-The following appeared in The Floyd Press on October 14, 2020. “Fearless, “inspiring,” a force of nature,” and “that was a Grammy award winning performance” were some of the reactions to Katie Wells’ recent performance of Love Letters to Humanity, her hour-long, one-woman show that blends dance and theatre, improv and comedy, spoken word and […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on October 8, 2020. “I hope to create a village where legal asylum seekers can live and prosper. We give them a hand-up to help them get on their feet because when they get here they are at the absolute bottom,” said Floyd Friends of Asylum Seekers […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on August 27, 2020. “God will change our hearts. God will change our minds. We can love one another. It does not matter what your skin pigment. We’re talking about the love. Love one another whether they are right or whether they are wrong,” said Reverend Dr. […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on August 6, 2020. “I’ve always loved to cook and I love to experiment,” said Michelle Scott, the owner of Jonesburg Pepper Company, a new Locust Street take-out restaurant, located where Oddf3llows used to be. It’s adjacent to the Sacred Star and Stone, which opened just two […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on August 6, 2020. Part 2 will be posted tomorrow. “A most unique kind of rock shop.” That’s how Sacred Star and Stone owner Katrina Gravely describes her Locust Street store. Gravely, who joins the trend of women-owned downtown businesses, says her shop grew out of her […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on July 30, 2020. Two days after Christmas, Tim White was looking at camper prices on Ebay when the Daddy Rabbit’s Campground “For Sale” ad popped up. His wife Pam walked in the room and asked what he was doing. He joked that he was looking at […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on July 23, 2020. There will be pie, but “Guillermo’s specialty is cheese cake,” said Bill Taylor, co-owner of American Pie, the new restaurant soon to open at 1041 Floyd Highway where Ray’s Restaurant was located for decades. Guillermo Mateo, the restaurant’s chef and co-owner, came from […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on July 9, 2020 The Floyd Country Store’s 4th of July Concert on the Lawn followed a first successful Friday Night Backyard Jamboree, after the popular event and other inside gatherings were cancelled due to COVID-19. About 130 music fans, some carrying in food, drinks and ice […]
– The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on June 18, 2020. The below includes and expanded selection of photos. To the background sounds of crickets, cicadas and kayaks splashing into the river, poets from Norfolk, Williamsburg and Richmond exchanged their original work with Floyd poets at the 5th Annual Little River Poetry Festival, […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on May 14, 2020. The Floyd Farmers Market at the Community Pavilion opened for the season on May 2nd from 9 – 1 pm. Opening on schedule as an essential service, market organizers made several adjustments for keeping vendors and patrons safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following […]
–The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on April 23, 2010 Katherine Chantal has been offering life passage ceremonies for over 30 years, including blessingways for women and newborns, coming of age celebrations, weddings and memorial services. What began as a service for friends and family grew to include the wider community. After becoming […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on March 26, 2020. “It’s new territory for us. We’re going to be smart and shift gears,” said Floyd Country Store co-owner Heather Krantz to a customer who had come in for lunch last Tuesday. The store’s main dining room was closed, following Governor Northam’s announcement earlier […]
