Text by Emily Alberts Photos by Always and Forever Photography Kevin Campbell and his wife Melissa are quite proud of their decision to buy and renovate Cox’s Driving Range. “It’s an incredible feeling of accomplishment to own and operate my own business,” he says. “I feel like I’ve finally got my freedom.” Owning a driving range has been a business interest of Kevin’s for more than 20 years. Something about the golf industry appeals to him and being an entrepreneur …
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Text by Emily Alberts Photos by Always and Forever Photography Cody Thompson and Chris Mullens became business partners in mid-May of this year when they made the life-changing decision to buy Zeppoli’s …
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Text by Emily Alberts Photos by Always and Forever Photography Brian’s Lock & Key is a family business which owner Tom Flinchum bought in 1989. “Purchasing the company from Brian Behal and …
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Text by Jennifer Poff Cooper Photos by Always and Forever Photography “The first thing to know about a Virginia Tech football game,” says Floyd Merryman III, “is that it is an …
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Text by Joanne M. Anderson The New River Valley gets national attention every year for its quality of life and natural beauty across all demographics. For retirees, the mild climate, recreation, …
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Text by Sheila Nelson Old photos donated by members of the reunion committee Radford Arsenal, a booming World War II war effort industrial complex, rose from a stretch of rural farmland along …
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Text by Sheila Nelson Photos by Always and Forever Photography P.J. Slaughter’s earliest kitchen memories include playing with his mother’s pots and pans on the kitchen floor and his first cooking experience …
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Though they had lived in bustling Fairfax, Va., and near lively Charleston, S.C., Alyson Thompson and Doug MacAlpine chose a decidedly rural locale for their June wedding: Alyson’s family farm in Floyd. …
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Kara and Joe, students in the College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech, absolutely love being outside. “Much of our six years dating was spent hiking, biking and enjoying the …
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If you lined up 30 men, you could easily pick out father-son Frank-Shane Beamer by the wide, brown eyes, similar face structure and friendly countenances. They both smile easily and maintain an …