A gala reopening for the Republic of Floyd
The sign above the counter said it all at the grand re-opening celebration for the Republic of Floyd shop on Locust Street Friday afternoon and evening said it best. “Don’t try to be Tom,” it declared. “It cannot be done.” Yes, Tom Ryan was one of a kind and the Republic of Floyd was just [...]
We head into Memorial Day weekend with a lot of events and activities in the area. Many of us will kick off the day at the Grand Re-opening Party at Republic of Floyd on Oxford Street. The celebration of the store’s reopening and the memory of Tom Ryan begins at 4 p.m. Saturday is set [...]
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A local Republican didn’t care for my recent examinations of the mounting misdeeds of Gov. Bob McDonnell and the man who wants to replace him, attorney general Ken Cuccinelli. “Obviously,” he said, “you’re in Terry McAuliffe’s camp.” Obvious, he’s wrong, as political partisans are so often. True, I don’t like McDonnell or Cuccinelli. Both have [...]
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Press reports reveal Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli launched an investigation of Gov. Bob McDonnell‘s actions that center around a questionable company owner who has showered not only the governor, but also the attorney general, with gifts, free use of his home and other questionable activities. Which makes us wonder. Is Cuccinelli investigating himself? Is [...]
Continue reading …Cuccinelli caught lying again about his relationship with ethics-challenged CEO
May 21, 2013 2 Comments
Virginia Attorney General Ken Kuccinelli is getting caught in more and more lies about his twisted, unethical and probably illegal relationship with a business executive who showered the AG and Gov. Bob McDonnell with thousands in dollars in gifts. After first claiming he never talked with Star Scientific CEO Jonnie Williams, Cuccinelli now admits meeting [...]
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Looks like Virginia’s Republican Party got the statewide ticket it deserves this weekend by nominating the incredibly outrageous minister E.W. Jackson as the candidate for Lt. Governor. All one has to do is watch and read the quotes of Jackson to see where the party of the elephant is headed in the Old Dominion. Here’s [...]
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Jeff Little, the piano player out of Boone, North Carolinia, who sometimes plays concerts with Wayne Henderson, offered this tribute to the legendary Dave Brubeck and his classic song, “Take Five,” during an appearance with Henderson at the Floyd Country Store recently.
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Floyd County High School‘s girls varsity softball team took the district regular season championship Friday with a 12-7 drubbing of Auburn on a rain-soaked field at home. Riley Underwood put three runs on the scoreboard with a homer and Aimee Royal drove in two runs as the Lady Buffs now have a 9-1 district record [...]
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Floyd County High School‘s varsity boys and girls soccer teams finished out the 2013 home season Thursday with losses to Radford but it was also Senior Night to honor those graduating this year. Full story and more photos in next week’s Floyd Press.
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