For some, the ultimate objective this time of year is getting a plastic pumpkin full of candy. Yet for me, my cousins, and my friends, we looked forward to one thing—my mom’s homemade popcorn balls. Not having much in the way of funds to buy candy, my mom invested her time and love in creating… Read more »
Letters From Leton: The Waves Keep Coming
Over the past few years Tammie and I have traveled to the Isle Of Palms to relax, enjoy the beach, read books, and eat good seafood. Traveling there annually has allowed us to become familiar with the lay of the land and the changes brought by the waves. This year, instead of my morning… Read more »
Letters From Leton: The Ripples
As a kid, we tossed rocks (often big ones) in my Dad’s or my uncle’s ponds. We wanted to see how big a splash we could make and try to spray water on a cousin standing next to the water. After the big splash, sometimes your attention turned to the ripples spreading across the water.… Read more »
Letters From Leton: The Man in Black
One afternoon I ran down to Tractor Supply to pick up some bird seed for my father-in-law and some paint brushes for me. As I waited in line, a young man went by pushing a cart with his young son in the cart nibbling candy. I spoke with the young man whose clothes, hands, and… Read more »
Powell Valley National Bank Promotes Haley Hillman
Jonesville, Virginia–Powell Valley National Bank (PVB, Bank) is pleased to announce the promotion of Haley Hillman to Vice President. Hillman began her career with PVB in March 2019 as a teller and customer service representative in the Duffield office. Ambitious and eager to learn, she quickly worked her way up the ranks to become a… Read more »
Shawn Porter Joins Powell Valley National Bank
Jonesville, Virginia–Powell Valley National Bank (PVB, Bank) is pleased to announce Shawn Porter has joined PVB as Senior Vice President and Market Executive. Porter joins Powell Valley National Bank with 26 years of banking and finance experience. He has worked his way through the banking ranks, beginning his career with Wachovia Bank in 1998. After… Read more »
Benjamin Taylor Joins Powell Valley National Bank
Jonesville, Virginia–Powell Valley National Bank (PVB, Bank) is pleased to announce Benjamin Taylor has joined PVB as Assistant Vice President and Loan Processor. Taylor joins the Bank with eight years of banking experience, specializing in commercial real estate and equipment loan documentation. He also has valuable experience in other types of commercial transactions, consumer loans,… Read more »
Letters From Leton: Bond, James Bond
James Bond movies are high-energy and the hero, based on the books written by Ian Fleming a former British intelligence officer, saves the day (and often the world). So, by now you must assume my share this week is about James Bond or Ian Fleming. Nah. It’s about PVB’s own – Ian Cantrell. For those… Read more »
Letters From Leton: Ohio Cousins
Starting in the 1940s up into the early 1970s hundreds of thousands of Appalachians moved north. The coal business went from a manual business (digging by hand) to a mechanical process (machines dug the coal). The mechanization, along with some other economic factors, left folks unemployed and looking for jobs. They moved north to work… Read more »
Letters From Leton: 4th of July Memories
All of us have lots of Fourth of July memories – fireworks, ice cream, watermelon, Tibetan Buddhist Nuns dancing to Tex-Mex music… Well, maybe the latter is not one of your 4th memories, however it is one of mine. The year was 2000 and the BCMA (Birthplace of Country Music Alliance) had been… Read more »