SHE FLASHES her lights and pushes the gas pedal a little harder. The walkie-talkie is too quiet, so she spins the dial and makes her bulletproof vest a little more comfortable. She worked hard to...

BEST FRIENDS Patrick Gray and Justin Skeesuck from Eagle, Idaho, were searching for adventure. Skeesuck, a wheelchair user, asked Gray one day if he would hike 500 miles of northern Spain with him. ...

WHEN YOU pull into the parking lot of the CraveABLEs ice cream shop on Route 221 in Lynchburg, you’ll instantly notice two things. First, your eyes will be drawn to the ocean-like baby blue paint...

AS WE age, one of the things that becomes more challenging is staying active and healthy. When we get older, it can become harder to move and exercise as much as we did when we were in our 20s and...

OUR FOOD nourishes us, from the soil beneath our feet to the table where we gather with family and friends. The hot sun beams from the sky into the field of sprouting seeds. Farmers rise early,...

WHEN NEIL Jackson was admitted to the hospital to undergo cancer surgery, he had no idea what life would look like on the other side. He did not realize his journey to recovery would take him to the...

WHEN MONIKA Price retired from Framatome, she thought her life would slow down. She admitted she quickly became a “couch potato,” watching a Lifetime series on TV. A significant change came to her...

A QUICK ONLINE search for nonprofit organizations in Lynchburg that serve the residents of our community will bring up several dozen names on your computer screen. But what if you’re looking for...

COLCA’S CHICKEN has recently opened its doors across the street from Cornerstone on Greenview Drive. I could see and smell the smoke from the grill before I even entered the parking lot. Don’t let...

WHEN THE stadium lights blaze and the roar of the crowd echoes, true fans know the game-day experience begins in the parking lot. Celebrate your team’s spirit with these tailgating recipes, which...

THE BACKYARD is a food truck park where you can find eats for any occasion, hosting Frankly Delicious Dogs, Al Pastor Tacos, American Melting Wagon, La Cocina del las Catrachitas, and more. The...

FEELING SWEATY, tired, underprepared, and alone, Byron Johnson wanted to give up. He had walked over 70 miles, not even an eighth of the way to his targeted destination. Johnson had not packed...

CAELA COHEN was like every other lively 5-year-old — until she wasn’t. Tea parties with her favorite teddy bear and pillow forts sprawling across the living room carpet turned into round-the-clock...

WHAT DO space exploration, drone piloting, and robotics have in common? If your child is a student at Forest Middle School (FMS), all three subjects are taught as part of the school’s science,...

THE CROWD fills the stands, row after row, of people in our high school’s colors. The family in front of you sits down with a fresh hot dog from the concession stand. It’s still steaming with a...

WHEN I was 8, I wanted to be a teacher. I remember my third grade teacher clicking the chalk on the green board on the wall. And when I was 9, I wanted to be a director. My parents bought me a...