Veteran's Voice: 'Money Left on the Table: VA Pension, Aid and Attendance, and Survivors Pension'
Most veterans we talk to have heard of disability compensation. Far fewer have heard of VA Pension.
Community
Features about community members and special happenings.
The Wisdom of One Place, Understood
Out of 120 on field trips near campus along Virginia’s New River that semester, only one student could call one of some 50 observed living things by name: poison ivy. Everything else — birds and bushes, wildflowers and vines, insects and fungi — were anonymous strangers.
JBC marks 25 years with commemorative ribbon cutting
"In 25 years, we’ve come a long way,” Woodward said. “We’ve had so much fun here, and literally thousands of students have come through our doors.”
Pets of the Week
This pair, Loki (dad) and Nova (mom), just celebrated the birth of seven beautiful puppies, which have all been adopted – now they are looking for their forever home.
Leading Lights Class of 2026 includes volunteers from Plenty!, Young Life, The Perfect Gift Shop
In Leading Lights's 18-year history, 807 individuals have been nominated for awards, and 154 awards have been presented to distinguished volunteers. Joining them is this year's class of Leading Lights with ties to Floyd County:
Buffet fundraiser to benefit Floyd Humane Society
Musical acts featured throughout the event will include Hoppie Vaughan and The Ministers of Soul, Adam Dean Morrison, The Deer Run Drifters, Seph Custer, Billy Jo Chamber, Retrospect, Jeff Roberts, Jake and Jess, Tate Harman, and Ricky Trial.
Notes on Nature: Native Pollinators
There are many locally well-known pollinators that have reemerged and clocked in for the season. Pollinators play a critical role in the world's food system, aiding in the production of about 75% of the world's flowering plants and about 35% of food crops via the transfer of pollen and nectar.