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Great city, great people, and amazing opportunities.  More

I would like to take a second and give some compliments were compliments are deserved. There is often so little time to simple recognize the good that people do. In a  More

The closeness to the mountains, many parks and trails make this place such a beautiful area to be in. The people are so friendly. The food options are so diverse and  More

Lynchburg, VA, absolutely SUCKS. I'm a native Lynchburger. I moved away when I was 5 & came back when I was 13. These people can't drive to save their lives. They don't  More

There is much that I like about Lynchburg. The scenery is pretty, lots of historic architecture, well mannered Southerners. But, it is dominated by Jerry Falwell's  More

I have lived in Lynchburg for twenty years and I am very happy  More