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Local Civil War Commemorations Projected to Bring in Tourism Dollars

Issue: July 2011 by .

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Known by many people as an area rich in Civil War history, Lynchburg has benefited greatly from the revenue gained as tourists travel to the area to get a glimpse of the historic 19th century sites. Now, as America steps into its 150th year commemoration of the American Civil War, Lynchburg is guaranteed to expect [...]

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Local Garden Centers’ Business in Full Bloom

Issue: June 2011 by .

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Just a few miles down from Lowe’s, off of Waterlick Road in Forest, lies Gary’s Garden Center, a local garden shop run by Gary Garner and his son, Nelson. Many of the region’s small garden shops, such as Gary’s, have remained successful amidst various big box competitors by focusing on adding a personal touch in [...]

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Bedford Primary School to Close Amidst Controversy

Issue: May 2011 by .

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School board members for Bedford County Public Schools and parents of students have found themselves caught in a heated debate over budget cutbacks and decisions for school closings this year. On March 31, the school board unanimously voted to close Bedford Primary School in efforts to meet financial and educational goals, according to Superintendent Dr. [...]

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Counts Realty & Auction Group: Five Decades and Still Going Strong

Issue: April 2011 by .

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What began as a simple idea of merging the business of real estate with the auctioneering process has now evolved into more than 50 years of auctioneering both real estate and personal property for Lynchburg’s Counts Realty & Auction Group. Ted Counts founded the Counts Auction Company in 1963. After eight years of operating as [...]

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Up, Up and Away: The New Era of Liberty University’s School of Aeronautics

Issue: March 2011 by .

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Four students made up Liberty University’s School of Aeronautics program at its start in 2002. Over the past nine years, the program has rapidly grown and currently includes more than 400 students. As a result of the school’s growth, the university recently purchased a new 24,000 square foot, two-story building located on Airport Road near [...]

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Electronic Systems Inc., Wants to Improve Your Workflow

Issue: February 2011 by .

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While successfully servicing big name clients like Centra and BMW, Virginia’s Electronic Systems Inc. (ESI), maintains a small business-like relationship with many of their clients, consulting them on their workflow and servicing their technology products “from the cradle to the grave.” ESI began over 30 years ago in August of 1980 when Bill Kamerek, a [...]

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Liberty University’s New Tower Theater is an Architectural Work of Art

Issue: January 2011 by .

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Contemporary, classy, warm and embracing are all words people are using to describe Liberty University’s new Tower Theater, according to Linda Nell Cooper, director of the Theatre Arts Department. The project began in November of 2008 when Cooper met with Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr., and did a walk-through of the pre-existing tower on the north [...]

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Sight, Sound & Science: Behind the Virginia Christmas Spectacular

Issue: December 2010 by .

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When Jon Daggett began putting together his home display of Christmas lights in the early 1990s, he got a lot of recognition from his neighbors as well as local news stations, which used his home as a backdrop for their holiday news reports. What he did not know then was that his simple decorative home [...]

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FUTURE FOCUS EXPO: Exposing Students to Career Possibilities

Issue: November 2010 by .

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Buses filled with middle and high school students made their way to the fifth annual Future Focus EXPO held at Liberty University’s Tolsma Indoor Track on Tuesday, September 15. Each year the EXPO, hosted by Virginia’s Region 2000 Technology Council, gives students who are interested in science and technology the opportunity to learn more about [...]

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