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Virginia Tech student travels country as FFA president
October 2023
In 2022, Andrew Seibel was selected as president of the National Future Farmers of America. His responsibilities include international and domestic travel, leading conferences and visiting fellow FFA members.
Celebration features return of festival, frying pan
October 2023
People lined up for chicken dinners cooked by the Salisbury Lions Club the entire day, sometimes stretching across the festival area. The club cooked chicken on a 5-foot pan this year.
As winter nears, producers ponder Virginia hay supply
October 2023
Virginia livestock producers are wondering if the state’s hay supply will meet their needs this winter.
Virginia Tech’s Marr wins ‘genius grant’
October 2023
On Oct. 4, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced that Marr had won a fellowship popularly known as a “genius grant.”
Electric co-ops to test long-duration batteries
October 2023
Virginia’s smaller, more rural network of electric service providers is the latest group to test the waters of long-duration battery storage as it awaits an infusion of funds from the federal government.
Craig Botetourt Scenic Trail meetings draw both fears and fans
October 2023
The proposed trail is one of five priority trail projects identified by state officials. It would run for 26 miles on a former rail bed. Proponents say it will help the local economy, while opponents have raised concerns about safety and maintenance. October 2023 by...