Pet of the Week
Meet Floyd County Humane Society foster cat, Mr. Perky, who is just so sweet.
Community
Features about community members and special happenings.
Plenty! features volunteer shoutouts and a monthly recipe
Oven Roasted Candy Squash
Recipe submitted by Farmer Sean
Supervisors continue conversations to tackle bear problem
The regular meeting of the Floyd County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 26 included presentations from Chris Taylor, executive director of New River Valley Community Services, and Floyd County Building Official Mark Bolt.
Taylor, who has been director of NRVCS since March, provided the board with some statistics specific to
About three dozen join Labor Day protest in Floyd
Mott said she thinks it’s important to show up for what you believe in because “being visible is one of the most important contributions we can make to the current political climate.”
Planning Commission recommends changes to Land Ordinance
In a 3-2 vote, the Planning Commission voted to recommend the Board approve the Land Division Ordinance with changes, including removing the provision that would allow for reduced lot sizes on private centralized water systems and to establish a minimum lot size of five acres certain parcels.
Veteran's Voice: 'After 9/11: Remembering and Reconnecting'
Isolation isn’t just uncomfortable. It’s dangerous. Rural veterans die by suicide at significantly higher rates than their peers in urban areas. Distance from care, fewer resources and the sense that no one around them truly understands all play a role.
