Floyd

A new high school that founders hope will become a model is set to open after Labor Day at the Floyd Eco Village. An open house for teens and parents is scheduled Friday, June 14 from 6 to 9 p.m.

`Round the Mountain will hold its 13th jury session for Heartwood: Southwest Virginia’s Artisan Gateway on Tuesday, June 11, in Abingdon.

Virginia's Blue Ridge Music Festival will begin its inaugural year on Friday, May 31, and conclude on Sunday, June 9. It will draw to the Floyd area an academy of talented instrumentalists who will study and perform with professional mentors.

Apple Ridge Farm in Copper Hill is recruiting children from Floyd County to attend this year’s academic camp program. Three sessions are offered, and they include: session 1, June 10- June 28 for ages 6-8; session 2, July 1 – July 19 for ages 9-10; and session 3, July 22 – August 9 for ages 11-16.

With the decision already made to hold the line on taxes for the coming fiscal year, the Floyd County Board of Supervisors Tuesday put off a decision to approve a preliminary budget or to schedule a public hearing.

The Young Life 1K and 5K event Saturday in Floyd raised $2,000 through registration alone. Participating were 130 walkers and runners of all ages.

Saturday, May 11 is Stamp Out Hunger day. Leave canned, non-perishable food at your mailboxes, and letter carriers will pick it up and deliver to local food banks.

The big day for comic book stores and comic book readers and collectors happens on Free Comic Book Day Saturday, May 4, 2013. The day is observed by retailers across the United States and in other countries.

A 37-year-old Floyd County man who led local, state and federal authorities on a multi-state manhunt after wounding a state trooper in 2008 faced new indictments in federal court in Roanoke Monday on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Local family and friends will continue their fundraising efforts for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation with a ham dinner at Topeco Church of the Brethren Saturday, April 27.

Floyd County Supervisors Tuesday night decided to keep real estate and personal property taxes at existing levels after coming up with a budget that is more or less balanced even though the exact amount for the school system is still unclear.

When Valley Voices presents its annual Spring Reading Sunday, April 21, at least two familiar faces with Floyd ties will be in the group.

This Spring, Virginians may be showered with more than rain – they may be inundated with the sound of cicadas.

The Bark for Life Poker Dog Walk is set for this Saturday, April 13, at the Floyd United Methodist Church on Main Street in Floyd from 9:00 a.m. – 12 noon. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m., and the Poker Walk begins at 9:00 a.m.

`Round the Mountain: Southwest Virginia’s Artisan Network has partnered with the Small Business Development Centers at Southwest Virginia Community College, Mountain Empire Community College and Virginia Highlands Community College to present the “Art as a Business” seminar for artisans and craft entrepreneurs.

A public hearing on what is left of the Virginia Department of Transportation’s six-year-road plan for secondary routes in Floyd County drew six speakers Tuesday night, March 26, but each spoke for the need for improvements to roads not included in the short list that remain on the plan.

Spring arrived Wednesday, but on Thursday, the weather reminded us winter is reluctant to release its grip.

The search for a new bishop in the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia concluded with the naming of the Very Rev. Mark Allen Bourlakas as bishop-elect.

The Ninth District Republican Committee of Virginia will present two debates on Saturday, March, 23, at 5 p.m. at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, 1 Partnership Circle, Abingdon. The event will be streamed live on the Committee’s website, www.va9gop.org, and will be moderated by local television and radio personality Steve Hawkins.

The Sixth Annual Empty Bowls Event will be held on St. Patrick’s Day, Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Floyd High School from 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Everyone in the community is invited to the fundraiser for New River Community Action's Backpack Program.

Two helicopters respond to the scene of a three-car crash on Route 221 Monday, March 4. Shown in the foreground is one of the vehicles involved in the crash.

Sleet mixed with snow caused minor inconvenience in Floyd County early Friday morning.

The U.S. Forest Service will hire several temporary employees for the 2013 summer season. Various positions in Recreation and Trails are available in multiple locations across the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. Employment period will range from early May through early September, depending on the location.

The Virginia Department of Health urges residents with wells and septic systems to take extra precautions following the recent severe weather and heavy rains. Floodwaters and runoff may contain sewage and agricultural or industrial waste, and can contaminate drinking water and damage septic systems.