Tobaccos toil and quotas shape a family farm life
Katherine Witt and Clarence Witt run a 600 acre farm in Virginia’s Russell County. After 47 years of marriage they balance tobacco, cattle, and sheep while Clarence retires from 42 years driving a school bus. Tobacco income funds college dreams and family needs as they near retirement.
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Tobacco farming meets pharma research in Blacksburg plan
Abingdon report notes Croptech research in Blacksburg aims to transform burley tobacco into pharmaceuticals. At the 17th Annual Ninth Congressional Burley Tobacco Growers Conference in Washington County, Rep. Rick Boucher will host discussions on the shift. Katherine Witt, near Paint Lick, reports small plantings and reduced yields on her family farm, with labor tight and quotas uncertain.
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PrincetOn toddler Jon Powell battles cancer with family faith
Jonathon Powell a two year old from Quail Valley Princeton has undergone major cancer surgery and a bone marrow transplant. He faces months of hospitalization in North Carolina as his parents Tim Melissa and their pastor support him. A walkathon at Princeton Health and Fitness Center raises funds for medical costs and family expenses.
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Remembering a Bluefield-born Air Force ace Doug Carter
Retired Col. Robert D. Carter died May 23 in Fairfax Virginia at 71. A Korean War F-86 Sabre ace with the 335th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, he flew 327 combat missions and earned the Legion of Merit four Distinguished Flying Crosses and 14 Air Medals. Carter later flew F-4 Phantoms in Vietnam and spent 14 years guiding retirees. He was Beaver High School class of 1947 and a popular student who helped others plan second careers.
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