Floyd News

Several artists find new purpose in the cold weather. Stone carvings by Blacksburg artist Darcy Meeker lie in her dining room studio.

Ducks walk through the snow near Virginia Tech's Duck Pond Friday afternoon. OVERVIEW [Updated: 11:51 a.m. Saturday] Floyd, Montgomery and Patrick counties have been hit hardest by snow, according unofficial inch counts from the National Weather Service in Blacksburg.

The continuation of the search for a missing woman was called off because of bad weather this week.

The Blacksburg Town Council is considering tabling an ordinance that would change some powers and duties of its Historic Design Review Board and drafting another ordinance in its place.

Tribute band is 'in it for all the right reasons' ENLARGE The Pink Floyd Experience comes to the Vilar Center in Beaver Creek on Wednesday.

On Wednesday , January 27,eight State Police divers were searching a pond on Walnut Knob for Letisha "Tish" Faust, 50, who has been missing since December 9. Faust was last seen at the Floyd Pharmacy.

American Red Cross safety courses cover the basic skills to prepare the participant for emergency situations.

Cafe del Sol: Where, oh where, will be go for java? Floyd's popular coffee shop, Cafe del Sol , closes for the entire month of February, starting Monday.

Tom Quinn wants to give audiences who attend a Pink Floyd Experience concert two-and-a-half hours of pure "Floydian" bliss.

One of S.C. Lt. Governor Andre Bauer's most vocal supporters is furious with SCGOP Chairwoman Karen Floyd for failing to acknowledge the presence of Bauer's "significant other" at a political event in Charleston, S.C. Michael S. Smith II, one of the Palmetto State's more eclectic personalities, fired off a furious missive Thursday afternoon - just ...

Cottages with kitchenettes start at $115/night . * The New River Lodging, in Galax, offers cabins with whirlpool tubs, gas log fireplaces and gas grills.

Michael Gucciardo opened his new Mickey G's Italian Bistro and Pizzera in the middle of this week's ice storm but that didn't slow business with standing room only crowds at the new restaurant on 113 Parkview Rd .

It was classic Lady Buff basketball, as the girls' varsity basketball team used pressure defense and up tempo offense to notch a 78-32 win over Giles at Floyd Friday, January 15.

Because of the chaotic situation in Haiti, where an earthquake struck last week, many American hearts and minds are touched and there is a general feeling of frustration, commented Kay Clemens of Floyd.

Amy Epperley checks Tailee Dishon's blood pressure. At the Walking Club's first meeting of the year last week, student nurses recorded the height, weight, blood pressure and pulse measurements of each student.

Recruiting is heating up for Floyd, Va. athlete Keifer Titus . The 6-foot-4, 198-pounder holds a handful of offers to date, but continues to look for more as Signing Day approaches.

Come in anytime and celebrate "National Hat Day" by making a hat. Free. Jessie Peterman Library, 321 W. Main St., Floyd.

Sheriff's department continues investigation of Patrick County woman's disappearance Courtesy Photo: Teams with the Franklin County Sheriff s Department and Public Safety continued the search of a pond on Walnut Knob Monday for a missing Patrick County woman.

"Floydian Slip," a popular weekly Pink Floyd show produced in Vermont by Craig Bailey of Winooski, will begin airing on Radio Universitaria 100.7 FM on Thursday, Jan.

Floyd made the short trip to East Montgomery Tuesday in a Three Rivers tilt. Early on, Tucker Crawford doing his part for the Buffaloes as he steps out and buries a long three ball.