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The Floyd Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the opening of two captivating art exhibitions this December: The Floyd County High School Art Exhibition will be on display in the Hayloft Gallery, while the Blue Mountain School Art Exhibition will be showcased in the Falcon Gallery.

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Two centuries ago on January 20, 15 men gathered in a Wythe County tavern to send a message to leaders of the American colonies. That message included their opposition to the British’s heavy-handed actions that came as a response to the Boston Tea Party.

Wytheville News | swvatoday.com. A Wythe County sex offender who’s been convicted six times of violating his probation was charged with a new felony on Jan. 11 when deputies took him into custody on more probation violation allegations.

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The 1977 flood ultimately resulted in more than 50 families having to relocate their homes, but, in terms of damage to infrastructure, Martin said Helene delivered more intense damage and, overall, it rivaled the historic storm.

Through Floyd County’s comprehensive planning process and the local Economic Development Authority’s Strategic Planning for Resilience work, residents and businesses have been sharing what they love about Floyd County plus what they think could help the community fully thrive.

Helene first struck the U.S. as a hurricane. By the time she made it to our mountains, Helene was officially a tropical storm. Whatever label we put on the storm and its wind and flooding, it destroyed homes, damaged public utilities, schools, and roads, took out fencing, ruined hay and other agricultural necessities, altered the landscape, and changed lives forever.

Wythe and Bland counties had a little of both beginning Friday when the remnants of Hurricane Helene swelled waterways, uprooted trees, closed schools, damaged houses and knocked off power to thousands of residents.