If you have not had a chance to watch any of the History Channel’s America Great series, I recommend it to you. On Thanksgiving (naturally), I watched a show called, “Foods that Made America Great”. A common theme among the shows relates to once dominant companies that either lost out to, or at minimum missed… Read more »
Month: November 2021
Letters From Leton: Hit Me With Another Card!
Growing up without cable, my childhood summers were filled mostly with games – Monopoly, Aggravation, Yahtzee. And card games – rummy, spades, even poker (no money passed hands, of course, as we had no money to bet). One of my favorite games was 21, as we called it (probably known by most as black jack).… Read more »
Send A Letter To Santa!
It’s that MERRY time of year again! This year, we have a special mailbox for letters to Santa at 6 of our offices! – Big Stone Gap, Jonesville, Pennington Gap, Duffield, Abingdon and Wise. Santa will personally respond to every child who sends a letter through one of these mailboxes! Children accompanied by an adult… Read more »
Mobile Banking App Update
Powell Valley National Bank’s mobile banking app, TouchBanking, has released an updated version of the app. Mobile banking users should update their TouchBanking app to the most recent version (version 21.2) which includes security enhancements and a new Privacy Policy link. The TouchBanking app can be updated in Google Play or the App Store. Users… Read more »
Letters From Leton: Football. What’s A Football?
If the children in your family haven’t already hinted (strongly) about what they want for Christmas, they soon will (and then comes the fretting about finding the toys and games). Presents bring light and joy to everyone’s eyes. In the movie A Christmas Story, Ralphie, under severe duress, tells Santa he wants a football (instead… Read more »
Letters From Leton: Popcorn Balls
In Appalachia, there are specific memories for many of us surrounding holidays and celebrations. One of those this time of year is homemade popcorn balls. Homemade popcorn balls as treats originated in our family more as a necessity. Having extra money to purchase candy was not a consideration – so instead of cash, the resources… Read more »
7 Tips to Avoid Holiday Shopping Scams in 2021 (Infographic)
This holiday season, follow these 7 tips while you shop to help avoid falling victim to scams.