Floyd County tried to hold its scheduled set of hearings Tuesday, but the hazardous weather led to several continuances. One “show cause” order was issued to explain this week’s absence and one other.
Floyd Friends of Asylum Seekers transitioned from a private to public nonprofit last year, and volunteers traveled more than 30,000 miles to achieve a number of goals and milestones with the families they serve in Floyd County.
Fifty-nine Floyd County residents tested positive for COVID-19 from Jan. 14-21, VDH data indicates, and one individual was hospitalized. Across the Near Southwest Region, there are 535 individuals hospitalized.
The 11th annual Floyd Yoga Jam is set to kick off in Willis Thursday, Sept. 1, and ticket prices increase Feb. 1.
Floyd County’s Kaiden Swortzel was named to the 2021-2022 All-state football first team earlier this month, adding the honor to his long list of athletic achievements received since the beginning of the school year.
Flower enthusiasts are invited to a free workshop revolving around native plants and their uses in local gardens at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library beginning at 2 p.m. on Jan. 29.
The Floyd Town Council meeting originally scheduled for 5:30 p.m. today is canceled due to a lack of quorum, Town Manager Kayla Cox announced via email this morning.
Danah Howell retired at the end of December after more than 50 years of serving Floyd County as Deputy Clerk at the Floyd County Courthouse. Her first day on the job was July 1, 1971.
After leading the Highlanders through more than three-and-a-half quarters last Friday night, the Lady Buffaloes varsity basketball squad saw a hard press that wiped out the lead when the Highlanders fouled Lady Buffalo Destiny Harman with 15.2 seconds left in the game.
Brian and Desirae Harman knew their son was sick.
Meet Floyd County Humane Society foster cat Georgia, a beautiful mom cat, who came to the society and its volunteers right before giving birth.
Amanda Childress joined a readers and writers club during third grade and discovered a whole new world that would eventually lead to her time as a Floyd County High School English teacher.
Deputy Michael Clemons received the Floyd County Sheriff's Office 2021 Mothers Against Drunk Driving Award and Officer of the Year award last week.
The family of Floyd County’s Orland Phillips is requesting community members to send him cards to help celebrate his 103rd birthday on Feb. 5.
Total cases of COVID-19 in Floyd County have nearly doubled in less than five months, surpassing 2,000 cases last week after hitting its first thousand in August 2021.
Speaking during the last agenda item of Tuesday’s Floyd County Board of Supervisors meeting, Chairman Joe Turman of Burk’s Fork recommended they start using electronic devices to help cut back on the paperwork sent to each member, plus updates, for each meeting.
Three exhibits at the Floyd Center for the Arts are comprised of works by Floyd County students, and a third exhibit has led to a class by Chris Bolduc to begin in February.
The Virginia Supreme Court issued an opinion last month in relation to a 2018 incident in Floyd County, affirming the original ruling made by then-Judge Marcus Long.
Jeffrey Fariello is a tall man, with a friendly demeanor, black beard and a bald head, which you can typically catch him spraying with sunscreen before football games or when it’s sunny outside.
The Buffaloes led the East Rockingham Eagles with seconds to go in the game when a three-point score tied the match as the clocks ran out in the Chance Harman Classic at the Alan Cantrell Gym at the high school early Saturday evening, Jan. 8.
Floyd Moose Lodge made a donation at the end of December to Floyd County Medics that included a Tommy Moose plush for children in traumatic and stressful situations.
The Floyd County Public School Board, complete with its new member representing the Courthouse District, decided this week to continue holding its meetings at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month through 2022.
More than 700 households will gain access to fiber broadband in Floyd County through $1.3 million granted to the county and Citizens Telephone Cooperative by the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative and the federal American Rescue Plan Act.
Stations of the Floyd County Volunteer Fire Department announced their top volunteer responders for 2021 recently, including Rocky Woolwine of Station 1 and Steve Delozier of Station 3, who each responded to 126 calls throughout the year.
Phoenix Hardwoods and Floyd County Economic Development Authority received $10,000 to expand the business’ operation Tuesday, a project that will bring eight new jobs to the area and new life to the former Farmers Supply building on Main Street.