A personal look at Lynchburg’s renowned architect Until Carolyn Gills Frazier started researching Stanhope, Chronologically, published by Blackwell Press in 2018, even those who were closest to the late-architect Stanhope...
Singer-songwriter returns to Lynchburg, where it all began Asked how she’s doing one Tuesday evening in March, Jane Claudio describes herself as “a little emotionally drained.” The 28-year-old singer-songwriter, who...
Unearthing stories and secrets at New London’s “Magnificent House” In the decades before the American Revolution, New London, Virginia, was what 19th-century historian Henry Howe described as “a place of...
Lynchburg’s first luxury hotel is back on the map, more than 100 years later—with no detail overlooked Four years ago, George Stanley and Blair Godsey, the developers behind Imperial Tobacco...
Local Garden Club Takes CHILD Gravesites Under Its Wing In October 2017, members of Garden by the James Garden Club were volunteering at Lynchburg’s Presbyterian Cemetery. In particular, the local...
A glimpse of local culture as seen through headlines over the past 125 years Long before 24-hour news and the internet, newspapers and word of mouth were how people got...
While there’s no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, following a brain health checklist could help reduce your risk Leon Hill’s dad has Alzheimer’s disease. It’s been six years now. As he...
A “Who’s Who” of Local Cemeteries There are lots of famous folks buried in Lynchburg’s cemeteries, some of whom are outright famous and others who probably should be. Maria Wilson...
Fantastic furniture is just the beginning of your visit to Farmville. I didn’t plan to buy a rug. I have a house full of rugs. It was my sister, Theresa,...
With local ingredients, dedicated volunteers and a community mission, Common Grounds Café has a recipe for success. It’s a few minutes before 8 a.m. on a Friday in mid-March and...