabric is inserted between blocks in a three-dimensional way, cut and laundered to make a soft and

VERSATILE FLOWERS

River District Artisans Manager Sarita Gusler shows off how the fabric flowers made by Arc employees are used on other products in the shop.

fluffy texture.

“It adds a little more color,” she said.

Gusler said the shop has had next to no turnover in the eight years it has operated River City Artisans.

“It’s more than a job. It’s like a work family,” said Gusler.

Karavanic said the goal of the Arc, as well as River District Artisans, is to change the old model of putting those with developmental disabilities in a special work place away from the community, and instead support their full inclusion in the community and provide them the dignity afforded to anyone else.

“Our goal is to break down those societal barriers,” she said.

River District Artisans is located at 411 Main St. in Danville and can be reached at 434-228-4125.•

Sorghum Festival

Cooking up the community

STORY BY ADAM POWELL PHOTOGRAPHY BY DIANA MCFARLAND

The annual Sorghum Festival returned in September to the old Climax Elementary School Building — an early autumn staple in Southside Virginia for the last four decades.

The Sorghum Festival, which celebrates the annual early fall tradition of pressing, pounding, and heating sugar cane into molasses, came into being in the early 1980s as local residents came together to fellowship and participate in the molassesmaking process.

“I think this has been going on off and on for 40 years. I’ve been getting it together for 12 years myself,” said Brenda Brooks of the Climax Ruritan Club. “It’s just a good place for people to get together. It’s something to kind of keep going. People come and visit each other and sit around, or they just walk around, seeing all the vendors and what they have.”

The Sorghum Festival features the fried apple and sweet potato pies for which the festival is famous, as well as Brunswick stew by the quart, antique trucks and cars, as well as flea market and various arts and crafts vendors.

The 2022 Sorghum Queen, Emma Mayhew, was crowned queen in the morning, followed by the baby contest. Audie Meadows provided the music and a raffle, hosted by the Climax Volunteer

Fire Department, was held later in the day.

There will also be a nearby raffle, hosted by the local Fire Department, in the form of a Fire Department helicopter bucket drop-off event.

The proceeds for the annual Sorghum Festival goes to the Climax Ruritan Club’s community efforts, which including supporting local residents who are in need of food or financial assistance, and aiding elderly residents with needs such as materials for ramps to help them more easily enter and exit their homes.

“We have people here in need,” Brooks said. “If there’s somebody we know that needs food or anything, we try to help them. If they need a ramp made, we try to help them. We give them free wood. Especially older persons that are in need of help. We give them money when we know they need it, or if somebody brings it up. We just try to help people not just in our neighborhood, but in other places where they really need it.”

CUTEST BABY CONTEST

Placing in the preschool portion of the 2022 Sorghum Festival Cutest Baby Contest, from left: Jazlynn Garrett, first; Holden Edmunds, third; Ruthie Jean Hooker, fourth; and Maximus Lucy, second.

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SORGHUM QUEEN

Emma Mayhew of Gretna was crowed Sorghum Queen at the annual festival by Dean Jennings with the Climax Ruritan Club. Mayhew was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and celiac disease when she was six years old, and has used sorghum flour since her diagnosis. She is an intern for Pittsylvania County Parks and Recreation where she would come up with new programs for residents. She hopes her experience with chronic disease will help other youth remain recognized and informed as much as possible.

BRUNSWICK STEW

Charlie Hudson of Redwood sells a variety of items at the festival.

Vincent Shorter stir the Brunswick Stew, which sold for $7 a quart.

J.W. Daniel Total Estate Liquidation

Providing service to local residents

STORY BY ADAM POWELL PHOTOGRAPHY BY DIANA MCFARLAND

After decades in real estate sales, local resident Joan Daniel made the decision to go into estate sales several years back, when the American real estate market collapsed. It was a good move for Daniel, as J.W. Daniel Total Estate Liquidation has emerged as a regional leader in estate sales.

“The name of my company is JW Daniel Total Estate liquidation,” Daniel said in a recent interview. “I’ve been in sales all of my life. My dad was a horse trader, and we had a country store. I was in the real estate business for many years, and just gave it up this year. Back in 2007, 2008, the bottom kind of fell out of real estate. So I went back

and got an auctioneers license. When I had my auctioneers license, I took some classes to be what they considered as an estate specialist. But once I got that (auctioneers license), it, it didn’t really work out. And I saw on TV this program where this woman was doing estate tag sales from people’s homes. And so I started doing them.

LOOKING THROUGH HISTORY English and history teacher Brandon Burgett likes to use the historical items he finds at estate sales to tell stories about the past to his students.

And now it’s all I do.

Over the last decade, Daniel has sold a wide variety of estates and products, and her estate sales have become popular events for collectible hunters throughout several different parts of the country.

“I sell everything,” Daniel said. “And when I say everything, I mean everything. I have done estate sales for everything

from a 75-year-old automotive junk shop to a high end framing art store, to what was a working Buffalo ranch. So I sell everything from household items to cars, guns, vehicles. A lot of people think it’s just furniture, but I always try to get to people before they start throwing away. Because a lot of times things that people think is junk, is what people might be looking for. And you can always throw away or donate on the back end of the sale.

