Registration Open: June Bug Center adds 'Linux Explorers' to 2026 offerings
This article includes a list of classes that will be offered at The June Bug Center in Floyd from January 2026 until May.
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Schools, DJ’s make donations to Plenty!
Local students and DJ’s Drive-In recently made significant donations to Plenty! Farm and Food Bank to help them prepare for the busy holiday season.
Plenty! Vice President Amanda Gallimore Morgan said that local students at Floyd Elementary School surpassed their goal of collecting 500 boxes within the first
Supervisors approve new Land Division Ordinance with 4-1 vote
Indian Valley Supervisor Kalinda Bechtold said while the revised version does not include protections of resources that she “would like to see,” it is important for the Board to have a new LDO in place as the previous one is “not reasonable” and “not functional, truly.”
Curriculum Corner: 'The Art of Playing in the Woods'
Almost all the lessons I plan are the same things I would teach at public school, just with fewer standardized tests. We work hard on projects. And then, sometimes we just play in the woods, and we learn so many things I could never have planned.
Floyd Tourism launches month-long 'Shop Local' campaign
To celebrate the launch, the Tourism Office will host a welcome booth at the Shop Small Artisan Market from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Nov. 29, on Jacksonville Circle, which is located between the Floyd County Courthouse and the new Floyd County Government Building.
Transfer Station fees increase Monday
In August, the Floyd County Board of Supervisors voted to change fees related to the county’s Transfer Station, and the increased fees go into effect on Monday, Dec. 1. Fees were last amended in September 2017.
Chamber marks 2025 Membership Dinner with record attendance, new leaders
“These are the new leaders,” said Kathy Fett, the Chamber's Executive Director. “We’re going to lead the Chamber to the next step up,” she added, predicting that “Floyd is going to be one of the strongest small town Chambers in Virginia.”