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Farmers plant field of flags to remember Virginians lost to COVID and last updated 2021-04-30 23:22:47-04 SURRY COUNTY, Va. -- Nestled in the heart of Surry County, miles from the big city bustle, Michael and Amy Drewry take pride in working their land. From sun up to sundown, the Drewrys long to-do list ranges from nurturing newborns calves to selling strawberries. "Our quality of life is quite high. We pretty much eat off of the farm," Amy Drewry said about their 400-acre farm. “We love ...

Virginia farm honors COVID-19 victims with colorful flag display By: WTKR Staff and last updated 2021-03-08 13:32:06-05 WAKEFIELD, Va. - One by one, Michael and Amy Drewry place flags into the ground of their farm. Up close, each one seems small, but all together its a large display of grief and loss. Each flag represents someone in Virginia whos died of COVID-19. "When you think about the numbers, you dont realize the scope," Amy said. "Each flag represents a person - a perso...

When you think about the numbers, you dont realize the scope By: Brendan Ponton and last updated 2021-03-07 08:44:41-05 WAKEFIELD, Va. -- One by one, Michael and Amy Drewry place flags into the ground of their farm. Up close, each one seems small, but all together its a large display of grief and loss. Each flag represents someone in Virginia whos died of COVID-19. "When you think about the numbers, you dont realize the scope," Amy said. "Each flag represents a person - a pers...

Currently, there are nearly 7,000 flags planted, but they haven't been able to keep up as the death toll in Virginia has surpassed 9,300.