The Floyd County Chamber of Commerce is continuing the chamber scholarships that it has offered for many years with two $500 scholarships offered again this year. Eligible students include any graduating Floyd County resident senior who intends to attend a college or trade school in 2019-20. The chamber is accepting applications from Floyd County High […]
On Saturday, March 2nd at around 12 PM, at the Floyd Country Store in Floyd Virginia, local musician Brad Collier will receive the Bernard Graf award for his musical excellence and for being outspoken against racism and intolerance. Bernard Graf was a German Jew who escaped from Nazi Germany, who when arriving in the US […]
If you have been diagnosed with peripheral or diabetic neuropathy, arthritis, or any kind of chronic pain issue, you know the treatment options are limited. Medications have negative effects and in many cases the relief is limited to masking the pain, rather than treating the condition that causes the pain. Pulsed Electro Magnetic Field therapy […]
The current reigning Miss Floyd County Fair, JoAnna Wilson, competed in the Virginia Association of Fairs pageant held at The Homestead in Hot Springs, VA on January 5th. This was the third year that Floyd County had a representative at the state level. Wilson won one of the evening’s top honors when she was awarded […]
Asheville’s Jangling Sparrows Duo fly into Floyd with their Roots-y, Americana-flavored Rock, to perform locally at Dogtown Roadhouse, 302 S. Locust St., Friday, January 25. Showtime: 8pm. $3. All ages. Info: (540) 745-6836 or visit http://www.dogtownroadhouse.com. The Mountain Xpress picked the ‘Sparrow’s recent Mid-December show as a ‘Smart Bet,’ noting, “the duo (also featuring Dave […]
Floyd Country Store presents the January 2019 Floyd Radio Show with The Thundering Tardigrades, Shadowgrass and Gina and Jason Dilg on Saturday, January 5, 2019 starting at 7:30 pm. Live from The Floyd Country Store in the heart of downtown Floyd, Virginia! The Floyd Country Store brings together a new variety show every month. A […]
The Chance Harman Memorial Fund presents the 12th Annual Chance Harman Classic Basketball Tournament on Friday, January 4, 2019 and Saturday, January 5, 2019. ANNOUNCEMENT: The first 50 kids 10 and under will get free admission to the classic for the weekend! They will also get a Slam Dunk Shirt and be allowed to go […]
The Floyd Chamber of Commerce is holding its final membership lunch meeting of 2018 on Monday, December 17th at Noon in the Skyline National Bank’s Community Room in Floyd. This is a holiday potluck affair; guests are encouraged to bring a dish to share. The chamber will provide drinks, plates, napkins and cutlery. This month, […]
The Floyd County Chamber of Commerce’s presented its annual awards at the 28th Annual Membership Meeting and Dinner at the Floyd EcoVillage on Monday, November 13th. The Chamber Business of the Year award was presented to The Floyd Press. One of the multiple nominations for the newspaper, now in its 127th year of publication, said, […]
Acoustic Garcia Sunday, December 9th, 7-9 pm at The Pine Tavern, Floyd, VA. The musical lads and lassie from Floyd, Virginia do acoustic tribute to the genius and creativity of Dead lead guitar player and icon, Jerry Garcia, at the Pine Tavern, Sunday, December 9th, starting at 7 PM. The band honors the acoustic tradition […]
Free Photo with Santa at Citizens Telephone Coop on Saturday, December 8th, 9 AM – 1 PM. 220 Webbs Mill Road, Floyd
Free and open to the public – Beth Macy, author of the new best-seller “Dopesick,” will appear at Floyd Center for the Arts on Sunday, Nov. 25th to read from and discuss her latest book. She will sign books after her talk, scheduled for 3 pm. Doors at the Center will open at 2 pm […]
The Floyd County Chamber of Commerce’s 29th Annual Membership Meeting and Dinner will be held again at the Floyd EcoVillage on Monday, November 19th. This popular event will once again feature a silent auction social hour starting at 6pm with final bidding ending at 7pm when dinner will be served. The silent auction serves as […]
On behalf of all the Floyd Veterans, VFW Post #7854 presents the 2018 Floyd Veterans Day Parade in downtown Floyd, VA on Sunday, November 11, 2018. All are invited to enjoy and watch the festivities. The parade starts at the Mayberry Funeral Home located at 367 South Locust Street and will proceed north on Route […]
The Town of Floyd is in the last phase of updating the Town’s Comprehensive Plan, which is a document containing strategic components for long range planning, designed to guide decisions relating to growth, development activities and resources within the town. The Planning Commission, town staff and NRVRC staff spent twelve months preparing the Comprehensive Plan. […]
The Roots-y Americana-flavored Rock of Jangling Sparrows, fronted by eclectic guitarist-vocalist, Paul Edelman, comes to Dogtown Roadhouse, home of the Sun Music Hall, Friday, November 16. Showtime: 8pm. Tickets: $3. Info: (540) 745-7883 or visit http://dogtownroadhouse.com/index.html. The Asheville, NC band’s most recent album 140 Nickels album was voted a “Best Indie Album of 2017” selection […]
On Tuesday, November 6 at 7:30pm, The Floyd Country Store is hosting a special Election Night screening of the new film: The Ballad of Shirley Collins, with an opening set of music by Anna & Elizabeth. The film will be followed by Q&A session with the producers. The Ballad of Shirley Collins Widely regarded as […]
As of 11 pm, the following roads in Floyd County were impacted by flooding from Hurricane Michael:
The GFWC Floyd County Woman’s Club presents the 51st Floyd County Arts & Crafts Festival on Saturday, October 6, 2018 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm and Sunday, October 7, 2017 from 12:00-5:00 pm at Floyd County High School. This year over 180 artisans and craftsmen will offer their handcrafted wares for sale including ceramics, […]
Dogtown Roadhouse presents the Butch Robins Band in concert on Friday, October 5, 2018. As far as banjo players are concerned, few are as innovative or stylistically diverse as is “Butch” Robins. Butch’s musical diversity is evidenced in the bluegrass world by his inclusion as one of the longest tenured banjoists for Bill Monroe and […]
On Saturday, October 20, The Floyd Country Store presents a special evening of flatpicking guitar greats. 14-year-old Presley Barker has been taking the bluegrass music world by storm, as two-time flat-picking guitar champion at the Old Fiddler’s Convention in Galax, Virginia, West Virginia Stage Flatpicking Guitar Champion and last year’s winner of the Wayne C. […]
