-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on June 9, 2022. A playful group of poets from all over came together for the seventh annual Little River Poetry Festival, held under sunny skies at On the Water Outfitters last weekend, June 3 -5. A record number of first time readers and poets of all […]
A deepening practice of reflecting and saying more with less was the inspiration behind Katherine Chantal’s new book A Year of Haiku. “I have known of the Japanese poetry from of Haiku, 5-7-5 syllables, for decades, even writing a few occasionally. Often my poems are long, so I gave myself a challenge. Why not distill […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on May 12, 2022. Art admirers were mesmerized by the vibrant colors and swirling textures of Anna Pittman’s alcohol ink art featured in Pitman’s Saturday exhibit at Deer Park Farm’s Shanti Meditation Hall in Pilot. One attendee of the May 7 event asked Pittman how she goes […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on May 5, 2022. The rainy weather held off for the 3rd annual Mayfaire at the Floyd Center for the Arts on Sunday. The 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. free-to-the-public event featured May Pole dancing with the Mystical Witches dance troupe, kid’s activities, artist vending, live music […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on May 5, 2022. Seussical Jr. is the Floyd County High School Theater Department’s latest musical production, scheduled to be presented in the school’s auditorium on Friday, May 6 at 6 p.m., Saturday May 7 at 2 p.m. and Sunday May 8 at 2 p.m. Directed by […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on April 28, 2022. Leo Weddle was a Floyd Country Store Jamboree regular for more than a decade. With his trademark straw and feathered hat and his smiling face, he made quite an impression on everyone he met there. “I love the Country Store. I loved the […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on April 28, 2022. Customers were waiting for the doors to open for the Earth Day Soft Opening of the Soup Shop, said shop owner Susan Huff. Huff, who started making soups from farm fresh local ingredients and delivering them to customers last summer, now has a […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on April 21, 2022. A full house of family, friends and fans came out to The Floyd Country Store on Saturday to hear a home-coming performance by Floyd’s own rising star, Morgan Wade, who was fresh off her Grand Ole Opry debut in Nashville. Billed as a […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on April 15, 2022. Emmaline Hicks, who hails from Indian Valley, has been singing since she was four or five years old and began writing her own music when she was 12. She grew up singing in local churches throughout Virginia as Emily Gerald, before adopting her […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on March 24, 2022. There’s a new focus at The Floyd EcoVillage, new baby lambs, new farmers, a farm store expansion with indoor/outdoor café seating and new programs on the horizon. For more than a decade, the Event Center at the Floyd EcoVillage (2 miles from town […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on March 24, 2022. The Mike Mitchell Band opened up the main stage at FloydFest last year on Sunday morning for Blue Grass Day, adding to front man Mike Mitchell’s regular festival itinerary, heading up the FloydFest Band Camp as director of the Floyd Music School. Every […]
The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on March 24, 2022. The Mystical Witches of Floyd more than doubled their goal for fundraising Saturday to benefit first responders in Ukraine, already closing in on $1,000 at the half-way point. The sidewalk sale on March 19 featured ceramic and wooden sunflower magnets, jewelry and pillows, […]
