Long summer nights sitting on the porch gives one time to think and reminisce. As the lightening bugs emerge for their nightly dance, the mind returns to a time of tag, hide and seek, croquet with family and friends and the second most important Holiday to a kid (sorry Easter and Thanksgiving, even Halloween), Fourth of… Read more »
Jonesville, VA—The Virginia Bankers Association (VBA) announced the election of new officers for its 2020-2021 board of directors during their Virtual Annual Meeting today. Powell Valley National Bank (PVB) is honored to announce that Leton L. Harding, Jr. has been elected to serve as Chairman-Elect on the Virginia Bankers Association’s board of directors. Harding will… Read more »
Lately there has been much on my mind. For a person who has been kindly described by my wife as having an “active mind” (interpretation – shut it down for a while), the events of this year have me in mental overdrive. So, it was with pleasure that this past Saturday I hopped on my riding… Read more »
While it is good to get excited about big things (birthdays, weddings, grandkids), I also find that it is the unexpected that often brings me great joy. Let me add that sometimes the unexpected – when you take a few minutes and think about it – really shouldn’t be unexpected. The world has been turned… Read more »
Have you ever been the beneficiary of a stranger’s gift? Perhaps you have made your way to the drive-thru window to pick up your sausage biscuit and learned that the person ahead of you has paid for your order! Each summer, the deacons in our church go to a local gas station just off of US-23,… Read more »
Over the years, I have often used regular Appalachian words or phrases that, shall I say, surprise some folks. I can recall using the word “diddle” (Appalachian for “a small chick”) at a Bankers Meeting in Richmond. As I saw the blank stares, I explained the word to a group who, beyond not knowing what… Read more »
Due to complications arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, over 26 million Americans have recently filed for unemployment benefits (including a record 22 million Americans in the 4 weeks leading up to April 11), and even more are expected to file in the coming weeks. The record-smashing number of filings have slowed down filing websites and… Read more »
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has released an advisory regarding a recent rise in medical scams related to COVID-19. The fraudulent activity centers around fake medical products and services, non-delivery scams, and price gouging of medical items. Fraudulent Medical Products Examples of fraudulent medical products and services related to COVID-19 may include false claims… Read more »
A few years back at my wife’s family farm, we found a big old bell. Her cousin Erik erected it on a pole and rang it out. Man, was it loud! It was the bell that had been used on the farm for years to call folks back in for a hearty farm lunch (or dinner… Read more »
World Password Day is the first Thursday in May every year, and it serves as a great reminder to check in on the strength of all of your passwords. You may already know that it’s a good idea to update the password to your online banking account once every couple of months, but it’s equally… Read more »