-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on November 29, 2018. “We’ve always been closed on Thanksgiving so employees can have the day off,” said Cheri Baker, the owner of the 1930s classic Tuggles Gap Restaurant and Motel at the Blue Ridge Parkway/Route 8 juncture. But this year was different. It was Baker’s 25th […]
Not only did I enjoy a traditional Zephyr Farm Thanksgiving dinner yesterday, but I checked out two Floyd Community Thanksgiving potlucks ala’ Alice’s Restaurant. One was at Tuggles Gap Restaurant on Thanksgiving Day (more soon) and this one at Dogtown Roadhouse last week. Some of the pictures posted here first appeared in The Floyd Press on […]
-The following comes from a selection that first appeared in The Floyd Press on November 15, 2018. Members of the Virginia Tech Corp of Cadets led the start of the Veteran’s Day parade through downtown Floyd on Sunday afternoon. Joan Earman, pictured taking a picture of the corp, got in the spirit by wearing red, […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on November 1, 2018 Four years ago, April Kovick and Geoff Marsh met at a Renaissance Festival. Kovick has worked various jobs at the festivals, including as a craft vendor and a massage therapist. Marsh, known as Gypsy Geoff, is a professional magician, clown, mime, circus arts […]
-The majority of the following photos first appeared in The Floyd Press on November 1, 2018 The scene at The Pine Tavern’s Annual Halloween Masquerade Ball was festive and included live music from The Kind, dancing and a costume contest. First and second places winners took home cash prizes ($100 and $50) and several others […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press newspaper on October 25, 2018. Renowned fiddle maker Arthur Conner was a special guest on Sunday as part of the Floyd County Historical Society’s “Things Made of Wood” exhibit at the Floyd Museum. The 94-year-old Copper Hill native and his wife Ilene were greeted by a steady […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on October 18, 2018. It was a sold-out show for opening night of the Floyd Theatre Guild’s production of Jungle Book, a classic story with a positive message of standing strong together. Adapted by Vera Morris from Rudyard Kipling’s stories, the story of a boy raised by […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on October 4, 2018. An estimated 200+ people filled the Floyd County High School cafeteria Monday evening for a town hall meeting with Anthony Flaccavento, the Democratic congressional candidate for the 9th district of Virginia. Flaccavento had vowed to hold 100 town halls before the election on […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on Thursday, September 27, 2018. A Fall Migration Hawk Watch, promoted by Blue Ridge Heritage, took place at the summit of the Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pictured is a couple who came from Greensboro to participate in the […]
-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on September 20, 2018. Attendees for the Paws Cause Floyd County Humane Society (FCHS) fundraiser filed in to the EcoVillage Event Center Saturday evening. The lobby was lined with lighted displays of silent auction items that guests bid on. Attendees mingled in the lobby and purchased tickets […]
The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on August 9, 2008. It was a perfect day for Plein Air (painting outdoors) after several days of rain. Floyd artists Marsha Slopey Paulekas and Joli Ayn Wood set up along the Blue Ridge Parkway to enjoy the free expression practice made popular by the French Impressionists […]
-The following is a documentation on what brought the first back-to-the-land settlers to Floyd during the 1970s and ’80s. It first appeared in an August 2018 Floyd Press news insert magazine titled A Place Called Home. New Pioneers – Homesteading, homeschooling, community, beautiful land and good water were some of the reasons a wave of […]
