One week before ticket prices increase for FloydFest 25~Aurora, Across-the-Way Productions, Inc. and Blue Cow Arts Foundation Inc. have announced the award-winning festival’s On-the-Rise Competition Class of 2025, a cornerstone of the FloydFest brand, which fosters emerging talent by giving …
- Kevin S. Hendrick
Did you know in a single calendar year, there are 8,760 hours. This week’s writing asks, “how are you spending them?”
- Staff Report
Red Rooster is reviving the Tour de Floyd, a popular annual metric century (100km) bike ride to raise funds for Blue Mountain School, Floyd’s 44-year old contemplative progressive school.
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On Sunday, March 23, from noon until 2 p.m., some of Floyd’s top restaurants and food businesses will gather at the Floyd Center for the Arts for the Taste of Floyd event.
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Meet Pippi, who is under the care of Floyd County Humane Society. FCHS officials estimate this sweet, friendly girl to be only about one year old.
- Staff Report
The Floyd County Chamber of Commerce Scholarship applications are now available on its website.
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Floyd County Cooperative Extension officials are excited to share the opportunity to participate in the fifth annual Floyd County 4-H Pullet Show for ages five through 18.
A poem revisited with a few added lines. “Lions and Lambs” is partly inspired from Isaiah 65:25 in which the opposing side, will one day feast together, a symbolic meaning to good’s one day triumph over evil which will last forever.
Floyd County 4-H will be attending 4-H Residential Camp at the Skelton 4-H Center June 23-27.
Blue Mountain School has successfully raised $150,000 through its three-tiered Matching Funds Campaign, securing vital funding for tuition assistance, infrastructure improvements and school maintenance.
- Kevin S. Hendrick
Someone reading this, has more than likely had that moment in life, asking questions of “is it too late?”
- Staff Report
At the heart of FloydFest’s purposeful programming, organizers showcase love and admiration for the brilliant local music scene by offering patrons a taste of regional talent via the annual “Local Love” lineup.
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Meet Oliver, a handsome and wonderful cat at the Floyd County Humane Society. He is a middle-aged, Russian Blue-type.
- Jacob Barker St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Hackers on Feb. 3 attacked the Wytheville Enterprise, Smyth County News & Messenger, The Floyd Press, and the Richlands News & Press’ parent company, Lee Enterprises, encrypting “critical applications” and stealing data, the company disclosed in a securities filing Tuesday.
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The Floyd Center for the Arts is delighted to present “Rhapsodies for Gershwin,” a musical experience featuring renowned soprano Karin Paludan and acclaimed pianist Wes McCune.
- Kevin S. Hendrick
“Cold” is a pretty good theme to use I think for this week’s poetry.
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Liza Dobson, Owner
of Yarrow Springs
When you hear “Buy Local”, most of us immediately think of eating farmers market veggies and buying artisan products to decorate our homes. How often do we think about extending this to fresh flowers? Perhaps you purchase flowers for yourself on a weekly basis, or only a few times a year for…
- Jacob Barker St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Hackers on Feb. 3 attacked the Wytheville Enterprise, Smyth County News & Messenger, The Floyd Press, and the Richlands News & Press’ parent company, Lee Enterprises, encrypting “critical applications” and stealing data, the company disclosed in a securities filing.
- Staff Report
Following being named “Best Music Festival” in Blue Ridge Outdoors’ “Best of the Blue Ridge 2025” last month, Blue Cow Arts Foundation and Across-the-Way Productions release the initial By-Day Artist Schedule and continue to add to the emerging lineup for FloydFest 25~Aurora, taking place We…
- Staff Report
The Floyd Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the opening of two thought-provoking exhibitions this February.
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Meet Dallas, a Floyd County Humane Society foster dog, who is very playful and such a lover.
