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Tips for Parents to Minimize Stress and Maximize Joy During the Holidays
Stress and parenting go hand in hand, but during the holiday season, many parents find their stress levels rising to new heights.
Post-Helene Adaptations Underway in Southwest Virginia
On Sept. 27, 2024, floodwaters from Hurricane Helene that had already devastated North Carolina rushed through the hills and hollers of Southwest Virginia.
Save Your Pumpkin Seeds and Make a Delicious Snack
This healthy snack is easy to make at home and a fun project to get the kids involved.
Virginia Tech researchers alter header to test weed seed control
July 2025 by Amy Sullivan Harvest weed seed control has proven a successful way to reduce your weed seedbank in small-grain crops, but how effective is it in corn production? Virginia Tech researchers modified a corn header to find out. Their research found that...
Virginia Cattlemen’s Association leader aims to increase membership
Mike Carpenter has taken the presidential reins of the Virginia Cattlemen’s Association for a one-year term.
Co-op Author is at it Again, With Kids Book on Lineman Careers
June 2025 by Victoria A. Rocha, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association When people retire from a job, plaques or farewell parties are typical parting gifts. Co-Mo Connect’s Danny Wood got a starring role in a new children’s book when he called it a career...
Championing Children’s Health
May 2025 story courtesy of Family Features In a digital landscape crowded with influencers, it's not every day you find one who doubles as a board-certified physician. However, Doctor Mikhail Varshavski — also known as Doctor Mike — made a name for himself by pairing...
Feds propose parts of Bath, Highland counties as critical habitat for rusty patched bumblebee
December 2024 by Charlie Paullin, Virginia Mercury The little bumblebee, considered a keystone species because of how it benefits the environment through pollination, could be getting some buzzworthy survival assistance along the Virginia and West Virginia state...
Virginia middle-schooler’s FFA chicken project aided by parents, ag teacher
December 2024 by Alicia Wells, Delmarva Farmer RINER, Va. — Conner Davis, 13, has been raising layer chickens for the past six years and is an active member of the Auburn Middle School FFA program. Davis started by raising six Blue Sapphire and Australorp chickens...