“I have the capabilities of advertising locally, regionally, or even nationally if I want to,” Daniel continued. “And I have had people from Florida, South Carolina, Ohio, I get them from Richmond, Roanoke. When you put something out on a national website, if it’s something that people really want, they will travel to get it. And it has worked out. It’s worked out really well. People come from all over North Carolina, and most all of Pittsylvania County.”

The process is fairly straight-forward for those who may be considering hosting an estate sale with Daniel. She will come and go through all items proposed for sale, searching

ESTATE SALE

One of Daniel’s recent sales drew quite a crowd in Chatham.

for items that will fetch any amount of money from potential sellers, while throwing out legitimate trash. From there, Daniel and her team of associates tag and price items, while keeping their eyes peeled for particularly unique or possibly valuable items that may need additional research to ensure accurate pricing.

“I have people that help me get the sale ready,” Daniel explained. “But I’m always there, always at the property. I do all the pricing. And I have a contract that the sellers sign and the agreement before we get started. I have people that help me on the day of the sale, but I generally take up the money, because that keeps me where people can see me and be available if they have questions. The majority of people are always very pleased.

“I go in and go through everything, once the owners get what they want out of the house,” Daniel continued. “Then

we go in and we go through everything. And if it’s just plain trash, we toss it. If not, we get it ready for display, just like you would in a store. And then I go through and do all the price tagging. And I put a price on everything, if I think I can get as much as $2 out of it. I don’t box up and sell by the box. And people just come in and shop just like they’re shopping in a store and they like it because it’s climate controlled. You can do it any time of the year. They don’t have to wait around for something to come up for auction that they may or may not get. And so it has become very lucrative for me. You always find things that you didn’t expect to find. And when I am getting a sale ready, if there’s things that I don’t know the value of, I research it, or I’ll find somebody that has more expertise in a particular item than I do, and get advice on about pricing.”

Daniel explained the difference between a yard sale, and an estate sale. Specifically, yard sales are more for getting rid of unwanted items, while an estate sale is much larger, involving items that cannot be moved in the case of a long move, or following the death of a loved one.

“It took me a long time to make other people understand what a yard sale is and what an estate sale is,” Daniel explained. “A yard sale is things you don’t want anymore. Your children have outgrown it. And you just want to get the clutter out of your house.”

“An estate sale, the reason that you have an estate sale, is life circumstances causes you to have to have an estate sale,” she added. “Either having to leave your home, or people passing away. People move, you know, moving across country. There’s life circumstances that cause you (to have an estate sale). There’s nothing wrong with (the items being sold). The people are using it, but they just can’t use it anymore. And so that, you know, that’s the difference in an estate sale, and a yard sale.”

“Also, a lot of times, people that have been friends with somebody, or they know the collections that people have, and they would like to have something that belonged to that person,” Daniel said. “Well, a lot of times if it’s not sold at the house, they’re not sure if they are really getting something that belongs to the person. I don’t take other people’s items to put in a sale that I’m doing. Because I feel like the people that I’m selling for don’t want competition from other people bringing things in. So anything I sell in estate sales, so it

definitely at some point in time has belonged or belongs to the person that that actually owned and resided in the house.”

Daniel’s business is a service to local residents who need help clearing out an old home following a death, or for those who cannot take all their belongings to a new location. As a former real estate agent, Daniel is cognizant of the fact that she’s able to help people with identifying things within the home that could pose a problem when it’s time to sell the home. She can help refer clients to local realtors in the region who can help with the home sale.

“It’s a bit of a service, because a lot of older people - their children have moved out of town and they’re not available. They’re not here to look after the property or what’s being sold,” Daniel explained. “And I’m always very conscientious about keeping an eye on things. If I think I hear a water leak or something, you know. I always try to look after people’s property and to be very mindful and all of the people that work for me, we think of them as treasures that people had. We’re very mindful about taking care of people’s belongings. They can just give me the key. Once we have established and signed the agreement, then once they give me the key, then I take care of everything else.”

“By being in real estate for 35 years, I know the realtors in the area,” Daniel added. “I know someone that can help them. I’ve settled several states, so I can help people with knowing (what to do). A lot of times when someone passes away, they’re a family member, they don’t even know where to start to get things the way they ought to be with the court systems, or whatever they’ve got to do when you’re selling vehicles. I know the process of getting vehicles sold. I know the legalities of selling pistols and guns and things like that. So, you know, I just know how to direct people in a direction that they need to go, or to just take care of getting an estate finished up.”

To learn more about J.W. Daniel Total Estate Liquidations, visit estatesales.net. To reach Joan Daniel personally, she can be emailed at joandaniel1945@gmail.com, and her phone number is 434-251-4256.

“I publish my phone number everywhere, in all of my ads and everything,” Daniel said. “I want people to be able to get in touch with me.” •

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Changing Lives

One computer at a time

STORY BY ADAM POWELL

Danville resident Steve Barrow brought his passion for computers to Southside Virginia when he opened Hammer Hill Computers last year. Hammer Hill Computers provides a wide range of services including computer repairs and technology sales.

In recent months, Barrow has focused another passion of his - helping people less fortunate than himself - into a successful computer training program for inmates who are just getting out of prison. Barrow offers these services free of costs to inmates seeking a better path in life.

