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The Journey to the Top

The Journey to the Top

A CEO’s journey is a testament to her determination, resilience and the power of dreams  March 2025 by Laura Emery, Staff Writer “I remember my mother bringing a calculator to the grocery store,” says Sonja Cox, president and CEO of Southern Maryland Electric...

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Where Life is ‘Just Peachy’

Where Life is ‘Just Peachy’

Welcome to Fruit Hill Orchard in Palmyra, Va. August 2024 by Laura Emery, Staff Writer “Just peachy” perfectly describes life at Fruit Hill Orchard in Palmyra, Va., from July 2 until shortly after Labor Day. That’s because it’s peach season, and there are peaches...

A Showcase of Safety and Skill

A Showcase of Safety and Skill

Lineworker rodeo promotes camaraderie, development, peace of mind July 2024 by Jim Robertson, Staff Writer A lineman receives a phone call on a stormy night. The power is out. The kids are asleep. His wife nervously smiles as she tells him goodbye and to be safe. She,...

For The Love Of Matthew

For The Love Of Matthew

Matthew was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called Williams syndrome. The disorder is characterized by varying levels of intellectual disability, unique personality characteristics, distinctive facial features, and a slew of cardiovascular problems.

A Historic Mill Meets Chocolate-Peanut Butter

A Historic Mill Meets Chocolate-Peanut Butter

Water-powered ice cream helps mark community bicentennial October 2022 by Nancy Sorelis, Contributing Writer It was with great optimism that John J. Rife stood alongside the spring-fed stream in what would soon become the village of Dayton in Rockingham County, Va.,...

Until the Cows Come Home

Until the Cows Come Home

Andora Farm is an idyllic 18th century horse farm located on Route 3 in Culpeper County owned by rancher, expert horseman and cable television personality Tom Seay and his wife, Pat.

On the Outside, Looking In

On the Outside, Looking In

Some 70 years after Barbara Johns’ historic speech, students recall their strike for equality and the subsequent segregationist closure of public schools in Prince Edward County, Va.

A Warm and Fuzzy Feeling

A Warm and Fuzzy Feeling

A multitasking approach at Meadowgate Alpacas AUGUST 2022 https://vimeo.com/735468419 by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer When Suzy Gammell opened her Mother’s Day present, you could hear her cries of delight in just about every corner of Ashland, Va. “Andi’s mine! Andi’s...

A Star is Born

A Star is Born

Ganymede the alpaca, the first male born at Man in the Moon Farm in New Castle, Va., is said, by those who know about such things, to have “an amazing fleece with an unbelievable structure and density.”