by Amanda E. West | Aug 13, 2024 | Stories
TEN-YEAR-OLD J. French Brantley IV scooted to the edge of the seat and gazed toward the organist in the center of the arena. The melodies flowing from Larry Bright’s fingers carried J. to an imaginary arena where he was surrounded by hundreds — no, thousands — of...
by Amanda E. West | Nov 11, 2023 | Stories
BETH NICOLAY dedicated 31 years to raising her five children. Originally from Ohio, Nicolay dined at the Barrelhouse BBQ in Lynchburg while visiting her oldest daughter and grandchildren five years ago. That’s where she met the owner, Chuck Baker, and their lives...
by Amanda E. West | Aug 12, 2023 | Stories
RECOVERING FROM drug and alcohol addiction is not only possible, but life can be even more meaningful and beautiful afterward. Just ask Tyler Bowman, founder and CEO of Brooks Healing Center (BHC). “Life is beautiful. It’s based on perception and how we look at it....
by Amanda E. West | Aug 12, 2023 | Stories
THE CALSONIC Arena, located at the Celebration grounds, has a new identity — the Cooper Steel Arena. The exterior and the interior received much-needed updates, including fresh exterior paint, an updated facade, and new doors and windows. A new Cooper Steel Arena sign...
by Amanda E. West | Aug 12, 2023 | Cover
IT WAS a Friday evening in early June, and varsity baseball player Jaxon Sheffield had recently graduated from Cascade High School (CHS). Most young men his age might be out on the town celebrating with friends, but not Sheffield. Instead, he reminisced about why his...
