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Velma has been waiting far too long at the shelter for a place to call home. She loves kids, has a friendly, easygoing personality, and is happiest curled up for some quality snuggle time.
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New food truck launches this weekend to 'add another fun layer' to Floyd
Andrew Murray (owner of Harvest Moon) and Robert Obst bring 30 years of shared experience in the food industry to the new mobile restaurant, which will operate each Saturday from 10 a.m. until it sells out.
PHOTOS: Procession of Appalachian Species 2026
A part of Floyd's Earth Day celebration on April 18, the parade was a Springhouse project that included puppet-making workshops leading up to the big event.
Governor reopens Farm Recovery Block Grant Program, announces Virginia Wood Council
Virginia has approximately 16 million acres of forestland, and the Commonwealth’s forests are major economic drivers. Floyd County itself is more than 60% forested.
Curriculum Corner: 'Special Person Tea'
The Special Person Tea is a truly an authentic learning experience, weaving together literacy and math skills.
Spring is Hatching Season for Spotted Lanternflies
Adult SLFs "are roughly one-inch long and half-inch wide with large, visually striking wings," USDA said. They have "brown forewings with black spots at the front and a speckled band at the rear. Their hind wings are scarlet with black spots at the front and white and black bars at the rear."
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.