“Basically, what we’re doing is we have programs where we offer computer classes. Basic computer classes to returning citizens (who are just getting out of jail),” Barrow said. “I’ve actually been doing it for a few months. They come to us

after they get out (of jail). And sometimes, you know, people can’t afford it. So we do it for free.”

Barrow, a Barbados native who grew up in South Florida, gained much of his passion for helping inmates from his father, a longtime Corrections Officer in Broward County. He saw how difficult it is for convicts who have served their debt to society to come out and gain employment. His goal is to help these former inmates develop the necessary skills — along with the confidence — to succeed in a job interview, gain employment, and get their lives back together.

“Basically what happens is people go to jail, they come back, and then you tell them go find a job. Well, without the skills, they’re not doing that job. So they end up in jail again,” Barrow explained. “We already know that this is a vicious circle and a vicious cycle that needs to be broken. So my

Steve Barrow of Hammer Hill Computers.

thing is, I find that the best way to break that cycle is to train someone, give them something that that is a different path than what they’re used to, because obviously, what they’re used to isn’t taking them down the right road, and they ended up in jail. So let’s see what we can do about keeping them out of jail and make them more employable. That’s the other thing. We say, okay, find a job, but what skills do you have? Okay, it’s hard enough to find a job if you have a skill. And imagine if you don’t have a skill?”

“I got started because my dad was a corrections officer down in Florida,” Barrow continued. “One of his biggest things was people would go back (to jail), because they didn’t have a reason to stay out. He was a juvenile detention officer. But I saw the impact that he made in a lot of these kids lives, just talking to them and telling them that there’s a better way, there are other options. He would always call them his clients. He would never say inmates. So some of his clients, he would help their parents to help them to get a part time job, or, whatever.

COMPUTERS FOR INMATES

Shown above, recently released inmates can receive computer training with Hammer Hill Computers.

Upon reaching adulthood, Barrow began working with the Broward County School Board and a school called AMIKids in Fort Lauderdale, which assists troubled youth. When he moved to Danville last year, he sought to bring some of the same types of programs to this area.

“AMIKids is a school for children that were recently released from juvenile detention center,” Barrow explained. “It helps them to transition back into regular school. So after moving to Danville and I noticed that — I’m not going to say there aren’t many things here like that, but I see that there’s a limitation on what these things are providing. And I decided to see what I can do to fill that gap. So I just started. I put some computers in my workshop, and turned it into a classroom. And now, as people come in, if they, they hear about me by word of mouth, and also right now by the

Department of Probation and Parole, out in South Boston, we’re doing some work with them. But that’s basically how everything just started rolling, just by training people. Giving them that hand up. And it started rolling from there.”

The inmates that have been working with Barrow and Hammer Hill Computers are not only grateful for the opportunity to get some free training, but they are enjoying what they are learning. For some inmates, who have spent decades in prison, even simple things like searching for Google are brand-new concepts. Barrow and Hammer Hill’s work is allowing these inmates to get up to speed with modern technology, which is absolutely vital in earning meaningful long-term employment.

“I see that a lot of people, they really enjoy it,” Barrow said. “First, it makes their computer usage much more enjoyable. Because what happens is, now they can do Google. They can do different things that they normally didn’t even know exists. These are things that we take for granted every day. But you’d be surprised how many people that have been gone for 15-20 years, that have no idea what Google is, or, or how to find something on Google. But for the most part, people feel like it’s making a difference. I would like to think that we’re actually making a difference in our own small way.”

Barrow has future plans to hopefully open a second location in South Boston, as well as possibly another location in Danville that may be more convenient for folks who may not be able to drive to the current location. But for now, he remains focused on his current location at 3633 Franklin Turnpike in Danville, along Highway 41. He is hopeful that a combination of grants and community support will allow him to open another location to assist inmates in their future work prospects.

“I would like to open up a location in South Boston. One of my customers over in South Boston, she was offering me the use of her conference room. But I don’t have the equipment that I can (open a second location at this point),” he said. “I have seven computers here in this location (in Danville), I would like to be able to put maybe another six or something in the one over there. But for right now, I don’t have the funds to do that, since everything is out of pocket.”

“What I’m looking for is grants and different things,” he continued. “We’re looking for partnerships right now. We’ve gotten a few calls from different places, to see how we can

partner with them. So right now I’m in talks with a few different local organizations to see how we can get some grants or different things so we can help to fund the next training room. The next training room is going to either be in South Boston, or in Danville. Right now we are three and a half miles into the county on (Highway) 41, so it makes it a little bit harder for people who need to get here, if they don’t have transportation. Since the bus doesn’t run in this direction, the bus stops at McDonald’s on the corner by Piney Forest and Franklin. That’s why, you know, if we can get something in Danville proper, then that’ll definitely work.”

Along with future plans to open another training location, Barrow is also hopeful to eventually get a chance at working with inmates before they leave prison, thereby helping them get a jump on their computer training before their release date.

“We’re looking at how we can work on something that would allow us to go into the jail before they come out,” he said. “This way, when they come out, they hit the ground running. That’s something that we’re still in talks about. Right now, there are a lot of different irons in the fire, and we’re trying to see what we can do and how we can make these things work.”

Changing lives and improving one’s prospects for future employment is a noble endeavor — one that gives Barrow a tremendous sense of pride.

