Madison Heights
FOOD & DRINK
Restaurant Inspections July 2 -- July 8
According to the Central Virginia Health District website, twenty-four food establishment inspections were conducted from July 2 - July 8. Nineteen were typical inspections, one was a follow-up inspection and four were Other. Forty two percent of the typical inspections had 0 violations, making that mark on the high (favorable)...
Shoemakers Restaurant in the Craddock Terry Hotel relaunches Tuesday
LYNCHBURG, Va. — Shoemakers Restaurant at the Craddock Terry Hotel is relaunching Tuesday with a new chef and a new menu. The restaurant still has that historic feel from the shoe factory that was there back in 1888, but now the menu is lighter. The new chef comes from...
Falconer educates public in Appomattox about birds of prey
On Saturday, the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library hosted Rodney’s Raptors at Abbitt Park in Appomattox. Rodney’s Raptors brought two exotic birds to Abbitt Park: a Eurasian eagle-owl named Mr. Hoots and a Harris Hawk named Agnes. The event consisted of a photo-op with both Rodney and Mr. Hoots, education about the birds themselves, and a Q&A period. This gathering took place in the shade of the pavilion and was attended by many families with curious children waiting in line to get a look at the exotic winged animals.
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