DANVILLE Danville housing authority takes over efforts to help homeless in the region JOHN R. CRANE Danville Register & Bee Oct 6, 2023 Oct 6, 2023 Updated Nov 9, 2024 0 × Rising rents leaving some people homeless Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Franklin County organization has given up management of programs to assist the homeless in a wide region stretching across Southside Virginia.kAm}@H 9@>6=6DD A6@A=6 :? ?665 42? 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E@ A6C>2?6?E 9@FD:?8]k^Am John R. Crane (434) 791-7987 jcrane@registerbee.com 0 comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Rising rents leaving some people homeless Rising rents leaving some people homeless Watch Now: Related Video A1 Minute! April 8, 2026: Automated tolls roads; Free Flying Squirrels tickets; Richmond Fashion Week A1 Minute! April 2, 2026: Hack for RVA civic hackathon; DuPont sells Kevlar and Nomex divisions; Virginia Tourism Corporation partners with Devils Backbone Brewing A1 Minute! 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