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The community newspaper of Floyd County, Va. Established in 1891. Released weekly on Thursdays.

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12/29/2024

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died. He was 100 years old and had spent more than a year in hospice care.

12/26/2024

This is Christmas week, and in celebration I’d like to dedicate this special Word to all of those out there who are celebrating a day of peace, a day of

12/23/2024

The “Nest of Singing Birds” ballad singers lost their town and their monthly Appalachian Ballad Swap venue when the historic town of Marshall in Madison County, NC, floated away with

12/21/2024

It passed 366-34 after dropping President-elect Donald Trump's demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.

12/19/2024

Sometimes we feel broken, and that’s normal. But we will be the ones to put the pieces back together.

12/17/2024

With ticket prices increasing in about two weeks, on Jan. 1, 2025, Blue Cow Arts Foundation and Across-the-Way Productions add 11 new acts to the emerging lineup of FloydFest 25~Aurora,

12/16/2024

Grace Pauline Kelley was arrested in late October after stealing a Charlottesville church's van with drugs in her system.

12/14/2024

The Floyd Center for the Arts is delighted to share the tremendous success of its 30th Annual Winterfest Arts and Crafts Festival and Festival of Trees.

12/12/2024

Paying no mind to the past and the affliction it has set upon you is the general basis of this week’s writing, simply titled “ The Nevermind.”

12/11/2024

Community members gathered in downtown Floyd and along Main Street on Sunday, Dec. 1, to celebrate the Christmas season.

12/10/2024

Meet Sadie, Floyd County Humane Society's Pet of the Week.

12/02/2024

President Joe Biden has pardoned his son, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions, reversing his past promises not to do so.

11/30/2024

Springhouse welcomes renowned local artist Charlie Brouwer to a special event on Friday, Dec. 6, where a new documentary film will premier about Brouwer and his journey with sight.

11/29/2024

Floyd County High School won the girls' Cross Country state championship and the boys' team finished second at the Virginia Tech course in Blacksburg on Nov. 16.

11/28/2024

Who’s the best “liar”? As measured by the ability to tell a tall tale, Chriss Tarantino of Roanoke County and Leisa Thompson of Salem are among the very best. They

11/26/2024

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his security Cabinet has approved a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, clearing the way for the truce to take effect.

11/25/2024

Monday's court filing cites longstanding Justice Department policy shielding presidents from prosecution while in office.

11/24/2024

Virginia’s Blue Ridge Music Festival, an affiliate of the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, is proud to present “Home for the Holidays” at the Presbyterian Church of Floyd at 3 p.m. on

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Floyd rain — Jan. 9, 2024, @ 2 p.m.

Floyd County is under a flood warning until 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10, a flood watch until 1 a.m. Wednesday and a wind advisory until 7 p.m. tonight (Jan. 9). The current temperature is about 40 degrees. Be safe while driving and slow down, especially in areas with water crossing the road.