by Tina Neeley | Apr 17, 2025 | Feature
IN THE halls of New Covenant Schools in Lynchburg, Virginia, the Rev. John Heaton moves with the measured pace of a man accustomed to both pulpit and classroom. For 27 years, he has served as headmaster, blending his background as a parish priest with his passion for...
by Becca Roberts | Apr 17, 2025 | Feature
SGT. SYDNEY Olivier smiles, overhearing one of her officers mention that he is “in the green.” He’s using emotional awareness terminology taught through Impact First Responders in Lynchburg, where Olivier volunteers. This program helps first responders connect to...
by Tina Neeley | Apr 1, 2025 | Feature
SEATED BY her grandmother outside their thatched-roof home, she gazed at them. Beneath the watchful eyes of the distant mountains and the conical hats of palm leaves and bamboo, older children worked in the rice paddies while younger children played nearby, their...
by Tina Neeley | Apr 1, 2025 | Feature
EVERY FOUR years, the crisp January air buzzes with anticipation as a diverse crowd gathers on the National Mall. Red, white, and blue flags and banners wave from the west front of the U.S. Capitol, its dome standing regally against the pale winter sky, a symbol of...
by Richard Klin | Feb 26, 2025 | Feature
Anne Norwood has spent over 30 years as a nurse practitioner in pediatrics. Since she first began her medical career, pediatrics has been her overreaching goal — a calling. She has worked at Johnson Health Center since 2006, a facility that has since grown by leaps...
by Sara Hook | Feb 26, 2025 | Feature
Anything can be found at Walmart, and Beth and Wayne White knew that to be absolutely true. After all that’s where they found each other and nearly 30 years of love. It started as a blind date. Beth worked in night receiving at the Wards Road Walmart, spending the...
