Downtown festivities

Approximately 10,000 people attended the Lynch’s Landing annual event College students and area residents gathered between the buildings on Main Street in the heart of the city for the seventh annual “Get! Downtown” festival Friday, Sept. 11. Executive Director of Lynch’s Landing, Heather Kennedy said that shops like Pastiche at Main and the White Hart kept their doors open for […]

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Fighting for freedom

Annual 5K raises funds to combat human trafficking Many go through life unaware of the horrendous reality that is the industry of human sex trafficking and how widely it has spread. It is no longer exclusive to third-world countries or underdeveloped nations. It has spread across the globe, even within the borders of the United States. Founded in Lynchburg by […]

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Biannual market approaches

Vintage Lynchburg showcases handmade, special items from local artisans Celebrating and showcasing the talents of Lynchburg’s artistic community, the Vintage Lynchburg Spring Market will take place at Urban Arts Garage 10th and Commerce Street in downtown Lynchburg April 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vintage Lynchburg is a biannual vendor market that showcases local artisans and features vintage, antique, […]

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Vietnam War remembered

Office of Military Affairs partners with local veteran groups to honor sacrifices The rain could not hinder the American patriotism that radiated from the corner of Ninth and Court Street in downtown Lynchburg March 27. In celebration of the 40-year anniversary of the Vietnam War ending April 1975, Liberty’s Office Of Military Affairs held a Vietnam War Commemoration event at […]

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City reaches agreement

Council votes in favor of Freedom Aviation as only area FBO A nine-month battle between Freedom Aviation, a subsidiary of Liberty University, and some members within the general aviation community came to a close Tuesday, Feb. 24, when the Lynchburg City Council voted 6-1 to work on a lease that would allow Freedom Aviation to become the sole fixed-based operator […]

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Students serve Lynchburg

Christian/Community Service opportunity ministers to the local population On any given Saturday around 10 a.m., one may see groups of students preparing to fulfill the Great Commission throughout the Lynchburg community. These students are part of the organization known as CampusServe. According to Jonathan Susman, current director of CampusServe, the group was started in 2003 by Liberty alumnus Paul Atkinson. […]

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Baby, it’s cold outside

Tips for staying safe and warm if temperatures in Lynchburg plummet Brisk winds, snow blowing and frigid climate change can produce dangerously low temperatures in the winter season, as well as difficult circumstances for students trying to travel from dorms to classes. Although Virginia does not boast the lowest temperatures in the U.S., frostbite can occur if the temperature is […]

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TRBC dazzles

Thousands enjoy holiday spectacle Every year around Christmastime, Thomas Road Baptist Church (TRBC) hosts the Virginia Christmas Spectacular, a holiday event that brings a taste of Broadway to Lynchburg, Virginia. “We begin auditions in August,” show director Lorie Marsh said. “Rehearsals begin in September, but we work on the show for about 10 months all together.” Marsh, who has been […]

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Student tragically killed

Senior Jon Gregoire dies after being struck by train on restricted trestle Jon Gregoire, a 21-year-old Liberty University senior, died Saturday, Nov. 8 around 4 p.m. after being struck by an oncoming train on a trestle behind Riverside Park in Lynchburg. Gregoire, of Wilbraham, Massachusetts, was majoring in business administration-marketing with a certificate in Bible, according to a university news […]

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Trespassing: train tragedy

Death of Jon Gregoire marks third fatality on James River trestle in three years The death of Liberty University senior Jon Gregoire, 21, Saturday, Nov. 8 marked the third train-related death at a trestle in downtown Lynchburg in the past three years. Gregoire was pronounced dead at the scene of the trestle after being struck by a northbound, mixed-freight train […]

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City Council denies plea

Proposal for a crosswalk near the Annex shot down despite recent accident The Lynchburg City Council has rejected Liberty University’s pleas for a crosswalk to be installed at the intersection of Odd Fellows Road and Albert Lankford Drive, despite growing concerns that the intersection is a safety risk for pedestrians who reside at the Annex dormitories. The university sent a […]

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Academy of Fine Arts updates

The Academy of Fine Arts, which has programs that allow individuals to excel in the areas of performing and visual arts, is currently working toward restoring the historic theater that has been closed since 1958. Formerly owned by Liberty University, the school never met their goal of restoring the historic theater. The ultimate goal of the Academy is to reach […]

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Zombies roaming free

Lynchburg Zombie Walk encourages people to donate and help community Hundreds of zombies, consisting of moms, doctors, scarecrows, nuns, scientists and just about any kind of zombie imagineable, crept their way into the Lynchburg Community Market Saturday night, Oct. 18. Surprisingly, these zombies were not at the Community Market looking for human brains. They were there for the 4th Annual […]

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Registration approaches end

Efforts made to avoid low student voter turnout on election day During the 2014 Lynchburg City Council race, several people, including Montgomery Pace, chairwoman of the College Republicans of Liberty University, sacrificed much of their time to motivate students to vote. When only 198 showed up at the Liberty precinct, the Lynchburg community turned a curious eye toward campus. Pace, […]

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Alumna pursues music

Marczewski performs final concert in Lynchburg to thank fans for support It is hard for Jane Marczewski to walk through the Liberty University campus without being recognized. For the Liberty alumna who graduated in 2013, these last moments in Lynchburg are more than simple hellos or a stroll through campus. They are goodbyes, as Marczewski packs her bags for Nashville, […]

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