Remembrance Edition: Tributes and Locations
This article includes a list of community members who were recognized in our April 2 print edition and a list of locations copies can be purchased.
Tanja Rose Harmon
Warmer temperatures deliver the start of foraging season: Common local mushrooms
Foraging for wild mushrooms is not a rare hobby in Floyd. With many edible species that are abundant here, a knowledgeable person just has to keep an eye open while outdoors during the warmer seasons.
Reimagining the future of housing through international collaboration
Wade stated that SWVA Bio-Char, the U.S. partner in the project, "holds the only federally approved technology for this process and recently received notice of a $1.2 billion federal grant to build kilns destined for Africa.”
Great Mother Marchers join in puppet-making for Earth Day celebration
On April 3, the regular group of crafters was joined by a group of road-worn but enthusiastic women who were taking a break from the Great Mother March - A Women's Empowerment Pilgrimage. The march is a 32-day trip completed mostly on foot from Asheville, North Carolina, to Washington D.C.
Restaurant Rumble 2026: As Blue Ridge Diner reaches 'Final Fourk,' voting continues
The champions of Hometown Eats Restaurant Rumble 2025 are in the final days of defending their spots for the 2026 competition, which includes Floyd's Blue Ridge Diner. Last year, the breakfast and lunch diner on Main Street beat out restaurants from 27 other counties to become WDBJ7's "Chompion."
Calf rescued from the Little River by good Samaritans
Just after the break of dawn on Saturday morning Ava Jahoda, owner of Thrifty Fox, heard a strange splashing sound in the river outside. Thinking it was a goose, she walked outside to discover it was something much bigger and darker than what she expected.
Easter Services and Special Events
The traditional Community Good Friday Service will be held this year at Floyd Baptist Church (510 E. Main St.) from 11 a.m. until noon on Friday, April 3.