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Call to the bullpen: Cattle farmers win at historic Bristol baseball game
Beef Councils from Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama, Florida and Kentucky seized the opportunity for promoting beef at the first Major League Baseball game in Tennessee.
JMU Professor Links Pollution, Lightning
September 2024 by Charlie Paullin, Virginia Mercury James Madison University professor Mace Bentley had a friend living on the Eastside of Atlanta who noticed his VCRs and TVs going on the fritz after several lightning strikes during thunderstorms that would move west...
U.S. Electric Vehicle Market Growing
August 2024 story courtesy of CFC News The U.S. electric vehicle (EV) market saw significant growth in the second quarter of 2024. Total EV sales reached an estimated 330,463 units, a 27% increase from the previous quarter, indicating a slight shift toward electric...
Pumping Out The Savings
New federal tax credits increase appeal of electric heat pumps
Lights! Camera! Action!
Meadowgate Alpacas was featured in two episodes of the new Nat Geo Wild show, Going Fur Gold. This show highlights animals and their owners as they prepare to participate in animal competitions.
In Loving Memory of Tucker and Skipper
Saying goodbye to a dog duo loved by Cooperative Living readers February 2023 by Laura Emery, Deputy Editor On Aug. 13 of last year, Tucker crossed over the “Rainbow Bridge” and gained wings. The photogenic golden retriever didn’t survive his heart-breaking struggle...
A Valentine’s Day Wedding
This love story starts with a note taped to a door, signed only: “Your Secret Admirer.” February 2023 by Laura Emery, Deputy Editor This love story starts with a note taped to a door, signed only: “Your Secret Admirer.” Gary Moore -- who followed his family to...
Cover Story Moves Readers to Action
Matthew was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called Williams syndrome. The disorder is characterized by varying levels of intellectual disability, unique personality characteristics, distinctive facial features, and a slew of cardiovascular problems.
From Schoolgirl to Heroine
On April 23, 1951, 16-year-old Barbara Johns stood in front of her classmates at the overcrowded, underheated, all-Black Robert Russa Moton High School in Farmville, Va., and led the most consequential student walkout of the civil rights era.