“Even now, someone will come up to me and say, ‘Oh! I still have one of the airport’s mugs!’” Keith Holt, director of the Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport, relates.The “mugs,” as follow-up questioning reveals, were not mugs at all, but the old runway light’s cover globes. When the airport wasn’t protected by a fence, students would sneak in and steal the covers and, apparently, use them as drinking containers.Long before lights, or contraband drinking mugs, the runway was a …
Four women. Decades of experience. And a mission to take their expertise in the language of music to their community. The result? Music that touches the heart and soul as talented musicians …
Larry and Linda Harry of Giles County have an abundance of creative juices flowing in their lives. Larry has always enjoyed woodworking. Linda learned the basics of sewing in high school, but …
Steeped in tradition and rooted in centuries of celebration, Advent, which is the four weeks leading up to Christmas, stems from an anticipation for the season ahead. Although the way that the …
In the world of small business, remarkable stories frequently emerge. One such tale revolves around Alli Trent, the talented creator behind “Lola Lou,” a business that specializes in handmade clay jewelry, clothing …
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a tank, it’s a train, it’s Superman!It’s a cybertruck!According to Tesla, the company responsible for putting this rugged, tank-like, electric vehicle on the road, cybertruck …
This is a love story. One very talented beach babe connected her heart and soul to one extremely skilled, guitar pickin’, country cowboy. Linda grew up in Virginia Beach. Larry hails from …
“There is a bit of serendipity involved in used bookstores,” says owner Ken Vaughan. “A lot of the time, the book tends to find you.” Serendipity was certainly involved when Ken and …
From Aesop to the Grimm brothers, one creature has made its appearance in fables and fairy tales time and again. Opportunistic, territorial and elusive, the fox is not often spotted, as it …
As it turns out, this decades-established New River Valley staple for nautical fare is dichotomously named after a beloved landlubbing pet – the late Indigo Iris, a blue/brown-eyed Dalmatian. Sweet mascot Indigo Iris …