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Community Outreach officers dole out ice cream to youth
By Matt de Simone Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office Community Outreach officers are enjoying fun in the sun. The officers partnered with the Brent Hershey Agency of State Farm to provide ice cream at various locations while engaging the youth of the Botetourt County community. The Sheriff’s Office continues its commitment to engaging with citizens...
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Jam on the James during Reggae By The River
Sol Roots Band Jam on the James during Reggae By The River this Saturday, July...
Commonwealth’s Attorney provides an update on Botetourt County drug court
By Matt de Simone Last spring, Botetourt County Commonwealth’s Attorney John Alexander launched a program to help nonviolent offenders...
North Star Restaurant sold close to home
Buchanan’s North Star Restaurant recently sold to Ashley Clark (left), stnading next to former owner Debbie....
Library Buzz for July 28 Edition
If you are like me, you spent the past weekend cheering our American athletes on at the Olympics. It always...
Obituaries
Kevin Anderson White
Kevin Anderson White, 46, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 23, 2021. Kevin was saved...
Brig. Gen. Scott Paul Van Cleef
Brigadier General Scott Paul Van Cleef, USAF Ret., 71 of Fincastle, passed away suddenly Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Carilion...
Doris Tolley Smith
Doris Tolley Smith, 83, of Buchanan, passed away Monday, July 19, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Evelyn Darden Renshaw
Evelyn Darden Renshaw, 77, of Fincastle, formerly of Elizabeth City, N.C., and Holland, Va., died Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at...
Education
Free lunch extended for students statewide
By Matt de Simone Last year, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced universal free lunch for all...
Back-to-school dates for secondary grades
Back-to-school dates for Botetourt County middle and high schools include: Central Academy Middle School Student schedules and the summer newsletter were...
New principals appointed at Read Mountain, Lord Botetourt
Debbie Harris New principals have been appointed at Read Mountain Middle School and Lord Botetourt High...
Historic Fincastle Inc. announces 2021 high school scholarships
The Elizabeth and Israel Christian Scholarship this year required submission of an essay discussing the value, and justification, if any,...
Opinion
Letters to the Editor for July 28 Edition
Grace Presbyterian hosting a ‘Gathering of Patriots’ Editor: Our communities are being disrupted and anti-biblical theories of rights are being...
Interesting find for five bucks
By Brian Hoffman - Sports Editor I was killing time browsing the Charlotte’s Web antique mall in Salem Saturday...
Letters to the Editor for July 14 Edition
Wheatland’s Garden of Grace combats climate change Editor: In times past, one could judge the early success of a garden...
Letters to the Editor for July 7 Edition
Thanks Cress for street sign carvings Editor: In my recent letter to the editor thanking David Bordette and his father...
Sports
Read Mountain and Ashley Plantation competed in City-County Swimming Championship last week
By Doug Doughty Special to The Fincastle Herald Like many of their Roanoke Valley Aquatic associates, Read...
Roanoke College will add men’s volleyball for 2022 fall semester
Roanoke College Director of Athletics Scott Allison has announced that men's volleyball will be added to the NCAA sports offered...
Colonial Downs kicks off ’21 Days of Racing’ in 2021
Thoroughbred horse racing is back at New Kent County on Monday, July 19, as Colonial Downs Group enters its third...
High school golf season is ready to tee off
Samir Davidov was LB’s No. 1 player last year and he’s back. The high school golf...
