-The following story was published in the November 7, 2019 issue of The Floyd Press. There is no finish line and it isn’t a race. Tour de Dirt is a dirt road bicycle tour that starts and finishes at Chantilly Farm and takes cyclists through some of the most picturesque back roads of Floyd County. […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on October 31, 2019. Close to 100 parishioners and guests attended the Bluemont Presbyterian Church’s 100th year anniversary on Sunday October 20th. The celebration included a dedication to the expansion of the congregation’s fellowship hall, located just behind the church. Along the Blue Ridge Parkway, on the […]
-A version of the following first appeared in The Floyd Press on October 31, 2019. –Whether you took a spooky elevator ride or the stairs up to the Floyd Center for the Arts (FCA) Community Room, you and over 100 kids and their parents had fun at Sunday afternoon’s Halloween Kid Fest. One of the […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on October 24, 2019. There is an actual cabin at the Cabin Fever Charity events on Coles Knob Road along Terry’s Fork creek. It’s the home of event founders, Rob and Whitney Maddox. The couple have been hosting benefits that feature the best in local musical talent […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on October 17, 2019. There’s still time to see the production of Oz! the Musical this Friday and Saturday at 7:00 and Sunday at 2:00. The Floyd Community Theatre Guild (FCTG) had a sold-out opening night for their June Bug Center presentation of Oz! The Musical, and […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on October 10, 2019. Charley Coleman doesn’t feel like he’s 80, but the artist, triathlon runner, house renovator and antiquer recently blew out 80 candles surrounded by family and friends. Coleman’s private birthday party took place at the historic Epperly Mill, where his Presidio Art Gallery for […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on October 3, 2019 with a smaller selection of photos. About 50 people holding flags and banners gathered at the Floyd post office in preparation for the annual Floyd Pride Parade, organized by Floyd PFLAG, a local chapter group that promotes advocacy, education and support for LGBTQ […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on September 26, 2019 with a smaller selection of photos. Woody Crenshaw estimated that 200 breakfast plates were served at Saturday morning’s Breakfast at the Market fundraiser for the Farmers Market, a project of SustainFloyd. The breakfast was held in the Village Green parking lot, adjacent to […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on August 29, 2019 with a smaller selection of photos. “Our goal is to build confidence,” said Kelsey Sapp one the events three judges at the Floyd Livestock & County Fair Pageant, held at Chantilly Farm’s indoor events facility. Sapp, a former Floyd County High School graduate […]
– The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on September 5, 2019 with a slight variation of photos. After Thursday’s mellow first day of Floyd Yoga Jam, Friday took off with an Opening Ceremony in the form of an Infinity Dance. Infinity was the theme of the 8th annual festival that focuses on community […]
The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on August 22, 2019. Long before Kyle Buckland knew what the term “Plein Air” meant (French for “in the open air”), he only painted outside. Inspired by the impressionist landscape painters he saw in art books, when he was 15 he made a deal with his parents. […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on August 22, 2019. For eight years now people up-and-down the east coast having been coming to Yoga Jam for its unique blend of music, yoga, dance and art. Musicians and teachers have come from all over the country. They come to enjoy the rural outdoors, camp […]
