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Darrell Laurant: Civil War chaplain museum to feature two new exhibits
The chaplains, North and South, who worked the front lines of the American Civil War didn’t have to muster up images of fire and brimstone — in many cases, it was all around them. And hell was as close as the next battlefield.
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Catching up: Ex-Glass football star talks about life in prison
It was Ronald Shavers' grandfather who bestowed upon him the nickname "B.B."
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Darrell Laurant: Hard to believe its been 5 years since Falwell's death
The best way I can wrap my mind around the towering bundle of contradictions that was the Rev. Jerry Falwell is to compare him to other towering figures.
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Darrell Laurant: New US citizens' stories not always so dramatic
People from other countries who come to the United States aren’t always fleeing political death squads or famine or religious persecution.
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Rwandans receive help from Bedford woman
Nancy Strachan remembers her initial impulse after traveling through Rwanda for the first time.
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Darrell Laurant: Lake Effects movie reflects Smith Mountain Lake
If I hadn't known better, given my Upstate New York roots, I might have thought the movie "Lake Effects" was a horror film.
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Darrell Laurant: Taking on Thomas Jefferson
One might think that if Thomas Jefferson were alive today, his multiple interests would make him a devoted and prolific blogger.Patrick Lee isn’t so sure.
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Catching up: VA center makes impact on local veterans access to care
As it moves deeper into the 21st century, the medical arm of the Veteran’s Administration finds itself fighting battles on several fronts.
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Darrell Laurant: United Way Day of Caring needs some volunteers
It’s a philanthropic Five Hour Energy drink, a benevolent pick-me-up.
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Darrell Laurant: Making sense of elections
These days, local elections make a lot more sense to me than their national counterparts.
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Catching up: JF grad works on Broadway show
We tend to think of the Broadway theater community as vast and almost impenetrable, but that’s not what James Ballard discovered.
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Darrell Laurant: Monticello's gardener to talk at Poplar Forest
The more I learn about Thomas Jefferson, the more I wonder if he ever did anything just for fun.
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Catching up: Retired judge roots out family's Civil War history
In Virginia, real retirement for judges often is a moving target.
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Darrell Laurant: Author makes stop in Lynchburg to talk about food, slavery
In a recent interview at the start of his "Southern Discomfort Tour" that will bring him to Lynchburg on Saturday, author and food commentator Michael Twitty told a Pittsburgh reporter: "I get so tired of people talking about 'the slaves.' It wasn't just a job description. These were real people who ate real food."
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Darrell Laurant: Titanic -- What's left is a metaphor
On its calendar of significant 20th century events, the satirical newspaper The Onion headlined the Titanic disaster this way: “World’s Largest Metaphor Hits Ice Berg.”
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Catching up: Lynchburg couple celebrates 70th anniversary
All newly married couples hope to grow old together. Lynchburg residents Charles and Marian Viar have done it in lockstep, one November 22 at a time.
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Darrell Laurant: Wallace death a loss for media community
My favorite Mike Wallace moment came some years ago, during a “Sixty Minutes” expose of a bogus health spa.
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Darrell Laurant: 9th inning for local baseball ownership?
With the Atlanta Braves considering a move, Lynchburg would still have a baseball team — of sorts.
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Catching up: Woman follows in grandfather's legacy
When Sarah Rosser drove from Lynchburg to Beckley, W.Va. last Thursday to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps, her grandfather rode with her. In spirit, anyway.
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Darrell Laurant: 'Be great" sums up Boys & Girls Club mentor
Last month, Christine Goode ventured where many parents fear to tread. Six teen-age girls on a trip from Lynchburg to Texas?
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Darrell Laurant: Finding joy in a milestone birthday
Most 40th birthday parties come off as bittersweet, the gaiety somewhat undercut by the realization of time passing by and the black balloons.
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Darrell Laurant: Interfaith group marks 30 years
Appropriately enough, Thursday morning’s Founder’s Breakfast to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Lynchburg’s Interfaith Outreach Association was low-key, low-cholesterol and informal — sort of like the group itself.
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Darrell Laurant: Primary system broken
When I look at the current primary system, it is common sense — not political sense — that tells me how antiquated, wasteful, confusing and counterproductive it has become.
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Darrell Laurant: Appomattox making news in a good way
Finally, Appomattox County is making news in a good way.
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Catching up: Minister aims to impact Daniels Hill area
It has become painfully obvious over the years that throwing money at poor people is not necessarily the best way to pull them out of poverty.
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