Category Archives: Interesting People Visiting Floyd

What’s Up in Floyd?

Posted on May 22, 2007 by David St Lawrence

If you know where to look, there are lots of things going on in Floyd every week. The only problem for me has been knowing where to look. My earlier search for online calendars about arts and crafts events seemed … Continue reading →

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In search of authenticity

Posted on November 3, 2006 by David St Lawrence

Haya El Nasser, Environmental Reporter from USA Today, came down from Washington, DC, yesterday to explore Floyd’s  grassroots similarity to the Slow City movement. The Slow Cities movement originated in Europe and involves sustainable economic activity, building a sense of … Continue reading →

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Getting to know Rick Boucher

Posted on September 18, 2006 by David St Lawrence

One of the pleasures of living in a place like Floyd is that we get a chance to get up close and personal with visiting candidates for government office. There is something reassuring about being able to shake someone’s hand … Continue reading →

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This blogger has a way with hot metal

Posted on August 15, 2006 by David St Lawrence

Sean Pecor, horse farmer, blogger and Internet entrepreneur from Boone’s Mill, VA, is learning blacksmithing at the Jacksonville Center for the Arts in Floyd, Virginia. Sean was the winner of a design contest sponsored by the Jacksonville Center and won … Continue reading →

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