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Floyd Fest 9, Day 2
Hot weather didn’t cool the enthusiasm of those flocking to day 2 of FloydFest 9 Friday. A power outage from a blown fuse threatened the action Friday night but Railroad Earth performed with generator power. Seems the same fuse circuit that put last year’s festival in the dark for a while blew again. FloydFest continues [...]
FloydFest 9 is a mountain happening
FloydFest 9 kicked off Thursday amid the heat and humidity of the hills just inside Patrick County just off the Blue Ridge Parkway. Now firmly established as part of the national festival scene, FloydFest is more than a four-day music event. It’s an instant community that brings another national spotlight on the area. The people [...]
Swinging with Sway Katz
Sway Katz, the dance band with a big band swing, rocked the Pine Tavern Pavilion Saturday night to a large crowd that kept the dance floor shaking throughout an evening. Even thunderstorms that ventured into the area couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm.
Scenes from a busy weekend
Busy weekend in Floyd. Kickoff of the Country Store’s 10oth anniversary celebration, the second annual Town Jubilee and Sway Katz at the Pine. Kept my camera busy. Here are a few shots.
Track Regionals at Radford University
Scenes of Floyd County High School track stars at the Regional Track meet at Radford University on Saturday.
Live from Floyd, it's Friday Night
WSLS Channel 10 in Roanoke brought its “Your Town” traveling road show to Floyd this week for a look at the community, culminating with a live broadcast featuring news anchors Karen McNew and Jay Warren Friday night at the Floyd Country Store just before the start of the Friday Night Jamboree.
Triple play
Friday was one of those days when Floyd County High School had so many sporting events going on at once that it took help from principal Barry Hollandsworth and his Gator to get around to all of them. More photos of the games in the next edition of The Floyd Press.
Friday Night Lights
Friday Nights are special in Floyd and the center of the town scene on the last workday of the week is bluegrass and the Friday Night Jamboree. Some shots from last Friday night.
A softball rout
Scenes form a recent Floyd County High School varsity softball 14-4 rout of Pulaski.