Mandie Ramirez, Staff Writer – A warm bed, hot meal and loving arms are just a few things that every child needs to have. When children are placed in the foster care system they do not always get that. With the love and support from foster families, these children will be able to have a second chance at an almost proper childhood. Sherri Brungard and her family are just one [...]

Cody Stanton, Staff Writer – Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest had its first annual Craft Beer Festival on April 13 to promote local breweries. “Today we are celebrating the inaugural Thomas Jefferson Beer Tasting for his 270th birthday. We’ve got birthday cake; we’ve got beer, food and live music. We’ve got a lot of great sponsors with a lot of great beer. We’re just so excited to have all of these [...]

Jordan Banton, Staff Writer – With Commencement approaching on Saturday, May 18, hundreds of family members will be flooding in for the ceremony. With this expected traffic, most of the hotels in Lynchburg are already fully booked. The Econo Lodge on Stadium Road has sold out, as well as the Kirkley Hotel, the Wingate and the Craddock Terry Hotel, according to the hotel websites. The Super 8 and Holiday Inn [...]

Sean Holloway, Staff Writer – Some Lynchburg College students traveled to see Randolph College’s rendition of the Tony Award-winning show Avenue Q, which ran Feb. 21-25 in Thoresen Theatre. The musical, often dubbed as “Sesame Street for adults,” uses puppets to tell a coming-of-age story that introduces various contemporary issues including racism, homophobia and religion. Although a number of LC students attended the show throughout the weekend, a few said [...]

Jordan Banton, Staff Writer - Lynchburg, Va. is home to a large, diverse group of restaurants whose variety Lynchburg College students said they appreciate. Tripadvisor.com ranks the top 121 restaurants in Lynchburg and includes pricing and customer comments. The top five restaurants, according to tripadvisor.com, are Shoemakers American Grille, Waterstone Fire Roasted Pizza, La Villa Da Toto, Chick-Fil-A and Robin Alexander Bistro. Lynchburg is also home to the third oldest [...]

Sean Holloway, Staff Writer - Maya Angelou, an American author and poet, spoke at Smith Hall Theatre at Randolph College on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Angelou’s speech attracted an audience of over 1,000 people, according to randolphcollege.blogspot.com. The event caused some anxiousness and chaos among the crowd of people waiting to get in. Angelou spent close to an hour sharing stories from her life and reciting insightful poetry, according to randolphcollege.blogspot.com. [...]

Cassie Phillips, Copy Desk Chief – The City of Lynchburg is in the process of gaining new shopping attractions for women in the area. The Boonsboro Shopping Center will be adding Francesca’s Collections, a boutique set to open Feb. 9, and LOFT, an Ann Taylor store, scheduled to open this summer, according to an article on newsadvance.com. The shops will be adding to the shopping center that currently offer over [...]

Matt Ellis, Staff Writer - NFL Quarterback for the New York Jets Tim Tebow is set to speak at the Liberty University Vines Center on March 8 and 9 during “Men’s Impact Weekend,” an event for the Wildfire Christian followers group according to an article on wildfireweekend.com. “Men’s impact weekend is an event for Christian males to come together and talk about life, God, and the great outdoors,” according to [...]

Matt Ellis, Staff Writer - Stephen Colbert will be the Class of 2013-keynote speaker at the valedictory exercises at the University of Virginia on May 18, 2013. Though the topic of Colbert’s speech has not been announced, his speech is expecting to draw an abundance of laughter, according to the Class of 2013 Trustees on UVatoday.com. “The Graduation Committee and the Class Trustees are thrilled to have Stephen Colbert as [...]

Matt Ellis, Staff Writer – At CrossFit Lynchburg, their primary goal is to make any individual fit, according to crossfitlynchburg.com. They accomplish this by taking ordinary movements like walking and running and incorporating them into the workouts. Owner and Trainer Jerrod Ruhl and wife, Amanda, both went to Liberty University and played Division I sports. Jerrod Ruhl is a NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) certified specialist, according to crossfitlynchburg.com. [...]