At Home with Stanhope Johnson
A personal look at Lynchburg’s renowned architect Until Carolyn Gills Frazier started researching Stanhope, Chronologically,…
Author Suzanne Ramsey
Suzanne Ramsey
Suzanne Ramsey is a freelance writer who also works part time in the communications and marketing office at University of Lynchburg. She enjoys historical research, running, traveling, and hanging out with her husband, John, and cats, Hector and Edna.
The Resurrection of Jane
Singer-songwriter returns to Lynchburg, where it all began Asked how she’s doing one Tuesday evening…
Digging In
Unearthing stories and secrets at New London’s “Magnificent House” In the decades before the American…
The Resurrection of the Virginian
Lynchburg’s first luxury hotel is back on the map, more than 100 years later—with no…
Gone But Not Forgotten
Local Garden Club Takes CHILD Gravesites Under Its Wing In October 2017, members of Garden…
Read All About It
A glimpse of local culture as seen through headlines over the past 125 years Long…
Refresh Your Memory
While there’s no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, following a brain health checklist could help reduce…
Tombstone Tales
A “Who’s Who” of Local Cemeteries There are lots of famous folks buried in Lynchburg’s…
Small Town Charmin found in Farmville
Fantastic furniture is just the beginning of your visit to Farmville. I didn’t plan to…
Feel Good Food
With local ingredients, dedicated volunteers and a community mission, Common Grounds Café has a recipe…
Heart & Sole
Lynchburg’s Legendary Barefoot Team Inspires New Film On New Year’s Eve 1926, 600 people gathered…
Winter Wine-derland
Think there’s nothing to do when the weather turns cold? Don’t whine—there’s always wine. At…
Winter Wine-derland Recipes
Mulled Wine Pictured Above. (Sans Soucy Vineyards) Ingredients 1 bottle Sans Soucy Oak N’ Berry…
Our Relatives Across the Atlantic: Lynchburg’s Sister City Relationships Thrive
A few years ago, Valeria Chambers, clerk of Lynchburg City Council, told a coworker she’d…
Get Lost in Luray
Natural History Meets American History in the Shenandoah Valley On a Aug. 13, 1878, a…
Changed America
Local Author Shares Their Stories Pierce Street Renaissance Historic District, on the 1300 and 1400…
On the Map
Don’t Miss Out on the Big Ticket Shows & Small Town Charm in Rocky Mount,…
Staying Golden: Smith Mountain Lake Rings in 50 Years
Three years ago, Jerry Hale woke up in the middle of the night with an…
