On June 30, 2021, the city announced National Main Street accreditation for its downtown program.
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Today In Reidsville History
Reidsville's chamber history includes the city's 2008 All-America City honor among its recent milestones.
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Reidsville's American Tobacco Company factory, a major local employer, was sold and shut down.
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The end of large-scale American Tobacco operations in 1994 marked a major economic shift for the city.
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Reidsville installs its first computerized dispatch console
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Reidsville introduces curbside aluminum recycling
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Reidsville mills hit historic employment peak
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City of Reidsville Purchases Lake Reidsville Land for Public Recreation
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Regional Timeline
On June 30, 2021, the city announced National Main Street accreditation for its downtown program.
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Reidsville's chamber history includes the city's 2008 All-America City honor among its recent milestones.
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Reidsville's American Tobacco Company factory, a major local employer, was sold and shut down.
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The end of large-scale American Tobacco operations in 1994 marked a major economic shift for the city.
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Reidsville installs its first computerized dispatch console
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Reidsville introduces curbside aluminum recycling
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Reidsville mills hit historic employment peak
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City of Reidsville Purchases Lake Reidsville Land for Public Recreation
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The chamber history tracks a formal downtown revitalization push beginning in 1976.
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Reidsville’s Downtown Streets Repaved
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Reidsville celebrates completion of its new water treatment upgrades
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Rockingham County’s First Public Library Opens
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Southern Railway Passenger Upgrade at Reidsville Station
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The Reidsville Chamber of Commerce was established by local business leaders.
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City materials mark December 22, 1873, as Reidsville's incorporation date.
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On November 26, 1858, William Lindsey bought the tract that became central to Reidsville's commercial rise.
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Local histories note that David Reid was appointed postmaster in 1829, giving the community an early formal identity.
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The chamber's local history says Reuben Reid moved to the area in May 1814 and helped set the stage for Reidsville's name.
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2008 · Reidsville earns All-America City recognition
1873 · Reidsville is incorporated
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