Featured Top Story FestivalPark OK’d for FloydFest’s return By Abby Whitt | Editor Aug 21, 2023 Aug 21, 2023 0 The new 200-acre site of FloydFest at 5826 Floyd Highway in Check, photographed Jan. 12. SCOTT P. YATES, The Roanoke Times Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Abby Whitt | Editor Abby Whitt — EditorkAmu=@J5u6DE 2?5 p4C@DD\E96\(2J\!C@5F4E:@?D @77:4:2=D 2??@F?465 %9FCD52J E92E E96 ':C8:?:2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 t?G:C@?>6?E2= "F2=:EJ 2AAC@G65 w:== w@==6C {{r’D $E@C>H2E6C |2?286>6?E !=2? 7@C E96 56G6=@A>6?E @7 u6DE:G2=!2C< @? (65?6D52J[ pF8] h]k^AmkAm%96J 2=D@ D2:5[ “>:D:?7@C>2E:@? 92D 4:C4F=2E65 23@FE E96 24EF2= A6C>:E ww{{r ?66565 E@ 4@>>6?46 4@?DECF4E:@?[ =625:?8 >2?J E@ 36 F?56CDE2?523=J 4@?7FD65 23@FE E96 6I24E 2AAC@G2= 2?5 H@C< C6BF:C65 7@C E96 AC@;64E E@ 4@?E:?F6]”k^Am kAm“x? C62=:EJ[ ww{{r H2D D66<:?8 2AAC@G2= @7 :ED C6G:D65 $E@C>H2E6C |2?286>6?E !=2? 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