Charlie needed a date for the junior prom at Christiansburg High School. Lindsey attended Radford High School, and her best friend, Clare, knew Charlie and suggested she be his date. “My parents knew his parents, so they let me go with him. In his words, he became enamored with me,” Lindsey relates. “He would write letters, bring me breakfast before school, burn CDs for me. I only wanted to be friends. I went to his senior prom as his date, …
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 …
“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 …
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 …
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 …
“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 …
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 …
Here is a new way to think of CHIP – not a chocolate chip, not a chip off the old block, not really a chip at all, but an acronym for a …
Hokie football twins, Jayden and Jorden McDonald, are quick to roll their eyes at how everyone expects them to be the same. While the 2021 Salem High School grads, as identical twins, …