Ryan and Lisa met through friends at Virginia Tech initially. Two and a half years later, their paths crossed again. They worked together setting up an outdoor TV on a patio in northern Virginia to watch the Hokies play football. Spending four hours in the backseat of a car traveling to a Hokie football homecoming brought them closer to one another – literally and emotionally.After four years of dating, and many more VT football games, Ryan Carter Burns and Lisa …
Coach James Lofton is offering something unique to the New River Valley ~ high-level strength and conditioning training for young athletes. Focusing on athletes ages 11 to 22, Lofton offers training tailored …
On an old blog post from 2017, she reflects on the “art of noticing” as essential to the process of becoming an artist. And to take in any of Leana Fischer’s paintings, …
“I have always loved Volkswagens,” explains Kim Lovern of Giles County. “My husband Gabe and I own a 1967 Volkswagen Beetle, so when I saw this deserted camper bus sitting alone, in …
Every little girl dreams of her wedding. Visions of the church, the dress, the first dance. Then we grow up, and maybe the church image gives way to swaying palms; the veil …
In 1923, the 3-position traffic light was patented, and Calvin “Silent Cal” Coolidge became the 30th U.S. President. “The Great Gatzby” was published. The Reverend Charles William Stone and his sons of …
“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 …
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 …