Floyd takes on an wispy, historic look tonight with the annual “Dickens of a Night” celebration in downtown. It kicks off the start of seasonal weekend that culminates Sunday with the Christmas Parade. The Jacksonville Center is also hosting its annual Winterfest for the weekend and the Floyd County High School girls’ basketball teams kick [...]
Continue reading …
While standing in line to pay our bill at Target in Christiansburg Thursday, a man came up behind, looked at my motorcycle leathers, and commented: “Well, I’m sure you’re not riding your bike today.” I smiled. “Yes, I am.” “You’re nuts,” he said. “It’s cold as hell out there.” Actually, it was about 45 degress. [...]
Continue reading …
Five years ago today, Amy and I signed on the dotted line and bought what we fully expect to be the last home we ever own — our current residence in Floyd County. Five days earlier, we closed on the sale of our condo in Arlington County — our domicile for the previous 23 years. [...]
Continue reading …
Data Knight 365 (DK3), the data services company that really wasn’t one, defaulted Wednesday on the controversial deal to purchase 51.5 acres of undeveloped land in Floyd County’s Commerce Park for a data center plan that existed only in the grandiose promises of promoters with a questionable track record and the willingness of a government, [...]
Continue reading …
Starting today, one question you will no longer hear when walking into most restaurants in the Old Dominion is “smoking or non-smoking?” A smoking ban in restaurants and bars takes effect in Virginia today and those who must puff while they smoke or drink must go outside, sit in an outside dining area and find [...]
Continue reading …