by Tina Neeley | Nov 8, 2024 | Cover
SHE PLUNGED her hands into the water, the towering suds transporting her to the old ladder-back chair pulled up to the kitchen sink at her mama’s side. One dish at a time, in no hurry, she washed them, turning them this way and that before carefully dipping them into...
by Tina Neeley | Oct 19, 2024 | Cover
Warren Taylor Jr. understood that personal growth enhances not just the individual’s life but also the lives of their family, friends, and community. He was the driving force behind his granddaughter, Virginia Hamlett, always encouraging her to try new things, learn...
by Tina Neeley | Sep 30, 2024 | Cover
JUST AFTER World War II, families passed around dishes made from the harvest of their victory garden, eggs gathered from their coops, and meats pastured and butchered locally. Local dairy products and seasonal fruits from local orchards contributed to desserts. It was...
by Tina Neeley | Aug 14, 2024 | Cover
THE UNCERTAIN future stretched before James Citty like the blank pages of a new journal. His career as a youth pastor, which he believed was his calling, was now a chapter in his life — not the story. With the first home they ever purchased in their rearview mirror,...
by Sara Hook | Jul 23, 2024 | Cover
PEOPLE ARE natural innovators. We adapt to our surroundings, solve problems, and work to make our lives and others’ better. For entrepreneurs, this is especially true, and Lynchburg has recently become home to a perfect example of that innovation — NOVU Pops. Created...
by Dave Lenehan | Jun 22, 2024 | Cover
THE SCENARIO may sound all too familiar. You served your country in the military overseas for the past four years. When you return home, finding work brings frustration rather than a job. Your finances cannot cover your expenses, and you end up losing your apartment....