by Doug Thompson | Jul 25, 2017 | Musings
Call this a week that violates all claims of “living on Floyd time.” Monday came with a trip down to Roanoke to cover a sentencing hearing in federal court — a hearing that explains a lot about what has been happening with one of our local...
by Doug Thompson | Mar 31, 2017 | Musings, News
After a day covering cases in Floyd County Circuit Court recently, a family member of a defendant who deputies led away to begin a prison sentence stopped me and demanded to know “what gives you the right to write about this case? It is none of your...
by Doug Thompson | Jan 23, 2017 | Musings
Yep, that was thunder overhead between 5 and 6 a.m. Monday. Thunderstorms in January. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) says we just came off the warmest year (at least the warmest since they started tracking these sorts of things). Some could...
by Doug Thompson | Jul 7, 2015 | Musings
Off to the courthouse this morning to cover another round of cases in Circuit Court for the paper. Weekly doses of justice now occupy the schedule. Four trials are set, all on on drug cases involving the highly addictive crystal methamphetamine and most include ...
by Doug Thompson | Dec 23, 2009 | Politics
For months, the buzz around the Floyd County Courthouse said Circuit Judge Ray W. Grubbs would not seek reappointment to another eight year term on the bench. On Tuesday, Grubbs confirmed the buzz. He’s stepping down when his current term ends in March, ending a...
