It’s hard to say the two words together and not feel like they’re an oxymoron. “Old news,” “organized chaos,” “civil war,” “early retirement” … it sounds about the same. Perhaps the thought of “early retirement” incites a bit of manic laughter, followed by a self-loathing tear or two. It’s not unlike a desert mirage, something you always aim for, something that beckons, teases, yet the closer you get the more it fades into more of the same sand as far …
Laura Lamoureux grew up in Blacksburg, the daughter of two teachers. She was always determined, with a job and her own money from the time she was 12. Laura’s paper route funded …
There is something intrinsically charming about an old schoolhouse. No wonder they are being salvaged and turned into just about everything from retirement homes to fresh markets to breweries. And let’s not …
At a party back in my 20s in Boulder, Colorado, I could make a rum-and-Coke-over-ice or one can of Coors beer last several hours. That might make me the only sober person …
The staff at Al’s on First broke away from its food side, prepping, cooking, serving, clearing, to embrace its decorative side right after Thanksgiving last year. “We made little groups of staff …
The struggle is real, folks. It’s safe to say no business has been left unaffected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. From big box brick and mortar to mom-n-pop shops, everyone has had …
You won’t find cosmetics, magazines or greeting cards when you go into Senthil Marimuthu’s pharmacies in Blacksburg and Christiansburg. What you will find, in addition to any medication you need, is an …
“It’s challenging but I love every minute of it,” says Joe Cole, owner and president of Dehart Tile in Christiansburg. The flooring firm began when brothers Ed DeHart and Bill DeHart were …
Somehow the declaration against windows became a joke in the world of cleaning. But what is a man who does do windows allowed to claim he doesn’t do? “I don’t do malls,” …
Perhaps two hearts are better than one. Somewhere there’s a cocktail napkin supporting a glass of champagne that promises as much. It’s especially true when those two hearts also possess tenacious entrepreneurial …