On Tuesday, I noted how most of the summer’s storms have missed us and lamented the lack of rain. Later in the day a massive storm dumped more than an inch of rain...

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Dark, ominous clouds loomed on the horizon Monday night as I rode my Harley out of Roanoke and headed home after a long day. Then the lightning started. I stepped up my pace....

July 27 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Grace Potter and Mountain Heart closed out FloydFest 9 Sunday afternoon, bringing the annual musical extravaganza to a successful conclusion for what just about everyone agrees was the best one yet. This year’s...

July 26 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »

By the time rock and roll legend Levon Helm took the stage at FloydFest 9 Saturday night,  a nearly full moon hung over the Dreaming Creek stage and  it was obvious that the...

July 25 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Hot weather didn’t cool the enthusiasm of those flocking to day 2 of FloydFest 9 Friday. A power outage from a blown fuse threatened the action Friday night but Railroad Earth performed with...

July 24 2010 / No comment / Read More »
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Be careful what you wish for »

Be careful what you wish for

On Tuesday, I noted how most of the summer’s storms have missed us and lamented the lack...

July 28 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Past time to rain on our parade »

Past time to rain on our parade

Dark, ominous clouds loomed on the horizon Monday night as I rode my Harley out of Roanoke...

July 27 2010 / No comment / Read More »

FloydFest 9 was best ever »

FloydFest 9 was best ever

Grace Potter and Mountain Heart closed out FloydFest 9 Sunday afternoon, bringing the annual musical extravaganza to...

July 26 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »

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A hell of a meth »

Ask cops what concerns them most when it comes to crime in Southwestern Virginia and they usually answer in two words: Crystal meth. Methamphetamine use and production is rising to epidemic levels throughout the area and that use leads to other crime as users turn to robbery and break-ins to finance their habits. Floyd County...

July 1 2010 / 3 comments / Read More »
A hell of a meth

A Floyd Friday night »

With more and more Springlike weather (while not forgetting the cold weather in the weekend’s forecast), the streets of Floyd are packed with music and listeners on Friday nights. The traditional “First Friday” observations at The Jacksonville Center, Winter Sun and Station on South Locust added to the crowd this past Friday night as the...

May 9 2010 / Comments Off / Read More »
A Floyd Friday night

Track Regionals at Radford University »

Scenes of Floyd County High School track stars at the Regional Track meet at Radford University on Saturday....

May 30 2010 / Comments Off / Read More »
Track Regionals at Radford University

Odds favor another term for Boucher »

Many Congressional incumbents around the country are in trouble. At the moment, veteran 9th District Congressman Rick Boucher does not appear to be one of them. A new poll shows Democrat Boucher leading Republican challenger Morgan Griffith by 13 points — 52-39 percent. An incumbent with more than 50 percent re-elect is not usually considered...

July 22 2010 / 11 comments / Read More »
Odds favor another term for Boucher

Liars, damn liars and Anthem Blue Cross »

Eleven months ago, my weight — which has grown steadily over the past few years — hit a knee-staggering 280 pounds. My doctor warned me that my blood sugar had reached the bottom threshold to signal a threat for diabetes. She recommended I deal with the problem immediately. I listened and went on a weight...

November 24 2009 / 10 comments / Read More »
Liars, damn liars and Anthem Blue Cross

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Does Floyd need a town manager or even a town government?

Does Floyd need a town manager or even a town government? »

The controversy over the hiring of Lance Terpenny as Floyd’s new town manager after Christiansburg dumped him raises a few other questions: Does Floyd really need a Town Manager? Does...

July 13 2010 / 9 comments / Read More »

When young drivers do stupid, dangerous things »

When young drivers do stupid, dangerous things

Nighttime, October 11, 2009. Trooper Tony Mackian drove his State Police cruiser southbound on U.S. 221 near Midway when he saw one...

July 9 2010 / 6 comments / Read More »

Say goodbye to Chevron and Texaco »

Say goodbye to Chevron and Texaco

Chevron and Texaco service stations in Southwestern Virginia began to disappear over the weekend as some locations closed and other changed to...

June 29 2010 / 3 comments / Read More »