Community November Land Transfers The following land transfers were recorded throughout the month of November 2025 in the Floyd County Circuit Court Office. This information is public record. The money listed in each transfer is either an assessment or consideration amount. Listings may be incomplete; unlisted parties may be involved in the transaction. Complete
News New ‘Clean Virginia’ report examines increased electric costs for APCo customers A new report from Clean Virginia, titled “The Path to Affordable Power: Lowering Bills for Appalachian Power Customers,” states that outdated regulatory rules that incentivize overspending and shift risk from shareholders to customers.
Music & Arts Winterfest returns to Floyd Center for the Arts this weekend for 31st annual event The Floyd Center for the Arts invites the community to kick off the holiday season at the 31st annual Winterfest and the Festival of Trees and Wreaths this weekend at 220 Parkway Lane S. in Floyd. Each year, the Center’s historic dairy barn transforms into a lively winter marketplace
Events Christmas Parade rescheduled for this Sunday The procession will stage at the high school, make its way down Baker Street to south Locust, and turn right at the stoplight to show off their floats and spread holiday cheer along Main Street. It's estimated that the parade will last between 60 and 90 minutes.
Events See ‘Memories Sit Here’ before it closes at Old Church Gallery’s Holiday Open House this week See “Memories Sit Here” before it closes and celebrate the end of the year with Old Church Gallery this Wednesday (Dec. 3). The gallery is located at 110 Wilson St.
Community Thanksgiving potluck at Dogtown draws more than 100 The holiday tradition dates back from before the current owners, Alee Epperly, John Epperly, and Chad Hull, took over the business from Anga Miller and Ed Erwin in 2022.
Community Pets of the Week Floyd Humane Society shelter kitties Ares and Lorelai (on stripped blanket) are black beauties, hoping to find their forever homes in time for the holidays. Advertisement Learn more about Floyd Farmers Market happenings online Ares is about six months old, neutered, and up-to-date on vaccines. He is super friendly and
Music & Arts 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.
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 week
Floyd County Government 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.”
Schools Featured 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.
Events 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.
Floyd County Government Featured 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.
Members only Events Featured 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.”
Community Pets of the Week Sandy and Danny are about five years old and were owner surrendered to humane society volunteers when the family could no longer take care of them.
News Floyd named Top Tiny Adventure Town “We’re grateful to everyone who voted and to those who work hard year-round to make Floyd a welcoming place for adventurers,” said Kathleen Legg, executive director of Floyd Tourism.
Music & Arts Featured Forrest Buehler takes on lead role in Southwest Virginia Ballet’s production of ‘The Nutcracker’ The Floyd community is invited to get tickets to see Buehler in the lead role of Clara.
Community Featured Floyd man continues family tradition of dowsing Donald “Donny” Lucas remembers watching his father walk around with a stick in his hands as a six-year-old in the late 1950s. He was dowsing, or "water witching," using what is referred to as "The Gift" — a rare talent of being able to find groundwater from the surface.
Members only Community Featured Thrive Hive takes top spot in annual C4 Competition The annual C4 Business Development Series is supported by the Floyd County Board of Supervisors, Floyd Economic Development Authority, and the Greater Roanoke/New River Valley Small Business Development Center.
Community Nonprofits sprint to finish 2025 strong: Energy presentation, Toy Drive, and Veteran support This article contains excerpts from the newsletters and websites of Floyd Initiative for Safe Housing (F.I.S.H.), Mountain Valor Services, and SustainFloyd.
News APCo sets dates for open houses to hear from local community members APCo representatives plan to file an application with the Virginia State Corporation Commission next summer. If approved, construction is expected to begin early 2031 and conclude by late 2032.
Community October Land Transfers This information is public record. Complete records may be reviewed at the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office at 100 E. Main St. during business hours.
Community Featured ‘Neighbors Helping Neighbors’: Floyd Baby and Toddler Shop is in need of volunteers The Floyd Baby and Toddler Shop requires no enrollment and fills “a massive gap” for families who might not be able to travel to Radford, Christiansburg, or Blacksburg for necessities.
Music & Arts Featured Where to Buy Your Tree and Wreaths this Holiday Season Whatever your plan is to celebrate this holiday season, we know that as long as you're are celebrating it in Floyd, it will be magical.
