by Bill Sherrod, Editor | Jan 29, 2019 | Cover Story
Clarksville’s Franklin Dover Receives 2019 Good Samaritan Award February 2019 Clarksville resident C. Franklin Dover, Jr., has earned the 2019 Good Samaritan Award presented by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC). Given...
by Bill Sherrod, Editor | Jan 1, 2019 | Cover Story
South Boston facility uplifts region’s prospects January 2019 Southern Virginia is an area rich in heritage, hospitality and resources. One of its greatest resources is its people, characterized by strong work ethic, loyalty and dedication to task. The region’s...
by Lynn Coffey, Contributing Writer | Nov 1, 2018 | Cover Story
Christmas Traditions Then and Now November-December 2018 The soft glow of an oil lamp and the scent of pine boughs on a windowsill evoke fond memories of a bygone era. These are thoughts of a time when Christmas was less commercial — a season for families to gather...
by Mary Howell, Contributing Writer | Sep 28, 2018 | Cover Story
Unsung Virginian leads merry band of volunteers to preserve the Virginia Renaissance Faire October 2018 Five weekends each spring, a colorful corner of Spotsylvania County slips four centuries back in time to when Shakespeare penned his plays and Queen Elizabeth ruled...
by Kathy Dixon, Contributing Writer | Aug 31, 2018 | Cover Story
State Fair, Secretariat tours are highlights of historical property September 2018 It’s not often a property can claim two historical events, but The Meadow Event Park (MEP) has bragging rights as both the birthplace of Secretariat and home of the State Fair of...
by Sari Carp, Contributing Writer | Aug 1, 2018 | Cover Story
August 2018 Front Royal’s a pretty ordinary Virginia town. Peopled by a congenial mix of lifelong residents and retirees escaping the Washington, D.C., rat race, it nestles unremarkably at the edge of Shenandoah National Park. Dogs gambol in the verdant new...
by Bill Sherrod, Editor | Jun 29, 2018 | Cover Story
July 2018 It was the July 2016 cover image of Cooperative Living magazine that first caught 9-year-old Anika Karnam’s eye. She saw a vibrant image of young Mihika Dusad, the 2016 Best in Show Cooperative Living Youth Art Contest winner, dressed up in ornate...
by Preston Knight, Contibuting Writer | May 31, 2018 | Cover Story
Shenandoah Valley Couple’s Canines Spread Joy Far and Wide June 2018 Photos and cover photo by Lynn Peters The sound of a locomotive comes from the kitchen, which causes Doug Peters to pop out of his living room chair. It’s his cellphone beckoning. The ringtone is...
by Priscilla Knight, Contributing Writer | May 1, 2018 | Cover Story
A VIRGINIA CO-OP MEMBER STORMED OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY AND SURVIVED THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE BEFORE HE CONVINCED A GERMAN GENERAL TO SURRENDER AS THE RUSSIAN ARMY APPROACHED. THIS IS TOM STAFFORD’S AMAZING WWII STORY. May 2018 Background: Germany in a Tightening Vice ...
by Sari Carp, Contributing Writer | Mar 1, 2018 | Cover Story
Join the Growing Group of Virginians Who Are Gardening for A Taste and Beauty March – April 2018 American gardening used to be all about the edibles. Early Americans needed to eat and didn’t have time for “pretty” gardens. They grew flowers and ornamentals only...
by John B. Bruce, Contributing Writer | Jan 31, 2018 | Cover Story
The Highland Maple Festival Virginia’s sweetest celebration February 2018 Soon to mark its 60th anniversary, the Highland Maple Festival has grown exponentially in attracting people to Highland County, “Virginia’s Sweet Spot.” The event today multiplies by many times...
by Laura Emery, Field Editor | Dec 31, 2017 | Cover Story
Into the Light ‘Out of the Darkness’ program offers help and hope in time of grief. January 2018 Hope prevails. There is always light at the end of the tunnel. Nowhere was this idea clearer than on a sunny Saturday in Staunton as people of all ages and from all walks...