“It actually does make you feel a certain way when you see that you’re making a small change in that person’s life, or if you make a difference in their life,” Barrow said. “It’s like, you know, a doctor for example, can see the instance where they do an open heart surgery or something. And they can see that person get up and walk out of the hospital in a couple of days. I don’t have that kind of skill. But the skill that I do have, I think is something that helps them to change their life. And if I can keep one person out of jail, honestly, I think I did what God put here to do.”•

MICHAEL W. TAYLOR

The Moses Building

HAIRSTON’S

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

Danville Art Trail

111 Main Street, Danville

Danville Concert Association

P.O. Box 11284, Danville 434-770-8400 danvilleconcert.org danvilleconcert@gmail.com

Danville Little Theatre

P.O. Box 3523, Danville stagemanager@danvillelittletheatre.org

Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History

975 Main St., Danville 434-793-5644 www.danvillemuseum.org

Danville Symphony Orchestra

P.O. Box 11491, Danville 434-797-2666 macnet@wildblue.net

Downtown Danville Murals 434-791-0210 riverdistrictassociation@gmail.com

Gretna Little Theatre

101 Main St., Gretna gretnalittletheatre101@gmail.com

Main Street Art Collective

326 Main St., Unit 100, Danville 434-602-2017 www.mainstreetartcollective.com

The North Theatre

629 North Main St., Danville 434-793-SHOW (7469) wayne@waynealanmagic.com

River District Artisans

411 Main St., Danville 434-228-4125 sgusler@thearcofsouthside.org

HISTORY

American Armored Foundation Tank Museum

3401 U.S. Highway 29, Danville 434-836-5323 tankmuseum@gamewood.net aaftankmuseum.com

Birthplace of Lady Astor

117 Broad St., Danville 434-793-6472 langhornehouse.org

Cedar Forest Grist Mill

7929 Straightstone Rd., Long Island 434-432-2172 pco1767@gmail.com

Chatham Hall

800 Chatham Hall Cir., Chatham 434-432-2941 admission@chathamhall.org

Danville Welcome Center 434-793-4636

Crossing at the Dan 434-793-4636

Danville Historical Society

P.O. Box 6, Danville danvillehistorical@gmail.com www.danvillehistory.org

Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History

975 Main St., Danville 434-793-5644 info@danvillemuseum.org

Danville Science Center

677 Craghead St., Danville 434-791-5160 dscgs@smv.org

Downtown Danville Murals 434-791-0210 riverdistrictassociation@gmail.com Green Hill Cemetery 434-793-5644 info@danvillemuseum.org

Grove Street Cemetery 940 Grove St., Danville 434-793-5644 info@danvillemuseum.org

Hargrave Military Academy Historic Marker 200 Military Dr., Chatham 434-432-2481 admissions@hargrave.edu

Langhorne House

117 Broad St., Danville 434-793-6472 langhornehouse.org

Chair of the Board Wyona Witcher mountcrosslodge@gmail.com

Millionaires Row

975 Main St., Danville 434-793-5644 info@danvillemuseum.org

Mount Airy Roller Mill

4425 Johnson Mill Rd., Gretna 434-432-2172 pco1767@gmail.com

The National Cemetery

721 Lee St., Danville 704-636-2661 info@danvillemuseum.org

The National Tobacco-Textile Museum

19783 U.S. Hwy. 29 S, Chatham 434-432-8026

Pittsylvania Court House Historic Marker

11 Bank St., Chatham 434-432-2041 pco1767@gmail.com

Pittsylvania County Historical Society 434-770-3258 pco1767@gmail.com

Pittsylvania County History Research Center & Library

340 Whitehead St., Chatham 434-432-8931 info@pcplib.org

The Secrets Inside - Guided Walking Tour

P.O. Box 6, Danville 434-770-1974 joycewilburn@gmail.com

Simpson Funeral Museum

16 South Main St., Danville

Tales of Tobacco, Textiles & TrainsGuided Walking Tour P.O. Box 6, Danville

There’s A Story Here - Guided Walking Tour P.O. Box 6, Danville

Town of Chatham Walking Tour

16A Court Pl., Chatham

Veterans Memorial - Danville 302 River Park Dr., Danville

Yates Tavern US-29 BUS, Gretna

INDOOR RECREATION

Ballou Park Senior Center

760 West Main St., Danville 434-799-5216 bynumem@danvilleva.gov

Danville Stadium Cinemas 12 3601 Riverside Dr., Danville 434-792-9885

Danville Science Center & Virtual Dome

677 Craghead St., Danville 434-791-5160 dscgs@smv.org

Main Street Art Collective

326 Main St., Unit 100, Danville 434-602-2017 mainstreetartcollective.com

The North Theatre

629 North Main St., Danville 434-793-SHOW (7469) wayne@waynealanmagic.com

Skatetown of Danville

1049 Piney Forest Rd., Danville 434-835-0011

skatetown@verizon.net

Danville Family YMCA

215 Riverside Dr., Danville 434-792-0621

Impotters

406 Lynn St., Danville 434-448-4677

impottersclayworx@gmail.com

Grizzly’s Hatchet House

680 Lynn St., Suite J, Danville 434-425-1470

hello@grizzlyshatchet.com

River City Escapes

680 Lynn St., Suite I, Danville 434-425-1467

hello@rivercityescapes.com

Funky’s Arcade Bar

315 Lynn St., Suite B, Danville 434-483-2511

OUTDOOR RECREATION

Abreu-Grogan Park

2020 Memorial Dr., Danville 434-799-5215

Anglers Park

350 Northside Dr., Danville 434-799-5215

Anglers Ridge and Dan Daniel

Mountain Bike System

350 Northside Dr., Danville

302 River Park Dr., Danville 434-799-5215

Ballou Park

760 West Main St., Danville 434-799-5215

OUTDOOR RECREATION (CONTINUED)

