by Richard Klin | Jun 22, 2024 | Feature
“GIVE ME liberty or give me death.” Those words — that famous utterance of Patrick Henry in 1775 — are an enshrined part of the history of the American Revolution. If pressed, most people probably know the source of this rallying cry was Patrick Henry. And then their...
by Richard Klin | Apr 20, 2024 | Stories
JANNETT SPEARMAN came to Lynchburg from a great distance — a literal distance, as well as a figurative one. Originally from Nicaragua and trained as an electronics engineer, Spearman discovered that she had a very different path to follow: the path of an artisan. Her...
by Richard Klin | Feb 17, 2024 | Stories
HAGEN ALLRED, originally from Staunton, entered Liberty University’s sports management program with a dream. The program required an internship with 400 hours of work experience. Lynchburg’s minor league baseball team, the Hillcats, offered him a ticket operations...
by Richard Klin | Jan 20, 2024 | Feature
MYKE BARRON moved from Texas to Lynchburg around five years ago and is part of the collaborative team that runs the White Hart coffeehouse and eatery.The inviting space has earned the name “Lynchburg’s Living Room,” and it certainly lives up to its reputation. Barron...
by Richard Klin | Jan 20, 2024 | Feature
SAMANTHA SIMMONS was forced to provide the bulk of the family income when her husband became ill. She now runs a successful bookkeeping business. Ashley Beesley, the owner of Sweet Indulgence Bakery, took her personal history of surviving abuse and used her business...
