Something old, something new and something completely unique is coming to Lynchburg’s downtown. Hill City Bride, a fresh blog for Lynchburg brides-to-be, will be hosting the first “Bliss: a Fine Wedding Fair,” Saturday, Feb. 26, a bridal fair reinvented to be educational and entertaining. “I want it to be a fun upscale experience for (attendees),” Hill City Bride creator Jennifer […]
Read morePink eye, strep throat, influenza, pneumonia, eczema. For the uninsured like Nathalia Giraldo, simple medical diagnosis and remedies are hard to find, Dr. Gregg Albers main physician at the Ruth Brooks Free Clinic, as well as one of the main physicians at Light Medical agrees.
Read more“Darling, Your wedding band sure does shine. Keep it on always as the girls will know you are already taken and belong to me forever and ever. I love you, dearest. Mama” I found this note on the back of an old photo, buried beneath decades of memories on a desk in my grandparent’s house. It was a photo I […]
Read moreA study is currently underway in Lynchburg to see if a civic center would be economically feasible for the area. The study is being partly funded by Liberty University, one of the major stakeholders for the Region 2000 Economic Development Council. Centra Health, Areva, Babcock and Wilcox are also contributing. “The initial part of the study will be a feasibility […]
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Liberty hosted more than 600 nursing students, educators and medical professionals for the Virginia Nursing Student Association’s (VNSA) annual conference Feb. 5. This was the first time in the conference’s 59-year history that the event has been held at a school.
Read moreThe Lady Flames hockey team started off the month of February with a string of challenging home games at the LaHaye Ice Center against the University of Minnesota and Northeastern University.
Read moreFor nearly two weeks all eyes have been on Egypt, many wishing it a new start, but few realizing what that could truly mean. Public protests broke out late January in Egypt as widespread anger at President Hosni Mubarak and his regime came to a boil. Citizens believed that Mubarak’s nearly 30-year reign of Egypt has been tolerated too long […]
Read moreQuiz Bowl Team captures Big South title The Liberty University Quiz Bowl Team added a 2011 Big South Conference championship win to their resume this year. Liberty defeated all five teams, including Coastal Carolina, 340-50. Catherine Hardee was the top scorer who led the team to victory. Known as the “varsity sport of the mind,” Quiz Bowl is a game […]
Read moreListening to music. Catching up with family back home. Texting friends between classes. All of the above are normal ways to fill the otherwise-boring time spent walking from DeMoss to Campus North, or walking to pick up a car that seems like it is parked three miles away. But these completely normal pastimes are actually unwise. In fact, pedestrians who […]
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On ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Ty Pennington takes his crew into the homes of families across America and rebuilds them from the ground up. Each family has its own story and reason for being chosen for the show.
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There is one week left until Valentine’s Day, which means the scramble for gifts and restaurant reservations has already begun for some people, while plenty of college students wait and pray for that lucky and affordable flash of inspiration for the perfect date.
Read moreBasketball As the NBA takes a breath during the upcoming All-Star break, the hype of the “Decision” and South Beach has waned, and new faces in new places have answered and abandoned pre-season questions, like Amare Stouduimire in New York, Blake Griffin in Los Angeles and of course, Kobe and perhaps another ring. With all the hype surrounding the “Miami […]
Read moreLiberty University has answered a strong demand from its female students and added its 21st NCAA Division I program in the form of a women’s field hockey team that will be coached by newly-hired Jodi Murphy. Murphy will name her roster this week, after holding tryouts last week. The announced team will comprise the first half of the 80th Division […]
Read moreFlames split away games Coastal Carolina turned up the heat last Thursday at home, defeating the Flames 77-71. With the game closely played throughout the first and second half, redshirt junior guard David Minaya put the Flames within five, hitting a 3-pointer with just 23 seconds left. Coastal’s Desmond Holloway hit one free throw of two, giving the Chanticleers the […]
Read moreIn all the hype building up to the Super Bowl, the only colors I heard about were green, black and yellow. Black and yellow, black and yellow. Green and yellow, green and yellow. But Sunday’s game reminded me of one color that no one mentioned. Blue.
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