by Tina Neeley | Aug 14, 2024 | Feature
SNEAKERS SQUEAKING on polished hardwood, the rhythmic thump of a bouncing ball, and the crowd’s thunderous roar make up the soundtrack of DJ Best’s world. But for this passionate E. C. Glass High School basketball coach in Lynchburg, the true echoes resonating long...
by Tina Neeley | Aug 14, 2024 | Feature
FOR YEARS, he watched from the sidelines as his cousins suited up and hit the field. With each pass caught and tackle made, Luther Maddy’s love for the game grew, and so did he. He was built for the game and urged by his family to try out for rec and middle school...
by Dave Lenehan | Jul 23, 2024 | Feature
THE PICTURE is a familiar one to anyone who has children. A baby lies in a small crib, tightly swaddled in cozy hospital blankets, with a soft knit cap adorning its head. It’s usually the first picture taken of a little boy or girl before they go home. For babies born...
by Dave Lenehan | Jul 23, 2024 | Feature
KATE GOODMAN is all too familiar with how quickly life can change. Her sister, Beth, was driving back from visiting the Outer Banks with her 3-year-old daughter when someone suddenly rear-ended her car, sending her vehicle into the back of a flatbed truck. Beth...
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 Amanda West | Jun 22, 2024 | Feature
WHEN WE hear someone reminisce about “the greatest generation,” we inevitably know they are referring to the men and women who bravely fought in World War II. While Tennessee rightfully boasts of the heroism of Sgt. Alvin C. York during World War I, the story of...
