Local Woman Honored As Pioneer

A Lynchburg woman is among eight women being recognized by the Library of Virginia for their pioneering achievements. Mary C. Alexander was one of the first women to be license as a pilot in Virginia. Other honorees include the first African-American woman to serve on the Supreme Court of Virginia, Cleo Elaine Powell, and White House correspondent Ann Compton; The honorees will be recognized at a ceremony on March 28.