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Lynchburg business owner helps boy with autism pay for mother’s gravestone ‘I’m going to see to it that that’s done, that a real marker is going to be put there’ Published:  Tags:  “I’ll never forget, the first thing he asked was if I’m a Christian,” said Keeling. Eleven-year-old Jamarius Burneson wanted to buy something for his mother’s gravesite, not only because it’s his mom. “[But] because Jesus wants me to go, so I follow that,” said Jamarius. His biological mother, Alfreda, died in 2019 after a battle with diabetes. She was 33 years old. Jamarius’ adoptive ...

Downtown Lynchburg sees impact of the pandemic one year later Small businesses hope overwhelming support will help overcome COVID-19 Published:  Tags:  The Downtown Lynchburg Association released their 2020 annual report to show the impact. Ashley Kershner, executive director, said small businesses have suffered. “[With] that said, when we look at our colleagues across the country and what their downtowns are enduring, I’m actually very proud,” said Kershner. Through their recovery initiative, the association created a gift card program, giving away $45,000 so far to spend at 40 parti...