“Scenes from Behind the Wall” is a historic photography exhibit with a Floyd connection. Scheduled to open on February 4th at the Jacksonville Center for the Arts, the exhibit features images of East Germany, taken by Helmut Brinkman and Page Chichester just after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989/90. Chichester, a photo-journalist and [...]
~ The following appeared in The Floyd Press on January 5, 2012. Laurelsong Cook Staengl communed with nature by painting it. Her large-as-life vibrant acrylic and watercolor paintings of marine life, wildlife and people “call forth the energies of healing and spirit,” said the artist, who passed away at her home on Winter Solstice Eve, [...]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press on January 5, 2012. It’s been nearly a year since a group of Pittsylvania County residents traveled to Floyd County to give a power point presentation, alerting local residents about Virginia Uranium Inc.’s intent to mine and mill uranium in Virginia for use in the production [...]
~ The following was previously published in The Floyd Press. The Wind in the Willows, the latest Young Actors Co-op (YAC) production, played to sold-out crowds with a November 26th Saturday matinee and evening performances Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at the Sun Music Hall. The play was YAC’s first auditioned production and featured veteran YAC [...]
Floyd’s Winterfest Arts and Craft Festival is the Jacksonville Center’s oldest and the biggest yearly event. For years I was a Winterfest vendor, selling my sterling wire-wrap jewelry, and then later my books. I remember the early days of Winterfest before the art center’s dairy barn was renovated and before it had heat. The event [...]
~ The following appeared in The Floyd Press on November 24, 2011. Twenty-five of Scott Perry’s 36 Pickin’ Porch students performed at a fall/winter recital at the Jacksonville Center for the Arts Sunday afternoon from 1 – 4 p.m. Performances by beginner, intermediate and advanced students included solos and ensembles of guitar, banjo, mandolin and [...]
The following recently appeared in a special section of The Floyd Press, Who’s Who in Floyd County 2011. Read Part I HERE. On the Route 8 side of town Natasha’s Market Café and Mickey G’s Bistro and Pizzeria are Floyd’s newest dining establishments. Natasha’s opened in the spring of 2010 with a slow food, farm-to-table [...]
The following is a slightly edited version of what recently appeared in a special section of The Floyd Press, Who’s Who in Floyd County 2011. When Lee Hooks and his wife Gail took ownership of the Blue Ridge Restaurant in the spring of 1987, there were only a handful of places to eat in the [...]
~ The following appeared in The Floyd Press on October 27, 2011 with an extended spread of photos and captions. A cowgirl caravan of women traveling with vintage campers was back in Floyd over the weekend for a “Sisters on the Fly” Blue Ridge Hoedown at Daddy Rabbits Campground in Willis. Campground owner Marian Smith [...]
The following was published in The Floyd Press on October 20, 2011. A fashion show luncheon emceed by designer and artist Jeanie O’Neill took place Saturday in the sunny gallery setting of Natasha’s Market Café. The show featured O’Neill’s originally designed and locally-made apparel and her one-of-a-kind bags. Also featured were originally designed handmade clothes [...]
~ The following appeared in The Floyd Press on October 6, 2011 Blue Mountain School hosted a Harvest Festival for students, parents and friends on Thursday September 22nd. It was the school’s first event of the 2011/2012 school year and gave school director Shelly Emmett an opportunity to show visitors the school’s new expanded early [...]
~ The following appeared in The Floyd Press on September 29, 2011 An opening reception for more than 25 visiting paper artists was held at Troika Gallery on Friday. The artists were in Floyd for a quinquennial retreat on papermaking and to celebrate the 25th year anniversary of Hand Papermaking magazine, which all the artists [...]
~ The following appeared in The Floyd Press on September 29. 2011. At the UBAN Keep the Ban benefit concert, held at the Pine Tavern Pavilion on Friday, musician Ember Swift gave a looping demonstration, incorporating a “Keep the Ban” chant into the mix at the start of one of her engaging songs. Michael Kovick, [...]
~ The following was appeared in The Floyd Press on September 22, 2011 The new Plenty! Fresh Food Bank is located on Webbs Mill Road in the garage adjacent to the Plenty! office and Community Garden. The Food Bank will provide canned and fresh food to individuals and food pantries in Floyd in addition to [...]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press newspaper on September 15, 2011 Floyd centenarian Effie Brown attended an exhibit of her hand-sewn quilts and quilt block designs at the Old Church Gallery on Saturday. Gallery director Catherine Pauley said that, along with Brown’s full-size quilts, the exhibit features close to 30 patchwork patterns [...]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press on August 25, 2011 Kalinda Wycoff and Theresa Cook have been business partners for 20 years and friends for much longer than that. In 1991 Wycoff, Cook and their co-partner for 18 years, Christine Byrd, opened the New Mountain Mercantile. It was the first shop in [...]
The following was published in the summer issue of All About Her, a regional newspaper insert magazine. If you drive through Floyd County in late spring, you’ll notice family garden plots ready for planting. In the summer those same plots are filled with corn, tomatoes, beans and more. Although many Floyd Countians home garden, very [...]
~ The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on July 28, 2011 and on their online site HERE. Tucked behind the 4th green of Primland’s award-winning golf course and overlooking the Dan River gorge is the new Golden Eagle Tree House, which was dedicated during a weekend event that also included the opening of [...]
