Lynchburg recently celebrated their 18th annual Village Christmas on Dec. 10 and 11. It was originally started by Jan Dean and her daughter-in-law in 1992. Jan loved to cook, and she thought she should open her home to the public and offer her secret family recipes to them. Jan's daughter-in-law was a crafter, so the two of them started the Village Christmas.

Lynchburg recently celebrated their 18th annual Village Christmas on Dec. 10 and 11. It was originally started by Jan Dean and her daughter-in-law in 1992. Jan loved to cook, and she thought she should open her home to the public and offer her secret family recipes to them. Jan's daughter-in-law was a crafter, so the two of them started the Village Christmas.

Lynchburg-Clay High School celebrated its 2010-11 Homecoming Jan. 14.

Lynchburg-Clay High School celebrated its 2010-11 Homecoming Jan. 14.

The Shelby Kennedy Foundation is excited to announce the beginning of 2011 Bible Bee season. Host registration for the third annual National Bible Bee opens on Feb. 1 and will remain open until March 31. Contestant registration runs from April 1 through May 31, and official contest materials will be released on June 1. Every contestant will receive a Bible, Scripture memory cards, inductive Bible study curriculum, a T-shirt and more as part of registration.

Airman Major Frederick Lunas took time from his recent "r&r" last week to share some of his Iraqi and Afghanistan experiences with the students at Hillsboro Christian Academy.

Maxine Chrisman, 75, of Hillsboro, died Jan. 14, 2011 at her home.

Jack Allen Whiting, 62, of Hillsboro died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011 at his home.