‘I’m sorry. I forgot I was supposed to take out the trash this morning before the garbage truck came,” a child explains.

Adrian Gagestyn was living in New York City during the United States bicentennial. To celebrate, he gave his Dodge van a new paint job: red, white and blue with stars on the roof.

Ray Bradbury’s ‘Farenheit 451,‘ which raises essential questions about free thought, is the subject of the Big Read.

‘Miracle at St. Anna’
REVIEWER RATING: 2/4 stars
RUNNING TIME: 160 minutes
RATING: R

The music along the route will rock the runners on.

Get ready to pay more the next time you buy a bag of fertilizer. Higher prices is one trend we discussed last week when I phoned three local lawn and garden retailers.

Last Sunday, a small group from the Lynchburg Bird Club headed off to Staunton River State Park in hopes of finding some of those species associated with the southern Piedmont.

A large listing of great fall events

Jamal “Rise” Williams is a father, a husband, a son and a brother to 11 siblings.

All he did was weld and have fun. Horseshoe by horseshoe. Yet, for years, Lassiter Hoyle didn’t know what he was doing was art.

During the past few months, all Monnie Steele wanted was rain.

We humans respond to water. We need it to wash, cook and, in some cases, to work and play. We need it to live.

In 1975, the Greater Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce and the Junior League of Lynchburg created a festival of events during two weeks in September to celebrate the community’s unique quality of life.

A little taste of Las Vegas is coming to the Hill City this weekend.

Hip hop music gets a bad rap in certain circles, with opponents criticizing it for being violent, misogynist and obscene. But for many, hip hop is the voice of a generation, an outlet for hope, anger and self-expression.

As the downtown company and school begins its latest season, it will be adopting the curriculum of New York’s American Ballet Theatre (ABT), one of the world’s leading dance companies.

I have noticed that my fall allergies are REALLY acting up early this year — in the spring we have pollen, but what is in the air in the fall?

Check out these happenings in the community.

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

I recently came across an article that said there is evidence that Botox injections can cause nerve damage and even brain damage

The James River seems flat when viewed from above or from its shores, but the riverbed’s hills seem like a ski jump when floating in a canoe.

Internationally known pianist Gustavo Romero returns to Lynchburg this month for the music festival that bears his name.

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

The Williams Brothers play more than 600 songs from memory. They don’t practice, and they don’t use set lists. They just know.

The 10th annual blues fest at Sedalia is coming up Saturday.

David Drinkard, who is stepping down as Lynchburg district superintendent, will be honored at a service Sunday.

CVCC’s photo exhibit offers yet another reason to love summer.

Last May, Dr. John Bell, an avid cyclist and heart surgeon for Centra Health, died when a motorist struck his bike on U.S. 501. One year later, Bell’s 17-year-old son, Connor, is honoring his father through biking, one of the activities his father loved most.

In a foggy rain, Bob Miller drove through the back roads of Thomas Jefferson National Forest. Suddenly, golden light broke through the mist, casting a sublime glow on the lonely road.

PETERSBURG — There’s a good life in death.