1. I lost my phone at Floydfest twice! On Friday it was returned to Lost and Found in the first 10 minutes! 2. Saturday I was home and it was midnight before I realized I couldn’t find it and it didn’t ring when I called it. 3. It spent the night on the post by […]
I’m taking Floydfest 2026 photos for the Floyd Times, but only about 20 out of my couple of hundred snapshots will be submitted and chosen from, so hence these Floydfest Family Outtakes. Dancing with happy friends at Railroad Earth was one of my first snaps of the day on Thursday and set the stage for […]
The following first appeared at Floyd Times on July 23. 2026 Joy Powers, one of three Democratic candidates running to unseat Morgan Griffith in Virginia’s 9th Congressional District, was in Floyd on Sunday, July 19, for a public meet and greet and a shared meal at the Floyd EcoVillage. Powers, a 4th generation cattle farmer […]
Here I am trying to hitch a ride down to the main Floydfest hub. Joe sent a text to our son Josh saying, “Come spread your wings at Floydfest Daydream ’26.” He’s coming on Friday. We enjoyed the flower gardens and natural trail down to the site. First stop before heading down to the main […]
1. Small town with big plans. 2. Some months my calendar looks like that. 3. They say home is where you leave your hat. I left mine at the garden party I went to on Saturday. Photo by my friend Holly Marrow. 4. On Sunday I went to a campaign event for Joy Powers who […]
1. Pablo Picasso: “I am always doing that which I cannot do in order that I may learn how to do it.” 2. Announce or pronounce? Avenge or revenge? 3. You can tell how I’m doing with my aging process by how many times I have to call my own phone to find it. 4. […]
Mesmerizing. Inspired. Awesome. Those were some of the reactions to Robert Bailey’s solo performance of “In Some Dark Valley – The Testimony of Reverend Brand,” which he wrote and brings to life through song and storytelling. The award-winning traveling play opened at the June Bug Center last night with a second performance scheduled for tonight, […]
-The following was first published at Floyd Times on July 7, 2026. Floyd’s Independence Day Celebration was held at Floyd County High School on July 3, beginning at 6 pm. Hosted by the Floyd Parks and Recreation Department, the event included live music, food trucks, vendors, bounce houses, facepainting, games, a mechanical bull for riding, […]
After our 18-year-old grandson Bryce’s high school graduation, my husband (Hopa Joe) took him and his 15-year-old brother Liam on a month-long camping road trip across the country. They visited caverns, canyons, sand dunes, Mesa Verde, Hollywood, Sequoia National Park, Joshua Tree, Bryce Canyon and other places. After three weeks, their dad Dylan and uncle […]
– The following was first published at Floyd Times on June 23, 2026. An award-winning play is coming to the June Bug’s Black Box Theater on July 10th and 11th, 7 pm to 9 pm. Written and performed by Robert Bailey and directed by Billy Siegenfeld, In Some Dark Valley: The Testimony of Reverend Brand […]
1. And I didn’t take pictures. Well, maybe a couple. 2. It was Nyo Allen’s 18 birthday celebration and as a member of Music Road Co and Father Sun family, there was lots of good music on stage. 3. A touching highlight was when Nyo sang this original song, dedicated to his Aunt Lila who […]
