– The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on February 19, 2015 Costumes are a main feature at the annual Floyd Mardi Gras. Always willing to parade their glitter, feathers and flair, Mardi Gras goers go all out, and they know how to let the good times roll. This year’s 6th annual Mardi Gras […]
– The following first appeared in the December 24, 2014 issue of The Floyd Press with a larger selection of photos and captions. Winterfest, the Jacksonville Center for the Arts’ longest running event, added a new feature to their 20th annual weekend festival of local arts and crafts. More than 40 local businesses decorated trees for a Festival […]
Virginia’s Blue Ridge Music Festival recently gave a Holiday Party to thank donors and sponsors of the Floyd-based festival, which brings classical music mentors and academy students together for ensemble and symphony performances each spring. Hosted in the mountaintop home of Lorrie and Doug Mann, the celebration included a spread of holiday refreshments, drinks and […]
– The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on November 26, 2014 Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experience in the environment. – Maria Montessori Every Wednesday, elementary students at the Rising Sun Community School (RSCS) prepare a hot lunch […]
– The following also appeared in The Floyd Press newspaper. Taste test surveys and interviews were conducted, data was collected and analyzed, signs like “There is no Planet B” were painted and clown face paint was donned in preparation for Springhouse Community School’s (SHCS) first Project Presentation November 6th at the Floyd EcoVillage. […]
– The Following first appeared in The Floyd Press on November 13, 2014 “I tell the historians that I’m a musician and the musicians that I’m a historian,” joked Ricky Cox to an admirer after his presentation on Floyd County Folksong Traditions at the Floyd EcoVillage Saturday morning. Cox is also a talented storyteller and […]
– The following first appeared in the fall issue of About HER, a regional insert magazine. When Mara Robbins read a Facebook update from a family friend this past July, she realized that the skills she had been developing over her 43 years of life were about to line-up for a worthy cause. “Looks like […]
~ The following photos are from a selection that appeared in the November 6th issue of The Floyd Press. The Pine Tavern Pavilion and grounds were decked out Saturday night with spooks and cobwebs for the Annual Halloween Party and Masquerade Ball with The KIND. Costumed attendees filled the dance floor during the band’s two […]
– The following photos and captions first appeared in The Floyd Press on October 30, 2014 Under the Sun Tattoo recently celebrated its first art opening under its new name and ownership. The shop was formally known as Floyd Tattoo and Arts Gallery. Abby Bowen, tattoo artist and shop co-owner, was happy with […]
~ The following first appeared in the October 23, 2014 Floyd Press with a larger selection of photos. Wildwood Farms General Store celebrated their Old Time Fest with perfect fall weather on Saturday from 11 – 5 p.m. The event featured music, food, craft vendors, pumpkins and more. Arriving attendees stopped to watch apple butter […]
– The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on October 16, 2014 Springhouse Community School (SHCS) students were featured at the October 4th Floyd Radio Show, along with The Buckstankle Boys, writer Mara Robbins, musician Chris Owen and Radio Show hosts Anna Roberts-Gevalt and Elizabeth LaPrelle. To a sold out show, eight students performed “A Farmer’s […]
– The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on September 11, 2014 The Floyd Radio Show at the Country Store opened the first show of its fourth season in old time tradition with a variety of musical performances, announcements ripped from the Floyd headlines, radio skits, letters from camp and more. Spoken word […]