Birch Creek Motor Sports

12725 Kentuck Rd., Sutherlin 434-836-7629 carlsmail1@comcast.net

Brosville Walking Track

195 Bulldog Ln., Danville 434-432-7736 recreation@pittgov.org

Cedar’s Country Club

1029 Anderson Mill Rd., Chatham 434-656-8036

Coates Bark Park

1727 Westover Dr., Danville 434-799-5150

Camilla Williams Park

700 Memorial Dr., Danville 434-799-5215

Cavalier Park

11650 US Hwy 29 North, Chatham 434-432-7736 recreation@pittgov.org

Dan Daniel Park

302 River Park Dr., Danville 434-799-5215

Danville Boat Rental

2020 Memorial Dr., Danville 434-799-5150

Danville Parks & Recreation

125 N Floyd St., Danville 434-799-5200 sgrinwo@danvilleva.gov

Danville Pittsylvania County Fairgrounds

2400 Cavalier Rd., Ringgold 434-822-6850 info@dpcfairgrounds.com

Doyle Thomas Park

827 Green St., Danville 434-799-5215

Elba Park 434-656-6572 townhall@townofgretna.org

Elkhorn Lake & Camp Grounds

2500 Elkhorn Rd., Java 434-432-9203 kennytinaelkhorn@yahoo.com

Franklin Junction Historic Railroad Park

Across from 105 Main St., Gretna 434-656-6572 townhall@townofgretna.org

Gretna Town Trail

Whitehorn Trail

Trailhead at the Centra Medical Building in Gretna Grove Park  100 Southland Dr., Danville 434-799-5215

H.B. Moorefield Park Riverside Dr., Danville 434-799-5215

Hawk Park

201 Coffey St., Gretna 434-432-7736 recreation@pittgov.org

JTI Fountain

215 Main St., Danville M.C. Martin Park Memorial Dr., Danville 434-799-5215

Martinsville Speedway 340 Speedway Rd., Ridgeway 276-956-7225

Paradise Lake & Campground 434-836-2620 1-866-836-2126 vaisforcampers@gmail.com

Phillip Wyatt Skate Park

302 River Park Dr., Danville 434-799-5215

Pittsylvania County Parks & Recreation 18 Depot St., St. 508, Chatham 434-432-7736 recreation@pittgov.org

Pumpkin Creek Park 315 Taylor Dr., Danville 434-799-5215

Richmond and Danville Rail Trail/ Ringgold Rail Trail 155 Ringgold Depot Rd., Ringgold 434-432-7736

Riverwalk Trail 111 Main St., Danville 434-799-5215

Smith Mountain Dock & Lodge 188 Locust Ln., Penhook 540-565-0222

Smith Mountain Farm & Stables 7661 Grassland Dr., Sandy Level 434-927-5199 steve@smithmountainstables.com

Smith Mountain Lake & Dam Visitor’s Center

2072 Ford Rd., Sandy Level 540-985-2587

South Boston Speedway

1188 James D. Hagood Hwy, South Boston 434-572-4947 info@southbostonspeedway.com

Southern Hills Golf Course 188 Stokesland Ave., Danville 434-793-2582 golfsouthernhills@gmail.com

Tiny Town Golf

643 Arnett Blvd., Danville 434-799-0142

Titan Park

1160 Tunstall High Rd., Dry Fork 434-432-7736 recreation@pittgov.org

Virginia International Raceway

1245 Pine Tree Rd., Alton 434-822-7700 info@VIRnow.com

White Oak Mountain Wildlife Management Area Chatham, VA 24531 804-367-1000

Wildcat Park

5875 Kentuck Rd., Ringgold 434-432-7736 recreation@pittgov.org

Zipline

302 River Park Dr., Danville

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY

WWW.PCS.K12.VA.US

Alternative School

434-432-8185

Brosville Elementary School 434-685-7787

Chatham Elementary School 434-432-5441

Chatham Middle School 434-432-2169

Chatham High School 434-432-8305

Dan River Middle School 434-822-6027

Dan River High School 434-822-7081

Gretna Elementary School 434-630-1808

Gretna Middle School 434-656-2217

Gretna High School 434-656-2246

John L. Hurt Elementary School 434-324-7231

Kentuck Elementary School 434-822-5944

Mt. Airy Elementary School 434-630-1816

Pittsylvania Career & Technical Cntr 434-432-9416

Southside Elementary School 434-836-0006

Stony Mill Elementary School 434-685-7545

Tunstall Middle School 434-724-7086

Tunstall High School 434-724-7111

Twin Springs Elementary School 434-724-2666

Union Hall Elementary School 434-724-7010

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD

Pittsylvania County Schools

P.O. Box 232, Chatham

*School Board meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the School Board office. 434-432-2761 888-440-6520 pcs.k12.va.us

