Archive for August, 2012

“Fresh” New Retail Coming to Lynchburg

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When she heard that The Fresh Market was rumored to be coming to Lynchburg, and not only that but that the high-end grocery store would be located not too far from her office at Lynchburg College, Deborah Blanchard had one word to say: “Whoopee!” Blanchard, a long-time resident of Memphis, admits to yearning for The [...]

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Pharsalia Plantation: A Place to Reconnect

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Built in 1814 at the foot of the mountains in Nelson County, Pharsalia Plantation is rich with history, stunning views and elegant gardens. This historic property was built as a wedding gift for William Massie of Virginia, and his young bride when he was just 18 years old. For current owners Foxie and Richard Morgan, [...]

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Movers & Shakers, August 2012

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Timothy T. Beatty has been named the next principal of Heritage High School at Lynchburg City Schools. Beatty has been serving as the school’s associate principal since 2007. Prior to that time, he was an assistant principal at Heritage from 2003-2007. He also taught history at Heritage from 1998 to 2001, at which point he [...]

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English Construction Company Holds the Keys to Recession Success

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Countless businesses have felt the bitter and continuous sting of the current economic recession, but local contractor English Construction Company has found a way to fortify itself against financial ruin. Founded in 1909 by William Benjamin “W.B.” English, English Construction has sustained itself as an industry juggernaut by maintaining a commitment to its core values [...]

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To Rent or to Buy? That is the Question

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Back in the day, young couples would work and save, eventually putting away enough money to buy a home. Now, however, with the economy in its current state, sometimes it’s hard to know which is better—buying a home or renting one? “If a person is going to be in a certain area for a short [...]

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Stay Fresh with a Website Redesign

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Your website is your 24-hour ambassador. If it’s searchable, easy to navigate, updated and successful at fulfilling your consumers’ needs, they’ll stay a while. They may even buy something. Now you want your website to keep them returning for more future purchases and to bring their friends, too. To be successful in today’s digital world, [...]

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Going In Reverse … With Your Mortgage

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More than likely, if you own a television or receive any mail, you have already been exposed to HECMs. But what in the world IS it? HECM is the acronym for “Home Equity Conversion Mortgage” or commonly called a reverse mortgage. You may have seen those commercials with a famous spokesperson talking about using your [...]

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August LB Leader of the Month: Joel Johnson

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Name: Joel Johnson Age: 35 Occupation: Owner, Honda-Suzuki of Lynchburg Hometown: Marshfield, MA Joel, a lot of people would probably say you have a very cool job as one of the owners of Honda-Suzuki of Lynchburg, which sells everything from motorcycles to ATVs and more. How did you get into this business? I moved to [...]

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The Lynchburg Area Food Council: Offering Opportunities to Eat Locally and Healthfully

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Imagine living in a city where bananas are a rare commodity or lettuce is virtually impossible to access. Surprisingly, 24,000 Lynchburg residents live in such a place. Portions of Region 2000 have been classified as “food deserts.” “Food deserts” are areas that the USDA has identified as being places where healthy food is difficult or [...]

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In the News, August 2012

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B&W’S SMALL MODULAR REACTOR INTEGRATED SYSTEM TEST FACILITY ACHIEVES FULL OPERATING CONDITIONS The Babcock & Wilcox Company’s mPower™ reactor Integrated System Test (IST) facility, located at the Center for Advanced Engineering and Research in Bedford County, has reached maximum operating conditions. The purpose of the full-scale facility is to test and evaluate the B&W mPower [...]

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