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Recommended reading - Books I enjoyed; you might too
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Weird stuff - Just a collection of unusual things that I find interesting; not much on here right now
Clips
I have worked for The News & Advance since mid-2004. Here are half a dozen articles I wrote for the paper as a reporter before becoming multimedia editor in 2007 (hence the lack of newer clips).
I chose these to put on the site as writing samples because I thought they might not only be interesting to people in Lynchburg but also to people outside the area.
Guardians of the Trail - Dedicated volunteers keep a 90-mile stretch of the Appalachian Trail clear.
Small community's land 'just like gold' - If you stray more than about a half-mile or so from the center of Kelso, you're no longer there.
Peaceful Repose - Upwards of 20,000 people are estimated to be buried in Lynchburg's Old City Cemetery. Researchers are trying to figure out who they all are.
For some, Internet eases pain of loss - Though online memorials to the deceased have been around for several years, the growing popularity of social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook appear to be boosting the trend.
Hundreds gather to honor troops - For Ruby Shepherd, Memorial Day has carried a special significance since Feb. 11, 2005. That's the day her husband, Staff Sgt. Kristopher Shepherd, was killed in Iraq.
Forget hot tin roof, these will be 'green' - The "green roof" - essentially, a roof covered with plants - is one of the latest trends in eco-friendly architecture to hit Lynchburg.
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