The Thursday night Hotel Floyd concert series may not happen this year
A popular series of free Thursday night concerts for residents of and visitors to Floyd appears in jeopardy this year. The series, sponsored by Hotel Floyd, is not scheduled for the Floyd Country Store, which hosted the events last year during construction of an addition to the hotel. Construction continues this year and is not [...]
There was a time, not that many years ago, when Circuit Court in Floyd County was a once-a-month affair. Then it was twice a month on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Now it’s every Tuesday and — more than often — other days of the week as well. A sentenced scheduled Monday [...]
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As my story in today’s Floyd Press reports, the county will hold the line on real estate and personal property taxes this year after the Board of Supervisors crafted together a budget that gives government departments some — but but not all — of what they wanted for the next fiscal year. The board decided [...]
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According to Nielsen, the television ratings company that keeps track of such things, the number of “Zero TV” households in this country now tops five million — up from just two million in 2007. “Zero TV” is the category for homes that don’t have cable or satellite TV and avoid traditional television in favor of [...]
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Virginia’s homophobic attorney general is fighting a recent U.S. Appeals Court decision to strike down the Old Dominion‘s anti-gay law that declares sodomy illegal. Ken Cuccinelli, of course, is claiming his move to ask the court to reconsider its decision that Virginia’s anti-sodomy statute is illegal based on a case involving a sexual predator but [...]
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From Floyd Mayor Will Griffin comes word that the planned April 5 reopening of The Republic of Floyd has been pushed back to an indefinite date because of delays caused in dealing with the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control folks. The establishment’s ABC license expired with the tragic and untimely death of Tom Ryan in January [...]
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Republic of Floyd, the eclectic beer, wine, cheese and nick-knack shop started by the late Tom Ryan, is scheduled to reopen on Friday, April 5 under new ownership. Floyd mayor Will Griffen said Sunday the store, which closed after Ryan’s sudden and unexpected death in January, is scheduled to reopen under new owners but said [...]
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Overflow crowds and thousands of dollars raised Sunday for the Empty Bowls project event at Floyd County High School. Entertainment by dancers and the musical duo of Bernie Coveney and Andrea Marshall added to the annual event that has become a staple in the county. The event raised a record $8,960.
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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 [...]
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