-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press newspaper on December 2, 2021. The weekend after Thanksgiving was Josh Copus’ last 16 Hands Studio Tour as a member of the long-standing artisan group, 16 Hands. Copus, who grew up in Floyd and lives in Marshall, NC, was welcomed into the group in 2009, along with […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on December 2, 2021. A full gallery of photos can be seen on the newspaper’s online site HERE. Sunday’s Topsy Turvey Christmas Parade down Locust and Main streets featured decorated holiday-themed floats and vehicles, clowns, seasonal music performed by the FCHS band, costumed marchers that included dogs […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on November 18, 2021. Floyd’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7854 and American Legion Post #127 led the annual Veterans Day Parade down Locust Street and Main Street on Sunday. The Floyd County Woman’s Club provided drinks and refreshments for the marching vets from a patriotic themed […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on November 4, 2021. Saturday’s “Howl-O’Ween Pooches on Parade” was a collaboration between the Floyd County Girl Scout Troop and The Floyd County Human Society for the benefit of the FCHS’s building fund. FCHS president Patrice Irish said the society had acquired land with a house on […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on November 4, 2021. The Floyd Community Theatre Group’s production of The Addams Family Comedy Musical played to sell-out crowds during the2021 Halloween weekend back in the June Bug Center’s Black Box Theater. After presenting recent productions in outside venues due to COVID-19, the first show back […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on October 28, 2021. Roanoke-based best-selling author Beth Macy recently attended a public screening at the Floyd Country Store of the first episode of Hulu’s new series, Dopesick, which is based on her 2018 book Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America. The drama […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on October 21, 2021. A gallery of photos can be found HERE. Referencing Saturday’s sunny weather and Floyd’s colorful fall foliage, Tour de Dirt organizer and founder Paul Sullivan reminded cyclists participating in the 15th annual event that the ride is not a race, but a tour […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on October 7, 2021. About 25 volunteers raised their hedge shears and clippers as they posed for a group photo before beginning work on the Dodd Creek Trail, located at the County’s Floyd Recreation Park. The workday was hosted by the Partnership for Floyd (PFF), the citizens […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on October 7, 2021. Attendance grew throughout the afternoon at Saturday’s annual PFLAG PRIDE celebration. The free public event, held for the first time at the Floyd EcoVillage, featured live music, vending booths, yoga, guided meditation and drag show entertainment. Emil Morris, an outreach worker with the […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on September 30, 2021. Woolly Jumper Yarns owner Michele Morris announced on Facebook on Aug. 19 that the yarn shop would be closing at the end of September after 10 years of serving customers in two different downtown Floyd locations. The closing “is not because of COVID […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on September 23, 2021 and online with a full gallery of photos HERE. Downtown Floyd was alive with activity on Sunday for the Americana Music and Art Festival at the Warren G. Lineberry Park and Outer Space, highlighting Floyd talent both on stage and at vendor booths. […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on September 2, 2021. “It’s really nice to be back in Floyd. I’ve been a great lover of this county,” said U.S. Senator Tim Kaine at an August 26 luncheon hosted by the Floyd County Democratic Committee at the Floyd EcoVillage’s Event Center. Speaking to a group […]
