Zachary Peterson, a dual enrollment student at Lynchburg College, visited Lynchburg Grows, an urban agriculture center here in Lynchburg where people are working to promote a sense of community and help the less fortunate.

Cassie Phillips, Staff Writer – Local residents and college students in the Lynchburg area said that the recent spike in gas prices poses economic strain on their lives. Since Feb. 28, the lowest price for regular gas recorded in Lynchburg was $3.55 per regular gallon, while the highest was $3.75, according to Virginiagasprices.com. Two weeks ago, the national average hit $3.58, while Virginia’s average was just three cents cheaper. Typically [...]

Communication Studies professor, Dr. Jimmy Roux, collaborated with Ted Schlegel ’11 to create a documentary focusing on the community of runners in the Lynchburg area and the resources the city has provided for them. [fbshare type="button"] [twitter style="horizontal" source="TheCritograph"]

Shea Kelley, Copy Editor – Lynchburg College senior Jim Rochow is currently preparing for the Ultimate Athlete Challenge, a new program he started specifically for local high school students to discover some of Lynchburg’s finest athletes. Rochow said the event is open to any high school junior varsity and varsity athletes from Jefferson Forest, Brookville, Heritage and E. C. Glass High Schools. With a tentative date of May 5, the [...]

Cassie Phillips, Staff Writer - Chipotle Mexican Grill may be making an appearance in Lynchburg this year. Rumors have spread across the Lynchburg community that the burrito lover’s haven will be added to the Wards Road restaurant options. The site of interest is 4010 Wards Road where the East Coast Gas Station once resided. Maddox Construction, the contracting company involved in the site’s future construction, refused to comment on whether [...]

Sierra Spicer, Staff Writer – The holiday season is my favorite time of the year. I love the communal spirit that comes from people of all different backgrounds coming together and sharing in the joy of the season by performing, giving and loving one another. Last year I went to one of the biggest Christmas fine arts events in Virginia and walked away a different person. This amazing event is [...]

Kerry Mason ’12 sits down with Lynchburg’s own Daily Bread and Lynchburg Grows and discusses what they are doing to help with the homeless community in Lynchburg, VA. [fbshare type="button"] [twitter style="horizontal" source="TheCritograph"]

Sierra Spicer, Staff Writer - I had the opportunity to perform in a musical production at the Academy of Fine Arts last spring. Chicago: The Musical was the show that I was involved in and I immediately fell in love with the Academy. The talented people I met, the artistic experiences I had and the future opportunities that this art center presented made me love it so much. Everyone was so welcoming to me [...]

Kerry Mason, Staff Writer - One year after Delta Airlines announced in a press conference that they would be discontinuing all flights to Lynchburg Regional Airport; officials said they are still optimistic about their chances in finding a replacement. LRA Director Mark Courtney said he was shocked when he heard Delta’s decision to terminate all flights last October. “It absolutely blew me away,” Courtney said. “I always knew something like [...]

Sierra Spicer, Staff Writer - When I came to visit Lynchburg College, I loved the atmosphere of the small campus, all the friendly people and, of course, Dean Eccles’ gnarly beard.  Those are some of the things that helped LC stand out from the other colleges, while I was looking for the perfect school for me.  I knew that I wanted to be a Theatre Major because I loved performing [...]