Superintendent: Dr. Mark R. Jones P.O. Box 232, Chatham 434-432-2761

Banister District: Willie Fitzgerald, Interim 473 Mill Creek Rd., Chatham 434-432-9418

Callands-Gretna District: Calvin D. Doss P.O. Box 100, Gretna 434-656-3206 cdoss@pcs.k12.va.us

Chatham-Blairs District: Sam Burton 492 Tobacco Road, Dry Fork 434-724-4245 sburton@pcs.k12.va.us

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY

SCHOOL BOARD (CONTINUED)

Dan River District: Kelly H. Merricks 2795 Loop Rd., Keeling 434-793-0072

Staunton River District: Don C. Moon

3605 Level Run Rd., Hurt 434-324-4115 dmoon@pcs.k12.va.us

Tunstall District: George Henderson 568 F. C. Beverly Rd., Dry Fork 434-770-8933 ghenderson@pcs.k12.va.us

Westover District: Kevin Mills

2514 Franklin trnpk, Danville 434-836-6742 kmills@pcs.k12.va.us

DANVILLE

WWW.DANVILLEPUBLICSCHOOLS.ORG

Northside Preschool 434-773-8301

Forest Hills Elementary School 434-799-6430

G.L.H. Johnson Elementary School 434-799-6433

Park Avenue Elementary School 434-799-6452

Schoolfield Elementary School 434-799-6455

Woodberry Hills Elementary School 434-799-6466

Woodrow Wilson Intermediate School 434-773-8204

E.A. Gibson Elementary School 434-799-6426

O.T. Bonner Middle School 434-799-6446

Westwood Middle School 434-797-8860

Galileo High School 434-773-8186

George Washington High School 434-799-6410

Danville Alternative Program at J.M. Langston Campus 434-799-5249

Adult & Continuing Education Center 434-799-6471

W.W. Moore Jr. Education Program 434-773-8170

DANVILLE SCHOOL BOARD

*School Board meetings are held on the first and third Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM in the Danville Room of the School Board Office, 341 Main Street, Danville, VA

Superintendent: Dr. Angela Hairston ahairston@mail.dps.k12.va.us

School Board: Keisha Averett kaverett@mail.dps.k12.va.us

Dr. Philip Campbell pcampbell@mail.dps.k12.va.us

Tyrell Payne tpayne1@mail.dps.k12.va.us

Charles McWilliams cmcwilliams@mail.dps.k12.va.us

Brandon Atkins batkins@mail.dps.k12.va.us

Ty’Quan Graves tgraves@mail.dps.k12.va.us

Crystal Cobbs ccobbs@@mail.dps.k12.va.us

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY

BOARD OF SUPERVISERS

*Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Chatham Community Center art room (may change soon).

Chatham-Blairs District: Robert “Bob” Warren 434-770-7607 robert.warren@pittgov.org

Banister District: Jessie Barksdale, Vice Chairman 1604 Abbot Pl., Chatham 434-334-6373 jessie.barksdale@pittgov.org

Callands-Gretna District: Darrell Dalton 921 Terry Rd., Gretna 434-334-6377 darrell.dalton@pittgov.org

Dan River District: Tim Chesher 3101 Rocksprings Rd., Ringgold 434-334-6376 tim.chesher@pittgov.org

Staunton River District: Tim W. Dudley 434-770-3692 Tim.Dudley@pittgov.org

Tunstall District: William “Vic” Ingram 1301 Deercrest Ln., Danville 434-770-3921 Vic.Ingram@pittgov.org

Westover District: Ronald Scearce 434-685-1843 ronald.scearce@pittgov.org

County Administrator: Clearance Monday

County Attorney: J. Vaden Hunt, Esq. 434-432-7720 vaden.hunt@pittgov.org

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY

WWW.PITTGOV.ORG

Circuit Court Clerk: Hon. Mark W. Scarce

P.O. Drawer 31, Chatham 434-432-7887

Commissioner of Revenue: Robin Coles-Gourd

P.O. Box 272, Chatham 434-432-7940

Sheriff: Michael W. Taylor

P.O. Box 407, Chatham 434-432-7800

Treasurer: Vincent Shorter

P.O. Box 230, Chatham 434-432-7960

Public Relations Manager: Caleb K. Ayers 434-432-3575 Caleb.Ayers@pittgov.org

Commonwealth’s Attorney: Robert “Bryan” Haskins P.O. Box 1068, Chatham 434-432-7900

County Administrator: Clearance Monday

CHATHAM TOWN COUNCIL

P.O. BOX 370

CHATHAM

(434) 432-9515

Mayor: William Pace

P.O. Box 212, Chatham 804-694-6143 chathamwap@gmail.com

Town Council Members:

Janet B. Bishop

610 South Main St., Chatham 434-432-2714 jbishop@chatham-va.gov

William B. Black 338 North Main St., Chatham 434-432-7721 wblack@chatham-va.gov

Robert B. Thompson

P.O. Box 231, Chatham, VA 434-432-8763 - Home 434-432-6211 – Work rthompson@chatham-va.gov

