Meadows of Dan News

Most political candidates talk about the need for jobs these days, but Roger T. Hayden does so with an eye toward the future focused on ways in which technology can make it brighter.

Nurses from the Virginia Department of Health will begin administering vaccines for the novel H1N1 flu to local students this week.

For a good half-hour, all I did was hang out, and for perhaps the only time in my life I can mean that literally.

In southwestern Virginia, a resort helps visitors turn their eyes to the skies. SLIDESHOW In this timed exposure, the golf center building at Primland resort stands out against the backdrop of starlight.

Area school children visit The Moving Wall on Friday, a half-sized model of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. It will be in Franklin County until Monday.

Wireless voice and data network operator Verizon Wireless announced on Thursday that it is investing in Carroll County, Virginia, in order to keep ahead of increasing demand for wireless voice, 3G multimedia and Internet access.

Meadows of Dan, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia, offers a different perspective on fall foliage.

Harold Primat, president of Primland, cuts the ribbon officially opening The Lodge at Primland during a recent ceremony held there.

The Community Current got a ton of pictures from Steppin' Out. If you look here you can see some credits and captions or you can just watch the slideshow posted above.

Three people were charged Thursday after what police described as a methamphetamine lab was found at a motel in Stuart, according to Patrick County Sheriff Dan Smith.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sen. Creigh Deeds has announced his schedule here on Saturday.

Mexican painter Frida Kahlo peeks out of a three-paneled quilt inside the Virginia Quilt Museum, her neck embellished with a three-dimensional beaded necklace.

Mondee Tilley/The News Author Tom Perry displays the cover of his new book "J.E.B. Stuart Birthplace, A Guide For Educators and Visitors" alongside the original painting by Pat Woltz that features Perry's beloved red Chow, Jeb.

Hello all. I wanted to write about a great music and wine festival I went to last weekend at Chateau Morrisette near Meadows of Dan, Virginia.

ThisA annual event showcases local and regional writers. Authors will be availableA to talk about their work and sign copies of their books.A Ralph J. Lutts,A an environmental historian and faculty member at Goddard College,A is the author of " The Nature Fakers: Wildlife Science and Sentiment ."A He and his wife, Susan Moore, operate Dan River ...

Lee Chichester could never release her falcon, C.J., into the wild. Because he is so used to human contact, he doesn't know the difference between a falcon and a person, said Chichester, of Meadows of Dan.

Reed Island Springs Baptist Church Vacation Bible School will begin today and be held through June 12 from 6:30 a ' 8:30 p.m. each night.

Christopher's Pizza in Meadows of Dan will be presented with a banner acknowledging the venue's recent inclusion as a Crooked Road Affiliated Partner.

Benefit Dinner for Donna Crews will be held at the Meadows of Dan Elementary School with dinner from 5 a ' 7 p.m. and music from 5 a ' 8 p.m. Singers will be Tina Hubert and Cathrine Conner, Sue Nester and Joyful Noise.

Virginia's longest roadway, the 508-mi. Route 58, stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the southwestern tip of Virginia.