Even if you are not a sports fan you are likely aware that the National Football League is holding its annual draft. Tuning in to the radio on the drive home Thursday, I heard a story of a football team general manager taking draft prospects to dinner. Working with the waiter, he would have the wrong… Read more »
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Powell Valley National Bank Promotes Angela Ricker
Jonesville, Virginia–Powell Valley National Bank (PVB, Bank) is pleased to announce the promotion of Angela Ricker to Vice President. Since joining Powell Valley National Bank in October 2018, Angie has processed and managed consumer and commercial loan portfolios for four loan officers. This includes reviewing applications, collection of necessary documentation, preparing documents, collaborating with outside… Read more »
Powell Valley National Bank Promotes Cassie Dotson
Jonesville, VA – Powell Valley National Bank (PVB, Bank) is pleased to announce the promotion of Cassie Dotson to Vice President. Dotson joined PVB in 2006 in the Wise Office as a proof operator. Always one to eagerly take on new responsibilities and research new products and services, Cassie had the opportunity to work in… Read more »
Powell Valley National Bank Promotes Kara Barrett
Jonesville, Virginia–Powell Valley National Bank (PVB, Bank) is pleased to announce the promotion of Kara Barrett to Senior Vice President. Kara joined the PVB team in April of 2020 and made an immediate impact. With 23 years of banking experience, 20 of those years have been spent in credit administration. In her tenure at PVB,… Read more »
Powell Valley National Bank Promotes Mary Beth Baker
Jonesville, Virginia–Powell Valley National Bank (PVB, Bank) is pleased to announce the promotion of Mary Beth Baker to Chief Mortgage Officer. “We are happy to announce this significant, well-deserved promotion,” said Leton L. Harding, Jr., President and CEO of PVB. “Mary Beth is a champion not only for our customers, but for the region. With… Read more »
PVB Announces Golf Tournament Sponsorship for Union High School
Jonesville, Virginia–Powell Valley National Bank (PVB, Bank) is pleased to announce the Powell Valley National Bank Invitational. The Powell Valley National Bank Invitational will be held on August 14, 2024, at Lonesome Pine Country Club (LPCC). PVB is proud to partner with Union High School golf teams as they host 20 local high school… Read more »
Letters From Leton: Your Life In A Shoe Box
In life, we often become a collector of things. Lots of things. Massive things like cars and houses. But what if you only had a shoe box to hold your most important and precious things? Ok – let’s say it is a boot box – to give you a little more room. What would you… Read more »
Letters From Leton: Who’s Your (fill in the blank)?
Let’s face it – People are creatures of habit. We will abide/tolerate many things out of habit. This includes tolerating poor service and unfriendly workers. I am there with you. For years, I have been going to an eye doctor and to put it mildly, I wasn’t getting the service I wanted and the nature… Read more »
Letters From Leton: Hanging On To Old Things
Over the weekend I was looking online for a replacement hood and side panels for my 2000 Troybilt riding lawn mower. My wife had shared that it’s just not proper for me to be driving around the house for three hours with a lawnmower frame held together by bungee cords – so, either fix it… Read more »
Letters From Leton: Perspective
Last week was the Winter Solstice, the point and time of the year when the sun has gone as far south in our daily skies as it will before beginning the journey north again. One aspect of living in the mountains (with their folds, peaks, and contours) is that the light from the ever-moving sun… Read more »