Town Council Members (continued):

Andrew D. Wall

P.O. Box 1127, Chatham 434-432-6122 awall@chatham-va.gov

Matt Bell

mbell@chatham-va.gov

Irvin W. Perry 348 S. Main St., Chatham 941-740-0268

Interim Treasurer/Clerk: Kelly Hawker

Town Manager: Richard Cocke

Town Attorney: Adams & Fisk PLC 434-432-2531

CITY OF DANVILLE

WWW.DANVILLE-VA.GOV

Circuit Court Clerk: Gerald A. Gibson

401 Patton St., Danville 434-799-5168

Commissioner of Revenue: James M. Gillie 311 Memorial Dr., Danville 434-799-5145

Sheriff: Michael Mondul 401 Patton St., Danville 434-799-5135

Treasurer: Sheila Williamson-Branch 311 Memorial Dr., Danville 434-799-5140

Commonwealth’s Attorney: Michael Newman

341 Main St., St. 200, Danville 434-797-1635

City Manager: Ken Larking

427 Patton St. 4th flr, Danville 434-799-5100 klarking@danvilleva.org

DANVILLE CITY COUNCIL

*Meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers on the fourth floor of City Hall located at 427 Patton Street.

Mayor: Alonzo Jones 218 Rockford Plc., Danville 434-250-3231 alonzo.jones@danvilleva.gov

Danville City Council Members:

James Buckner

125 Eden Plc., Danville 434-688-1589 james.buckner@danvilleva.gov

Danville City Council Members (continued):

L.G. Campbell, Jr. 368 Mowbray Arch, Danville 434-793-9493 larry.campbell@danvilleva.gov

Gary P. Miller, MD

209 Updike Plc., Danville 434-799-0908 gary.miller@danvilleva.gov

Sherman Saunders

115 Druid Ln., Danville 434-799-8737 sherman.saunders@danvilleva.gov

Barry Mayo

1100 N. Main St., Apt. B, Danville 434-792-1041 barry.mayo@danvilleva.gov

J. Lee Vogler

118 Grove Park Cir., Danville 434-792-0937 lee.vogler@danvilleva.gov

Madison Whittle 143 Marshall Terr., Apt 6, Danville 434-251-0926 madison.whittle@danvilleva.gov

Bryant Hood 876 Stokes St., Danville (336) 933-1480 byrant.hood@danvilleva.gov

GRETNA TOWN COUNCIL

P.O. BOX 602, GRETNA • (434) 656-6572

Mayor: R. Keith Motley

P.O. Box 472, Gretna 434-656-6406 keith.motley@townofgretna.org

Vice Mayor: Dianne Jennings

P.O. Box 762, Gretna 434-656-6582 dianne.jennings@townofgretna.org

Town Council Members:

Michael L. Bond

P.O. Box 558, Gretna 434-656-3573 michael.bond@townofgretna.org

Mike Burnette

P.O. Box 1227, Gretna 434-656-8061 mike.burnette@townofgretna.org

Deborah Moran

P.O. Box 630, Gretna 434-656-6079 deborah.moran@townofgretna.org

Town Council Members:

James Gilbert

P.O. Box 781, Gretna james.gilbert@townofgretna.org

Jim Hunt

506 Henry St., Gretna 434-656-3653 flowershop@fairpoint.net

Attention: Jim Hunt

Interim

Town Manager: Keith Motley 434-656-6406, keith.motley@townofgretna.org

Town Clerk/Treasurer: Patsy Thompson Budd

Town Attorney: Michael Turner 434-656-3989

HURT TOWN COUNCIL

P.O. BOX 760, HURT •(434) 608-0554

*Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Hurt Town Hall.

Mayor: Gary K. Hodnett gary.hodnett@townofhurtva.gov

Vice Mayor: Shirley M. Barksdale-Hill shirley.barksdale-hill@townofhurtva.gov

Town Council Members:

E. Collin Adams Jr. collin.adams@townofhurtva.gov Christopher “Luke” Perdieu Kathy Haymore-Keesee kathy.keesee@townofhurtva.gov Gary Poindexter gary.poindexter@townofhurtva.gov Donney Johnson donney.johnson@townofhurtva.gov

Clerk: Kelsie Sligh Treasurer: Ellen Brumfield

Public Works Coordinator: Joseph Smith

UNITED STATES CONGRESS

Senators: The Honorable Mark R. Warner

459-A Russell Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 202-224-2023

The Honorable Tim Kaine

388 Russell Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 202-224-4024

308 Craghead St., Ste. 102A, Danville 434-792-0976

House of Representatives: The Honorable Bob Good

1213 Longworth HOB, Washington, D.C. 202-225-4711

20436 Lynchburg Hwy, Suite F, Lynchburg, VA 434-791-2596

STATE SENATE

Frank M. Ruff

Pocahontas Bldg., Room #E505, Senate of Virginia, P.O. Box 396, Richmond 804-698-7515

P.O. Box 332, Clarksville 434-374-5129

William M. Stanley

district20@senate.virginia.gov

Pocahontas Bldg., Room #E504, Senate of Virginia, P.O. Box 396, Richmond 804-698-7520

P.O. Box 96, Glade Hill 540-721-6028

VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Les Adams

Member Since: 2014

R - Counties of Henry (part) and Pittsylvania (part), City of Martinsville 16th District

