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Postcards From Floyd: Fandango Wine and Beer Festival

July 9th, 2010 · No Comments

~The following appeared in The Floyd Press on July 8, 2010.


A free ride on the Paratrooper was a popular feature at the Floyd Fandango Wine and Beer festival, which took place at the Floydfest site on the Blue Ridge Parkway over the July 4th weekend. (more…)

Postcards From Floyd: Coffee Party Meet-up with Boucher

July 6th, 2010 · No Comments

~ The following was published in The Floyd Press in June of 2010

Congressman Rick Boucher met with members of Floyd’s Coffee Party at the Floyd Country Store on a recent Saturday morning.  The meeting preceded a Town Meeting with the Congressman at the Floyd County High School Auditorium. (more…)

Inside Voice: Making Community Connections

July 6th, 2010 · No Comments

community_connections.jpgIt is important to us at NewRiverVoice.com to know that we are connecting with you. We don’t want communication to be a one-way process. We want to hear from you, too. We want to know your thoughts and ideas. We want to know what’s important to you. We want to know what you would like to see at NewRiverVoice.com. (more…)

Inside Voice: Mad Hatter Day Celebration on June 10

June 9th, 2010 · 3 Comments

If you’re like me, you lament the fact that hats aren’t in vogue the way they were in previous decades. Nowadays when people are tempted to buy a hat they adore, they immediately doubt their ability to “pull it off.” Well wait no longer; June 10 is officially Mad Hatter Day. It won’t matter if you look a little silly, because that’s the whole point! (more…)

Inside Voice: Bloggers Wanted

June 8th, 2010 · 1 Comment

We say that we want to be your Voice for the Valley. You might ask, “What, exactly, does that mean?” (more…)

Postcards From Floyd: Farmer’s Market Grand Opening

June 8th, 2010 · No Comments

~ Many of these photos appeared in The Floyd Press on June 3, 2010.

Downtown visitors took time to smell the flowers and sample locally grown produce at the Farmers Market Grand Opening on Saturday, May 29th.   Market vendor Tree Gigante’s booth of cut perennials drew admirers.  Musician Bernie Coveney (shown in the background) provided music for the event. (more…)