According to new census estimates, a third of the counties are dying — both in population and economically. As the base population ages and local economies weaken, many younger residents move to other areas to find work and start families. In nearby West Virginia, deaths exceed births and the population decreases at an alarming rate. [...]
Continue reading …Most county departments want more money for next year; the Sheriff does not
March 13, 2013 3 Comments
A number of high-profile county departments want more money in their budgets for the coming fiscal year, which begins on July 1. One who does not is Sheriff Shannon Zeman, who is actually asking for less funds. Zeaman says he can make do with less because he pretty much got what he asked for last [...]
Continue reading …At budget time, there’s little reason to celebrate for the county government
March 12, 2013 Comments Off
With the echoes of celebrations of a state high school basketball championship still on most people’s minds, the Floyd County Board of Supervisors today gets down to the gritty and depressing business of listening to more requests for more money for budgets of various county agencies in the coming fiscal year. Board members tell me [...]
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According to the weather forecasts, we should see milder weather this week with high temperatures in the 50s for all but one day. Is Spring finally on the horizon? We can hope so even though we can still get some cooler weather in the evenings. After a rough winter, a little Spring-like weather would be [...]
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Floyd County may be a small rural area but you would never have known it in Richmond this past week with the large community turnout for the Lady Buffaloes as they won both games of the final four to take the State Championship on girls’ basketball. Large, enthusiastic crowds marked the team’s march to the [...]
Continue reading …Floyd County Lady Buffs win state championship with 72-62 win over Central of Wise
March 9, 2013 2 Comments
After trailing by four points at the end of the first quarter, Floyd County High School’s Lady Buffs opened up an 11 point lead over Central High School of Wise at the end of the first half and went on to win the game, 72-62 by wearing down the opposition and dominating the floor. [...]
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Locally, we’re used to seeing good media coverage of the winning exploits of the Lady Buffs basketball team of Floyd County High School but with the team’s latest appearance in the final four of the Virginia State Championships in Richmond, the press coverage is expanding. Declared the Washington Post after the team won the semi-final [...]
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The Floyd County High School Lady Buffaloes beat a tough George Mason team 78-67 Friday in the State Semi-Finals to advance to the championship final Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Seigel Center at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. The hard-fought game saw the game lead change hands several times before Floyd pulled away at [...]
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Floyd County didn’t get hit as hard as some areas of Central Virginia by Wednesday’s “winter event.” More than a foot of snow fell along Interstate 64 from Waynesboro to past Charlottesville and provided plenty of winter scenes to see while driving to Richmond for the girls’ basketball semi-finals this weekend. High winds combined with [...]
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Winter will just not let go in the area as yet another storm dumped wet snow throughout Virginia Tuesday night and early Wednesday. Snow amounts ranged from an inch to nearly a foot in some areas of the old Dominion. Floyd County schools are closed Wednesday, as are systems throughout the state. Driving home from [...]
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