–The following was first published at Floyd Times on October 7 and was slightly adapted from that version – The Turner Family Farm has hosted three Fall Festival weekends with three more weekends to go. The farm, located the street from the EcoVillage at 699 Franklin Pike across has been in the Turner family since […]
-The following first appeared at Floyd Times on October 9, 2026. Mainstay local musician Lester Weddle passed away on Monday, October 5, 2026, at the age of 69. Influential and well-loved in the local music scene, Weddle performed solo and with friends regularly at Outer Space, the Buffalo Mountain Brewery, Dogtown’s Sunday Night Open Mic […]
-The following first appeared at Floyd Times on February 22, 2026 The Floyd Center for the Arts’ 5th Plein Air Biennial hosted 30 curated artists from around the country to create paintings inspired by Floyd’s natural beauty and culture. The September 14 -19 event included free-to-the public artist demonstrations, meet-the-artists wet paint sales, a Quick […]
-The following was first published at Floyd Times on September 15, 2026. Artemis, a Floyd-based poetry and visual art journal serving the Blue Ridge Mountain region and beyond, recently celebrated its 50th anniversary at Roanoke’s Taubman Museum with its 2026 book launch. The September 4th sold-out event featured 2026 U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze and […]
-The following first appeared in Floyd Times on September 9, 2026. The Floyd Center for the Arts hosted Ashley Webb, executive director and curator of collections and exhibitions for the Historical Society of Western Virginia, to present a lecture titled Woven Legacies: Stories, Traditions, and the Material Culture of Appalachian Overshot Coverlets. The free public […]
-The following was first published at Floyd Times on September 9, 2026. The theme of the 15th annual Yoga Jam festival held on Burnette Farm September 3 – 5 was SUPERBLOOM, the extraordinary burst of life that emerges after seasons of challenge, uncertainty, and waiting. Directors of the festival’s volunteer-driven nonprofit Karma Culture, Katie Turman […]
-The following was first published at Floyd Times on August 27, 2026. After living in Floyd for 43 years, local musician and artist Chris Youngblood has purchased a home in Warm Hearth Village, a 220-acre non-profit and comprehensive senior living community, and is making the move to Blacksburg. A group of about 35 friends hosted […]
The following was first published at Floyd Times on August 20, 2026. Mayor Will Griffin welcomed attendees at the August 13th installment of the Floyd Small Town Summer, held at the Warren Lineberry Park. He thanked a long list of sponsors and The Town of Floyd for supporting the family-friendly free event series. “This is […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Times on August 19, 2026 The 19th Annual Tractor Fun Run began Saturday morning at Arlie Thompson’s Family Farm on Christiansburg Pike. This year’s Fun Run was dedicated to raising funds for two local boys facing health challenges and to supporting their families who are facing increased medical […]
The following first appeared at Floyd Times on August 13, 2026. In the spring of 2023 Floyd visionary folk artist Starroot, aka Ruth Neumann, was invited to present a solo exhibition at the Radford University Art Museum’s Tyler Gallery. Three years in the making and 30 years after her first show at Radford University, “Starroot’s […]
-The following first appeared at Floyd Times on July 22, 2026 Tuggles Gap Wooden Toy Company and Tinkering Studio celebrated a Grand Opening and Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting on July 11. Located downstairs in the Winter Sun Building at 302 Locust Street, the storefront offers handcrafted wooden wheeled toys, rattles, puzzles, rocking horses and […]
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 […]
