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Danville, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Danville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ā˜•ļøļø

In today's newsletter:

  • Know a standout Danville nonprofit? Nominate them for a $60,000 award
  • How Danville is turning a pioneerā€™s home into a history center
  • Danville womanā€™s story shows how gambling quietly upends seniorsā€™ lives

Today's riddle: What do you call a Priest that becomes an attorney? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 81 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 85, low: 69.
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees. šŸŒ¶ Hot!

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. DRF Opens Nominations for the Next B. R. Ashby, M.D. Award for Outstanding Community Service (wakg.com) ā€” Nonprofits serving Danville and nearby counties can now be nominated for the Danville Regional Foundationā€™s $60,000 B. R. Ashby, M.D. Award for Outstanding Community Service. Any resident may nominate a qualifying 501(c)(3) in the DRF service area by September 8, 2026, with the winner announced at a January 2027 event.
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2. Former Blue Devil C.B. Claiborne Honored In His Hometown, Danville, Virginia (dukebasketballreport.com) ā€” Danville is set to honor native son C.B. Claiborne, Dukeā€™s first Black basketball player, by rehabilitating his childhood home into the Danville Research Center for African American History. The tribute recognizes his trailblazing role during segregation and his later academic career, adding a new cultural landmark rooted in local Black history.
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3. Target 7 looks at seniors and gambling: Virginia helpline calls surge as older adults face growing addiction crisis (wdbj7.com) ā€” A Danville womanā€™s struggle with online slots and lottery play highlights how seniors across Virginia are increasingly calling the stateā€™s Problem Gambling Helpline. Experts say easy smartphone access, new casinos and isolation are driving addiction, but peer support, counseling and the helpline are helping older adults in Danville and beyond rebuild their lives.
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4. HHS Secretary Kennedy touts rural healthcare funding in Danville amid Medicaid cuts (wsls.com) ā€” Danville residents heard directly from U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as he defended major Medicaid cuts while touting new rural health funding during a visit Monday. He highlighted a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program and the promise of AI tools for local care, even as critics say the money wonā€™t fully replace lost Medicaid dollars for Virginiaā€™s rural hospitals.
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  • Good morning!
    Thank you all for reaching out but I have someone to do the job!!!! Thanks again!!!!! (Nextdoor North Danville)
  • Iā€™m looking for an adult cat.
    Somewhere between two and five years old. It must be extremely good natured. (Nextdoor River District)
  • Virginia Department of Human Resource Management posted a job opening for Part-Time DSC Housekeeping Assistant in Danville. Apply here.
  • CVS Health posted a job opening for District Support Pharmacist - Full time in Danville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Danville here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Father in law. (Thank you John B. for sending it in!)
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