At its April meeting, the Ballad Health Board of Directors took action to elect a new board member and added new talent to its audit and compliance committee. The Ballad Health Board of Directors elected Duane Miller to serve on the board, with a term beginning July 1. Miller replaces Keith Wilson, who retired from the board after serving on […]
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Virginia Crop Farmers Affected By Drought Are Eligible For Assistance
Virginia crop farmers are among those who are eligible for up to $16 billion in assistance through the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins recently announced that this funding was available for agricultural producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters, including drought and extreme heat, in 2023 and 2024. To qualify for […]
Cooling Assistance Application Period is Now Underway
The Virginia Department of Social Services will again provide cooling assistance to qualifying households this year through the Virginia Energy Assistance Program. Applications are currently being accepted through Friday, Aug. 15. To qualify, a household must have a child six years of age or younger, an adult 60 years or older or an individual living with a disability. Additionally, there […]
Farm Credit Pays $2.9 Million in Cash Dividends to Local Customers
The Abingdon branch of Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), a customer-owned financial cooperative with more than 100 years of support for rural communities and agriculture, announced they paid nearly $2.9 million in cash to their customer-owners in the form of a patronage dividend. FCV’s cooperative framework allows the association to return a portion of its profits back to customer-owners […]
Record-Level Funding Allocated for Conservation Practices
No dollar amount can be placed on the value of clean water and healthy soil, but a $16 million increase to the fully funded Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost-Share program is a welcome budgetary consideration among farmers and conservationists alike. This is the fourth consecutive year of increased funding for the program, with $223 million allocated to the VACS […]
Virginia Announces Record $223 Million for Soil, Water Conservation
The Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost-Share (VACS) program has been allocated $223 million in cost-share funding for FY 2026, the highest level of investment in the program’s history. The funding is a $16 million increase over FY 2025 and marks the fourth straight year of record funding. The VACS program provides Virginia’s farmers with financial and technical assistance to […]
AARP Virginia Fraud Alert: Last Minute Travel Scams
If you’re looking to squeeze in one more summer trip, be cautious—while great travel deals exist online, so do scammers eager to cash in on your vacation plans. Criminals set up look-alike travel websites in hopes you will book with them rather than the intended company. And just because the link showed up when you searched “travel deals” doesn’t mean […]
Frontier Health Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer
Frontier Health announces the appointment of Jeffrey (Jeff) Howard, CPA, as Chief Financial Officer, effective June 30. Howard brings more than 25 years of executive financial leadership experience in nonprofit healthcare organizations, including extensive experience in both community mental health and primary care. A seasoned strategist and servant leader, he is known for his ability to align financial systems with […]
Regional Partnership to Strengthen Healthcare Workforce Development
As part of a new statewide initiative called the Virginia Partnership for Health Science Careers, a multidisciplinary regional partnership in Southwest Virginia is bringing together schools, hospitals, healthcare providers, and workforce development professionals from the public and private sector to expand the area’s healthcare workforce, create meaningful career opportunities, and meet the needs of communities throughout Southwest Virginia. The regional […]
Virginia Department of Agriculture Grant Program Accepting Applications From Large Animal Veterinarians
A new grant program aims to remedy critical shortages in large animal veterinary care across Virginia. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Large Animal Veterinary Grant Program is now accepting applications from large animal veterinarians who provide services for livestock, poultry or horses. The program was recommended by a two-year work group authorized by the Virginia General Assembly […]
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