-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on September 2, 2021 U.S. Senator Tim Kaine was the honored guest at the celebratory ground-breaking of the New River Valley’s Habitat for Humanity (HFH) New Town Project, a townhouse complex on New Town Road that will provide affordable housing for seven families in Floyd. Held at […]
Dale Thompson and his sister Diane Midkiff welcomed a crowd to the 14th Annual Floyd County Tractor Fun Run Saturday morning at the Thompson family farm on Christiansburg Pike. “This is going to be a good ride,” Thompson said about the 35-mile tractor run that winds through downtown Floyd and scenic roads in the county. […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on August 19, 2021. Hilda Collins, owner of Nonnie’s Antiques and Collectibles, is about to hang her business sign in front of the Lineberry Building on Locust Street where her new shop is located. Collins, who grew up in the county, has been “junking at yard sales” […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press. Friends, colleagues and business owners turned-out for Pat Sharkey’s retirement party Friday, July 30, at the Jessie Peterman Library to celebrate Pat and her achievements during her eight-year tenure as Floyd’s first tourism director. Sharkey is pictured here with Bell Gallery & Garden business owners Joanne and […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on July 29, 2021. It didn’t occur to Kat Johnson to live her dream close to home until recently, after having spent more than a decade working on and managing farms across the country for other farmers. Johnson, who grew up in Los Altos, Cal., graduated college […]
-The following first appeared on the Floyd Press’s online gallery. This exhibit will be on display until August 7, 2021. The Floyd Center for the Arts hosted its first in-person exhibit reception since the Pandemic restricted gatherings. “This was supposed to be our 25th anniversary celebration,” said the Center’s director Becky Lattuca, but that 2020 […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on July 8, 2021. “We have one of the best line-ups of all time, but the marque this year is that we’re back,” said Floydfest’s COO (Chief Operating Officer) Sam Calhoun about Floydfest Odyssey 2021, set to take off, July 21 – 25 at milepost 170.5 off […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on July 8, 2021 and Floyd Press online HERE. A community celebration, sponsored by Floyd’s Merchant’s and Businessmen’s Association, took place at Floyd County High School. In the early evening, people faced their lawn chairs towards building where live music was being performed. The line to the […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on July 1, 2021. Maestro David Stewart Wiley welcomed a full-house to Virginia’s Blue Ridge Music Festival’s (VBRMF) annual concert at Floyd EcoVillage’s Event Center on Sunday. He described the afternoon’s Appalachian Spring and The Four Seasons performance as “a perfect piece for this time and place, […]
– The following photos first appeared in The Floyd Press on June 24, 2021. Dubbed as “The Better Late Than Never Birthday Party” after cancellations due to rainy weather, The Buffalo Mountain Brewery and McDaniels Tavern celebrated its 3rd year anniversary on Saturday. The celebration included a Keg Toss and a Tug of War competition. […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on June 24, 2021. The weather was perfect for the first Floyd Small Town Summer, a series event hosted by the town at the Warren Lineberry Park. The Thursday evening event drew a large crowd. Families spread out blankets and children played in the grass on and […]
-The following first appeared in an expanded version in The Floyd Press on June 24, 2021. Local Preacher George Jones invited people up to the amphitheater stage to dance at Saturday’s Juneteenth Celebration, hosted by Floyd CARE (Community Action for Racial Equity) at the Warren Lineberry Park. “I want to see someone out here flatfoot […]
