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🌱 How Skyline’s new strategy chief could shape banking in Independence.

Independence, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello Independence! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

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  • How Skyline’s new strategy chief could shape banking in Independence.

Today's riddle: Why was the pilot so easily distracted ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Friday: A p.m. shower in places, temps: high: 77, low: 44.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny; windy, cooler, with a high of 51 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Skyline National Bank Pequeno II executive vice president, chief strategy officer (reflector.com) — Skyline Bankshares, based in Independence, has named veteran banker Peter A. Pequeno II as executive vice president and chief strategy officer, placing him on its top management team. He’ll guide long-term strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and AI initiatives for Skyline National Bank, which operates branches across Southwestern Virginia, including those serving Independence-area customers.
   

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  • Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announces $90 million loan to eliminate bottlenecks, crash hotspots on I-81 (wsls.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the pilot so easily distracted ?" — She had her head in the clouds . (Thank you GARY M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Independence

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Independence

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.