Musings

Another day, another missed deadline for APCo

Another day, another missed deadline for APCo

APCo missed another deadline Monday night as a promise to restore power to all Virginia…

APCo, as usual, misses self-imposed deadline for restoring power

APCo, as usual, misses self-imposed deadline for restoring power

Appalachian Power predicted it would have power restored to all of its regional customers by…

Floyd’s Music in the Park

Floyd’s Music in the Park

A unique part of life in Floyd is the widespread available of free, and excellent…

The dad I wish I had known

The dad I wish I had known

Father’s Day is a bittersweet time. My father died in an industrial accident when I…

Power still out to some 19,000 in the region

Power still out to some 19,000 in the region

Some 19,000 Appalachian Company customers remain without power at 6 p.m. today and the company…

The faces of Floyd’s street music

The faces of Floyd’s street music

As decent Friday night weather seems to have finally arrived in Floyd, the musicians are…

Video

  • Floyd’s Music in the Park
  • The faces of Floyd’s street music
  • Republic of Floyd grand re-opening (video)
  • The streets are alive with the sound of music
  • Beautiful weather for a good day at the Chantilly Bluegrass Festival
  • A fitting tribute to Dave Brubeck and ‘Take Five’
  • From “Take Five” to “Take Me Out to The Ball Game”
  • Students on display
  • Harley group wins Virginia chili cook-off
  • Budget time before the county board
  • Lived there, enjoyed that
  • Music on the streets
  • A visit to Washington
  • More musical faces

More ethical questions about Virginia’s governor and his wife

A barrage of emails within the governor’s mansion and office showcase a boatload of concern before a controversial event that had Bob McDonnell and his wife publicly embracing a controversial and questionable drug supplement from a former tobacco company that gave him more than 100 grand and footed the bill for catering of his daughter’s…

More ethical questions about Virginia’s governor and his wife

Bikertown USA

Motorcycles were out in force in Floyd over the weekend as riders near and far took in the colors on the Parkway and then came to town for food and shopping.…

Bikertown USA

Music, and more, on the streets

Beautiful weather brought music back to the streets of Floyd Friday night with sounds that ranged from bluegrass from the traditional musicians who perform to classical from those participating in the Blue Ridge Music Festival. Added to the music were the people and the scenes that was both a typical and a unique Floyd Friday…

Music, and more, on the streets

Tom Ryan’s shocking and unexpected passing: He will be missed

Tom Ryan, owner of Republic of Floyd, and a longtime asset to Floyd, died today of a massive heart attack while a rescue squad unit was transporting him to the hospital. Tom had opened the store but wasn’t feeling well and went to a friend’s house for help. The news hit all of us like…

Tom Ryan’s shocking and unexpected passing: He will be missed

Public hearing on road plan draws three speakers

Three speakers appeared Tuesday night for a public hearing on what was left of the county’s six-year secondary road improvement program. All wanted to talk about roads not in the plan.…

Public hearing on road plan draws three speakers

News

APCo, as usual, misses self-imposed deadline for restoring power

APCo, as usual, misses self-imposed deadline for restoring power

Appalachian Power predicted it would have power restored to all of its regional customers by midnight Sunday after last Thursday’s wind and thunderstorms knocked out power to more than 100,000 but the utility started Monday with more than 1,000 without…

Is APCo telling the truth about power outages?

Is APCo telling the truth about power outages?

The power outage from Thursday’ storm that Appalachian Power called “minor” still has 28,000 Virginia…

Appalachian Power now admits to ‘significant’ power outages

Appalachian Power now admits to ‘significant’ power outages

After first claiming power outages from Thursday’s storms and high winds were “minor,” Appalachian Power…

Nearly 300 electric customers still in the dark in Floyd County

Nearly 300 electric customers still in the dark in Floyd County

About 300 Floyd County customers remain without power Friday morning after struggling Appalachian Power crews,…

Sports

Lady Buffs one win away from the state softball championship

Lady Buffs one win away from the state softball championship

Floyd County High School’s Lady Buffaloes softball team goes for the AA championship Sunday at…

Lady Buffs take quarterfinal opener in state softball tournament

Lady Buffs take quarterfinal opener in state softball tournament

Floyd County High School’s Lady Bufaloes opened the state softball tournament Tuesday with a solid…

Goodson captures 800-meter crown at state track meet

Goodson captures 800-meter crown at state track meet

Chandra Goodson of Floyd County High School ran a personal best in the 800 meter…

Another state championship for Floyd County High School

Another state championship for Floyd County High School

It has been a season of state success for rural Floyd County High School:  A state championship in basketball, a state champion female wrestler, a state winner in the 800 meter track final and, on Sunday, a first-ever state win…

Photography