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April 2026 Special Election Results: Floyd County votes against Constitutional referendum that would allow redistricting

About half of the votes recorded for the Special Election were cast before Election Day. A total of 3,120 residents voted during the Early Voting period, which began in March, and 3,601 voters showed up to the polls on Tuesday.

Five new acts added to Daydream roster

Holler Choir, The Wildmans, Scott T. Smith, Madison Hughes, and The Faux Paws now join Daydream’s purposeful programming, as does a bevy of co-branded ABC partners.

Center unveils four new exhibitions to be displayed until July

An opening reception for the new exhibitions will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Saturday, April 25. Admission is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Pet of the Week

Found very pregnant, humane society volunteers took Gracie in and gave her a safe place to have her kittens.  She has been such a good mom to her three babies.

Grafting Apple Trees with the Cooperative Extension

The final Apple Tree Grafting Class of the season will be held in the VCE-Floyd County Office at 209 Fox St. NW in Floyd at noon on Saturday, April 25. Cost to attend is $25 per person, and each participant will receive three trees to take home.

Community calls out 'blanket apology' for 'demeaning, insulting' comments by Chairman

Karen Baker, leader of the Democratic Party of Floyd County, said Turman effectively “otherized” an entire demographic. “What you did was create a situation [that said], ‘here it’s okay because our women are okay, but those other women are not okay..."

Humane Society breaks ground on new chapter

Members of the FCHS Board of Directors, volunteers, and others gathered at the site off of Franklin Pike on Monday, April 13, for the groundbreaking ceremony. The new facility is planned to be a place where animals can start a new chapter.

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.

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.

Community unites against childhood hunger during Empty Bowls 2026

Guests may keep their bowl as a reminder of the event’s purpose and its support of children in Floyd County.

Section of Little River's flow is restored after decades of work

For the property owner, who has allowed public recreational access since purchasing the land in 2002, the dam's removal brings profound relief.

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.”

16 Hands swaps traditional open studios for centralized Potters Market

While 16 Hands has historically hosted self-guided studio tours, where visitors travel across the countryside to several artists’ studios, the spring 2026 market begins a new tradition by presenting a pottery market at a single, central location.

Dear Pamela: Can't shake lingering cough

"I’m hoping you can recommend more natural, plant-based things I can use to complement my conventional treatment."