The long-running festival brings about $4 million to Floyd and neighboring counties each year, but businesses say tourism is so big in Floyd that its absence won't hurt much.
With expansion in mind, Instill Mindfulness left its former home in the Floyd Center for the Arts and relocated to Pulaski County, the industrial hub on Interstate 81 in the
As communities across the country work to build creative economies as a way to bring visitors and new people, it’s often a struggle for the artists and musicians to make ends meet. During the pandemic, things have been even tougher.
Food banks had a better year than expected.
The public health emergency and its economic effects spawned fears of hungry clients being turned away because of empty shelves.
But the worst-case scenario did not happen in the region.
Individuals, businesses and governments contributed substantial additional financial support to sustain supplies of meat, perishables and dry goods available for distribution during the pandemic, reports the areaâs largest food bank. At the same time, government stimulus checks and higher jobless pay relieved some of the pressure on systems that distribute free food.
Although the worst may have passed, organizations said they still require the publicâs ongoing support to operate and encouraged continued giving.