Category Archives: Country Living

Floyd, Virginia, a county full of good ideas

Posted on June 20, 2008 by David St Lawrence

I fell in love with Floyd county on my first visit. It has a lot of scenic vistas, but it is the people that made me feel that I had finally arrived where I was meant to be. There is … Continue reading →

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Tale of the Ditch Witch

Posted on June 7, 2008 by David St Lawrence

I had been struggling to dig drain pipe trenches for several weeks with very little progress. The task took exhausting pick and shovel work because of our stony clay soil up here on the Floyd County plateau. Even with the … Continue reading →

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JC Thompson plowing with his horse Sandy

Posted on May 21, 2008 by David St Lawrence

This is not a sight you see every day, but here in Floyd County, Virginia, if your timing is right, you can watch JC Thompson and his horse Sandy plow his garden plot. It is is one of the most … Continue reading →

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Floyd Community Health Center, excellent home town health care

Posted on April 28, 2008 by David St Lawrence

We welcome the recent opening of the community-owned Floyd Community Health Center on the Jacksonville Center campus, because it is a long drive to the Tri-Area Health Clinic in Laurel Fork, VA. The team at this new center provides excellent … Continue reading →

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