SHENANDOAH—If ever a soldier’s remains seemed hopelessly lost at war, they were his.

E.C. Glass is staging “Just So,“ based on the work of “Jungle Book” author Rudyard Kipling. No surprise, then, that the play’s world is peopled by animals.

Want to hold a square dance with a professional caller? You could bid on one, along with more than 40 other skills being auctioned off Sunday at the Skills Auction.

It’s the 16th annual Powwow of the Monacan Indian Nation.

It’s the fourth family friendly show in the Dell.

Andy Horner realizes his dream by writing a graphic novel series.

Thelma Dalmas, a naturalist, writes a weekly column for The News & Advance. Readers may e-mail her at .

Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.

The Old City Cemetery, where the annual Antique Rose Festival takes place May 17, has become a haven for roses not seen in many venues.

Don Mustard is the veterans service officer for both the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 8 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8184.

For this store owner, joy is in helping “people look beautiful.“

Ken West is a professor at Lynchburg College. His book, ‘The Shelbys,’ has been translated into Indonesian and Czech. Readers may write to West in care of The News & Advance, P.O. Box 10129, Lynchburg, VA 24506.

A Lynchburg woman’s daughter and her friends have created their own tratition of honoring their moms.

Ted Sorenson, whom John F. Kennedy once called his “intellectual blood bank,“ has written “Counselor,“ in which he ends his silence about details of the Kennedy White House.

Test your Mother’s Day knowledge.

The latest in Mother’s Day greeting cards is DIY.

TAMPA — Rising gasoline prices, hotel rates, food expenses and an unfavorable international currency exchange continue to wreak havoc on vacation plans.

For fast horses, spiffy riders, zippy terriers and good food, the Bedford County Hunt’s point-to-point races are the thing.

Letter carriers will help get food to those who need it with a special pick-up Saturday.

The Virginia School of the Arts shows it can dance.

The Wachowski brothers’ latest goes nowhere fast.

With a nip here and a tuck there, some Lynchburg folks turn other people’s discards into their own fashion.

Editor’s Note:
Current columnist Thelma Dalmas knew Dr. Ruskin S. Freer. Indeed, it was he who tapped her to write this column when he decided to call it quits after more than 50 years of writing “The Rambler,” as it was called at the time he wrote it.
Dalmas termed Freer “a true gentleman in every sense of the word.”

Keeping it clear who it’s all about can be key.

TAMPA - Todd Murphy almost made it. He hiked all but 410 miles of the Appalachian Trail, even as he broke an artificial foot and 16 foot bolts. And though the hike was tougher than he expected, he’s heading back to finish the trail Saturday to fulfill his lifelong dream.

When a staffer knows right where something is without having to look it up, the folks at the Jones Memorial Library call it a “Wayne.“ That’s for Director Wayne Rhodes, who is retiring. But the library still will have access to his body of knowledge, given that he plans to volunteer.

ORLANDO - Welcome to Krustyland, “the Krustyest place on Earth,“ where “fun takes a holiday” and you can take a wild ride with television’s favorite cartoon family.

‘Iron Man’ comes on strong.

For Hot Like Cajun, it’s one more for the road.

Movie execs hope comic book characters will work their superpowers at the box office.