Community

For 44 years, Tri-Area Community Health has provided primary care services to Southwest Virginia. In addition to medical care, Tri-Area offered behavioral health care, pharmacy services, and other services (such as transportation and case management).

Willis UMC evolved from three churches: Weeks Chapel, Hilton Mission, and Burks Fork. It merged with Floyd UMC at the beginning of July.

Monthly Tinkering paint parties have included a Mother's Day theme in May and a Father’s Day theme in June. The next Tinkering event is scheduled for Aug. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will have a back-to-school theme with “Buffalo pencil holders” to paint

The winner will be announced on Sunday, July 26, from the main stage at FloydFest 26~Daydream.

In 1970, descendants of Christopher Slusher (orig. Christophel Schlosser) met at Laurel Branch Church and formed the dues-paying Slusher Family Organization (SFO) for the expressed purposes of having funds for gathering genealogical research.

The company is owned and operated by Mike Smith, who began guiding on the New River nearly 30 years ago. In 1997, he opened the first fly shop and guide service based in Floyd called Greasy Creek Outfitters. In 2007, the name changed to New River Fly Fishing.