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🌱 Danville councilman burn case heads toward April trial

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In today's newsletter:

  • Danville councilman burn case heads toward April trial
  • How new two-hour parking limits could change your trips downtown
  • Danville business owner sentenced after years of unpaid federal income taxes

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Today's riddle: What's a balloon's least favorite music ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; cooler, temps: high: 68, low: 43.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Man accused of setting Danville city councilman on fire enters not guilty plea (nbc12.com) — A Danville man has pleaded not guilty to charges including attempted first-degree murder after prosecutors say he doused City Councilman J. Lee Vogler with gasoline and set him on fire in 2025. Vogler has since returned to council duties after months of intensive burn treatment, while the accused is scheduled for trial starting Monday, April 20, 2026.
   

2. Danville to expand two-hour parking limits in River District; businesses raise concerns (wset.com) — Drivers in Danville’s River District will soon face expanded two-hour parking limits downtown, with enforcement and $25 tickets expected to begin in early May. City partner Pivot Parking says the change should free up crowded spaces, but some workers and business owners fear it will strain employees, inconvenience long-appointment customers, and worsen pressure on already-full parking garages.
   

3. Tax Fraud Blotter: Third time's (not always) a charm (accountingtoday.com) — A 73-year-old Danville business owner has been sentenced to three years of supervised release for repeatedly failing to pay federal income taxes, following a conviction for tax fraud. His case appears in a roundup of tax prosecutions nationwide, underscoring that federal tax enforcement is reaching into smaller communities like Danville as well as big cities.
   

4. Montgomery County deputies congratulate sheriff on his retirement (wset.com) — Montgomery County deputies are celebrating Sheriff C.H. Partin’s retirement after nearly 40 years of service to their community and Virginia. They praise his leadership, integrity, and focus on public safety, and invite residents to join them in thanking him as he begins his next chapter. Danville is mentioned only in a related story link, not this retirement announcement.
   

5. Ricky Lee Toler (goldsborodailynews.com) — Family and friends are invited to honor Ricky Lee Toler, a Pittsylvania County native, with a memorial service at Timberlake Baptist Church in Danville on Friday, April 17, followed by visitation. Additional services will be held earlier in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and a private inurnment is planned later at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Somebody need to check on their kids in the Westover Drive area on Martin Ave and Stanley Drive, these kids sitting in the street which is cool but don't seem to know how to move out the way when cars coming being disrespectful to people in the
    neighborhood and using grown people language, walking through people yards looking all up in folks cars. Get yall kids please before someone gets… (Nextdoor West Drive)
  • There is an emergency vehicle on US-29 N reported...
    There is an emergency vehicle on US-29 N reported at 8:50 AM. "Tow Truck on Roadside" (Nextdoor )
  • Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member in Danville. Apply here.
  • Brookdale Hockessin posted a job opening for Housekeeper 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: POP (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Danville

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