A book compiled by Deborah Carrino, with and Introduction by Marilyn Green

Published by Prometheus Books, 59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228, www.prometheusbooks.com.

            

Deborah Carrino, Karen's sister, is an artist who resides in Floyd, Virginia located in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

 

Karen Carrino’s ink and pencil drawings, oil and watercolor paintings, and clay sculptures of children reveal a depth of feeling and a level of craft that are remarkable  in such a young artist. Her tragic death in a 1972 car accident, just a few days after her nineteenth birthday, is all the more poignant in view of the artistic legacy she left behind.

By Roger Mannon

Staff Writer for The Floyd Press

As electricity costs continue to soar; using solar energy becomes more practical. David Zachow says now is a good time to make the move.

            Zachow operates Direct Connect Solar & Electricity on Diamond Knob Road. He installs grid-tie and off-grid photovoltaic solar systems.

            Solar panels produce DC electricity for use in your house. “With a grid-tied system, as you produce electricity, you electric meter runs backward,” Zachow explained. “Any excess amount is fed to the grid so you are supplying AEP with electricity. If you make more electricity than you use, it is credited to your account and carried over to the next month.”

Shayley Grace Martin prefers her more mature writings, that is those that she did in the past year as an 8-year-old, rather than her primary school work.  Nonetheless when she expressed interest in turning her writing into a book, her mother, Lydeana, wanted to include samples of Shayley’s work dating back to kindergarten. “We struck a deal,” Lydeana explains, “Shayley agreed to include some of her ‘older’ work as long as I would add an index that tells how old she was when she wrote it.”

Visitors From Neighboring Franklin County Ask The LCF Help Desk For Information About Floyd

Located in Suites 8 & 9 of the Village Green   201 E Main St - Floyd, VA 24091  540-808-2880

 

 Conveniently located in the Village Green, in the heart of the Town of Floyd-- Our knowledgeable staff assists Floyd visitors and natives alike with information -- what is available to see and do in Floyd, and the surrounding area. We can give pointers on where to shop, eat, spend the night, find events and activities, etc.

Today, the question came:  "Where can we buy..."?
 

It took me seconds to find the information at www.floydcountyvirginia.org and give them the proper directions - to their glad satisfaction!

We can connect the businesses of the County to the visitors who want to know about them…

Pretty playful lab and her ham operator owner stop by the Floyd Professional Center for a visit and to make radio contacts.

By Roger Mannon

Staff Writer for The Floyd Press

Article from October, 1, 2009 issue

 

            Just about everyone likes the Floyd County landscape. Beegle Landscaping works to make it even better.

            Based in Floyd, the firm does landscaping all over the New River Valley. “We’ve had a lot of work in Blacksburg Christiansburg and Riner, but we like to stay close to home as much as we can,” Jon Beegle said.

            He and his wife Dana have been in landscaping almost 20 years. For the last ten years they have been focused in Floyd. He worked in the business in Kansas City and Winston-Salem before coming to Floyd.

            Jon and Dana met when she was a student at Virginia Tech. They were introduced to Floyd when he performed at open mike at Pine Tavern.

            “All of the people we met were nice,” he said. “It seemed like a good place to raise kids.”

Story by Roger Mannon, Staff Writer, The Floyd Press, Thursday, September 3, 2009

Clark Gas and Oil wants you to have a warm winter. And one that’s green.

            “This has been a family owned business for over 80 years,” said R.J. Thompson, New River Valley manager. The company started in Patrick in 1927, and the Floyd location was added in 1980.

            The company has grown. “We now have three bulk facilities and seven convenience stores,” said Mark Lancaster, Sales Manager. The E-Z Stop convenience store in Floyd, located next door to Clark Gas & Oil, opened in 1982.

Story by Wanda Combs, Editor, The Floyd Press Thursday, August 6, 2009

“The most significant point in choosing Chinese medicine is the opportunity to take control of one’s own health,” says Licensed Acupuncturist Marcie Stout.

  Stout, whose Heavenly Mountain Acupuncture office is located on Route 8, just a short distance from the traffic light, explains that she takes a look at diet, outside stresses and other factors in evaluating a client’s needs. “We look at the body as one whole entity,” she notes adding that finding balance is important.

The Town of Floyd, Virginia is located just off the Blue Ridge Parkway along the eastern crest of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Tourists are attracted to the town by the natural scenic beauty of the mountain landscape and the ample recreational opportunities afforded: hiking, camping, fishing canoeing, hunting, etc.

 Many more travelers are drawn to the town because of ...

Visitors to the Jacksonville Center March 29 came for the specific purpose of selecting a handmade bowl by an area fine potter and to help raise funds for the Backpack Project serving local students.  The funds make it possible to give healthy meals on weekends to families in need.