Capital Office - General Assembly Bldg P.O. Box 406, Richmond 804-698-1016

delladams@house.virginia.gov Room Number: 719

Legislative Assistant: Shani Shorter Secretary During Session: Julia Bouck District Office

P.O. Box K, Chatham 434-432-1600

W. Daniel Marshall III

Preferred Name: Danny Member Since: 2002

R - Counties of Henry (part) and Pittsylvania (part); City of Danville 14th District

Capitol Office - General Assembly Bldg P.O. Box 406, Richmond 804-698-1014

deldmarshall@house.virginia.gov Room Number: 702

Legislative Assistant: Mary K. Franklin Secretary During Session: Jackie Price District Office

P.O. Box 439, Danville 434-797-5861 434-797-2642 (Fax)

CITY/COUNTY INFORMATION

Budget Department

434-733-8105

City Attorney

434-799-5122

City Manager

434-799-5100

Clerk of Circuit Court 434-799-5168

Commissioner of Revenue 434-799-5145

Community Development

434-799-5260

Danville Regional Airport 434-799-5110

Danville Public Schools 434-799-6400

Danville Utilities 434-799-5155

Economic Development 434-793-1753

Emergency Preparedness 434-799-6535

Finance Department 434-799-5185

Fire Department 434-799-5226

Health Department 434-766-9828

Human Resources 434-799-5241

Jail 434-799-5130

Parks and Recreation 434-799-5200

Public Works 434-799-5245

Registrar 434-799-6560

Social Services 434-799-6537

Transit System 434-799-5144

Treasurer’s Office 434-799-5140

POLICE

NON-EMEGENCY NUMBERS

Danville Police Department 434-799-5111

Danville Sheriff’s Office 434-799-5135

Pittsylvania County Sheriff 434-432-7800

Chatham Police Department

Mon-Fri 9a-5p 434-432-9515 24 Hours 434-432-2222

Gretna Police Department 434-656-6123

Hurt Police Department 434-608-0554

Virginia State Police 800-553-3144

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS

Community Center at Chatham 434-432-3115

Community Foundation of the Dan River Region 434-793-0884

Dan River Business Development Center 434-793-9100

Danville Community Market 434-797-8961

Danville Economic Development Office 434-793-1753

Danville Museum Fine Arts & History 434-793-5644

Danville Parks, Recreation & Tourism 434-799-5200

Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce 434-836-6990

Danville Science Center 434-799-5160

Danville Welcome Center 434-793-4636

Downtown Danville Association 434-791-4470

Olde Dominion Agricultural Center 434-432-8026

Pittsylvania County Recreation Dept. 434-432-7736

Social Security Administration 800-772-1213

Veterans Affairs 800-827-1000

Voter Registration Danville 434-799-6560

Voter Registration Pittsylvania County 434-432-7971

Libraries

Pittsylvania County Library 434-432-3271

Pittsylvania Library - Gretna 434-656-2579

Pittsylvania Library - Brosville-Cascade 434-685-1285

Pittsylvania Library – Mount Hermon 434-835-0326

Pittsylvania History Center & Library 434-432-8931

Danville Public Library 434-799-5195

Danville Library - Westover 434-799-5152

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY

GOVERNMENT TELEPHONE LISTINGS

Pittsylvania County All Departments 434-432-7700

Agricultural Development 434-432-7993

Animal Control 434-432-7937

Assistant County Administrator 434-432-7720

Building Inspections 434-432-7755

Central Accounting 434-432-7743

Commissioner of Revenue 434-432-7940

Community Policy/Management 434-432-8371

County Administrator

434-432-7710

Courts:

Adult Probation

434-432-7853

Circuit Court Clerk

434-432-7887

Commonwealth Attorney 434-432-7900

General District Court Clerk 434-432-7879

J & D Court Clerk

434-432-7861

J & D Court Services Unit 434-432-7864

Magistrate’s Office 434-432-7910

Crime Stoppers 800-791-0044

Dispatch 434-432-7931

Electoral Board 434-432-7798

Emergency Management & Communications: Communications/Dispatchers

434-432-7931

Director

434-432-7920

Fire Marshall 434-432-7936

Farm Services Agency 434-432-7765

Health Department

Pitt./Danville Health District 434-799-5190

Child Development Clinic 434-797-1040

Environmental Health 434-432-7758

Water Programs 434-836-8416

Clinic-Chatham 434-432-7232

Clinic-Danville 434-799-5190

Health Department

Clinic-Gretna 434-656-1266

Jail

434-432-7831

Landfill

434-432-7980

Purchasing 434-432-7744

Recreation Dept 434-432-7736

Registrar 434-432-7971

School Board 434-432-2761

Sheriff’s Office

From Chatham/Danville 434-432-7800

From Gretna/Hurt 434-656-6211

From Whitmell 434-797-9550 Dispatch 434-432-7931

Social Services

Chatham 434-432-7281

Danville 434-799-6543

Gretna 434-656-8407

Soil Conservation 434-432-7768

Treasurer’s Office 434-432-7960

Victim/Witness Program 434-432-7854

Virginia Cooperative Extension 434-432-7770

Zoning Code Compliance 434-432-7750

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