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Story and Photos by Joe Wilkerson The World of Sports has been a local attraction in South Boston for over 40 years. Opening in the late 1970’s, The World of Sports has undergone many changes, but the core mission has always remained the same. The World of Sports provides entertainment for the entire family. It was originally intended as a ...

By Norwood Walker “…access to the most magical place on these 400 acres: The tunnel for which the property is named. A part of the Lynchburg to Roxboro railroad and spanning an old postal road, the tunnel is a majestic yet humble structure amid woods just over the creek. Who knows how many generations of children who grew up in ...

By Beckie Grim and Faye Collie The Bethel Hill Charter School PTO Annual BBQ and Auction fundraiser is an evening of family fun for the entire community. In its 38th year, the BHCS BBQ has grown to become a wildly successful community event. The first BBQ was held in 1982 by teachers hoping to raise money for workbooks. They raised ...

By Phyliss Boatwright For 12 years, I drove a white 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer. I loved that car. Of all the cars I’ve had in the nearly five decades I’ve been driving, that Trailblazer was my favorite. And it was also the only vehicle I’ve ever owned that had to be repaired three times -- in the exact same spot. The ...

A Time to Make Memories Story and photos by Sam Seamster I was about seven when my dad and granddad took me along on one of their fishing trips. I can still remember how excited I was to go to a new pond they had found. As the old green aluminum boat slid through the tall grass into the edge ...

VIRginia International Raceway, one of North America’s most iconic road courses, is gearing up for its 2020 season, which includes 10 thrilling spectator events from April through November. The action-packed year features several returning fan-favorite races, including the NASA Mid-Atlantic HyperFest, IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, Heacock Classic Gold Cup and more. Kicking things off is the Hoosier Tire SCCA Super ...

By Darnell Abbott As I write this, it is late January, but, given we’ve had an unseasonably warm winter thus far, perhaps spring will come in early and last for months. Though the official start of Spring is a couple months away, as the owner of Abbott’s, a Farm and Garden Supply business, I am already ordering plants, trees and ...

By John Theo, Jr It appears that every week our culture now celebrates some new man-made manufactured day. From Sibling Day, to Dog day, to Su Chef Appreciation Day. Even the traditional religious holidays have morphed into consumer driven reflections of their origins. Christmas has gone from celebrating Jesus’ birth to trampling people to death at 5AM on "Black Friday” ...

by phillip gillis NJ ♡’s LB “Where are we going mom? Is this it?” Noah asked as he stared out the window of the ‘96 Buick. His mother put the car in park as she bumped the curb with the front wheels. She adjusted the rearview mirror so that she could see his eyes and just a small bit of ...

By Ariel Fryczynski, RCS Freshman Photo by Peyton Weaver, RCS Senior Roxboro Community School (RCS) this year made history when it formed a new high school women’s golf team. Macie Whipp, Amy Davis, Morgan Mangum, Antasia Jeffers, and Nyriah Barnes are this school year’s team members. Long-time men’s golf coach Earl Gurtner is serving as the women’s coach as well. ...