I don’t remember my first day of school very clearly. But from what my mom told me, I didn’t even look back after she dropped me off in my kindergarten...

My dear garden, You taught me to slow down and rejoice in “All Things Bright and Beautiful”—foliage in lime- and blue-greens. And back-lit blossoms glowing in butter yellows, shocking pinks...

Everything you need for a successful school year Lit From Within: Heritage High Goes Back to School Sunlight streams through the upper windows, flooding the central hallway. Appropriately dubbed “Main...

The top three difficulties THAT can interrupt a positive “back to school” mindset After being out of school for three months, it can be difficult to get back into the...

Mark Your Calendars: SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER Scaremare 2016 Every year, thousands of people from across the region make the trek to Scaremare on Carroll Avenue, sponsored by Liberty University’s Center for Youth...

How parents can set digital boundaries in a boundlessly digital world As if enough distractions do not already compete for the attention of children, 21st-century parents have to worry about...

Title: Fine Artist/Illustrator | Age: 59 What are your early memories of art? I was quite a rambunctious child growing up. I remember someone handing me a Dr. Seuss book...

Four Local Authors Share Their Stories Now more than ever before, Lynchburg is a great place to create. With its beautiful mountain views, burgeoning downtown scene, superb theatres and school...

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that’s the case then the state of Georgia really likes us here in Virginia. It’s been an on-going debate since...

Autumn is a time when temperatures cool down, and appetites ramp up. Maybe it’s something primordial in our collective, culinary DNA that says, “Hey, buddy. Winter’s coming. You can put...