2022 Vol 1 – Spring

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Annual Dock Maintenance – Your Dock’s Health

March 7, 2022

By Frank Stollman – Traditional Southern Construction Living on the lake creates lasting family memories both on the water and the land. The bridge between the land and water is your dock. Like houses, docks require annual maintenance that if neglected can lead to catastrophic results. Taking time at the beginning and end of the …

Stepping Back in Time with Abbott’s

March 7, 2022

Story by John Theo Jr. Photos provided by Abbott’s Farm, Garden, and Gun Spring 2022 The logo says it all:  Abbott Farm, Garden, and Gun. What could be more American than that? Located at 445 South Main Street in Halifax, Va., it is a must-stop for any visitor passing through, or the rare resident who …

Operating and Living in a Small Town – Outdoor Living Decisions

March 7, 2022

By Joe Wilkerson, Maplehurst Outdoor Living Spring 2022 Small towns are frequently mischaracterized as having little to offer. Too often the image of small towns portrayed in our culture is antiquated, such as offering no social life, and no way to provide for a family. It is true that the allure of big cities and …

River City Baseball – Danville Otterbots

March 26, 2022

Story by Brian Carlton Photos provided by Danville Otterbots Spring 2022 The manager was disappointed when he saw Sparky Adams. At a half inch under 5 feet 5, Adams was by far the smallest player who showed up for Danville’s spring training on that March day in 1920. “He asked if I’d brought my nursing …

Red Robin

March 25, 2022

By Deelynn Leigh Spring 2022 Winter season of no snow, Bare limbs and surviving willowed leaves, Brisk air in opening doors, Burning sun through frosted glass, Smoking chimneys swirl above, A red robin perched nearby, Scanning the earth for its next home, Picking up debris after windy nights. From the frosted window we see, Stopping …

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