For the first time in my 31 years as a recovering alcoholic, I missed a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous to celebrate another ...

Spent more than 22 hours in bed Friday night and Saturday morning after an eye surgeon finished restoring the vision of my right orb to 20/20 vision, completing the last of several operations over ...

Music festivals like the annual FloydFest event just off the Blue Ridge Parkway each summer generally have a reputation as laid-back gatherings where peace, tranquility and love supersede anger, ...

According to agencies that keep track of such things, violent gangs have moved into Southwestern Virginia and control much of the serious drug trade. The Virginia Gang Investigators Association ...

A simple move that can save your life. Two young women, one from Floyd County and a second from Ohio, died in separate traffic accidents in the county last week. Taylor Leigh Bedsaul, 25. of Floyd, ...

Gavin Swortzel of the Buffaloes fights for the ball. (All Photos by Doug Thompson) The basketball Buffs took the lead early against the tough Dan River squad from Pittsylvania County and beat back ...

These numbers are from the Virginia Department of Health. Please note that VDH Thursday discontinued its chart that listed new cases, hospitalizations, and deaths and dropped the hospitalizations from ...

In the Floyd County Republican “canvas,” instead of a standard primary, the county race with a contested race is a rematch of incumbent Eric Branscom against Travis Epes for Commonwealth’s Attorney.

Floyd Town Manager Lance Terpenny is retiring from his job at the end of the year and the Town Council hosted a going away party Thursday evening after the final council meeting of the month and year.

Those of us who were privileged to know Dr. Joe Baum as both a friend and doctor and the many others he served and helped over his long and distinguished career were seized by sadness and loss this ...

Karley Bond of the Lady Buffaloes lines up a shot in loss to Allegheney (Photos by Doug Thompson) Floyd County High School’s Lady Buffaloes recognized seniors on their varsity basketball squad, along ...

Kiley Hilton (left) and Carly Thompson fight for the rebound. Destiny Harman of the Lady Buffaloes led the scoring with 20 points. After dominating wins in early tournament play in Class C2 regionals, ...