The South Boston section of the Tobacco Heritage Trail is officially open to the public.
Trail officials, engineer and trail contractor conducted a final walk through on Friday and determined the trail was complete and ready to be open.
An official ribbon cutting will take place at a later date.
Volunteers are still be sought to assist with the trail. If interested in helping with the trail contact trail coordinator Heather Susee at hsusee@southsidepdc or 434-447-7101.
Upskilling local workers to fill high-demand jobs is the aim of a new maintenance mechanic training program offered at the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center.
The first cohort of students to complete the training program were recognized in a Monday morning ceremony at the SVHEC. The customized program offered through Danville Community College and hosted by the SVHEC gives Hitachi Energy employees the opportunity to gain new skills to help them advance their careers, in a hands-on learning environment.
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