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Maj. Eddie Clark ‘lucky to be surrounded by good people’
Maj. Eddie Clark (left) receives his retirement plaque from Botetourt County Sheriff Matt Ward at a retirement ceremony held earlier this month. By Matt de Simone Major Eddie Clark of the Botetourt County Sheriff's Office will retire at the end of June after spending over 40 years as a law enforcement officer. He worked for five different sheriffs in...
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Local
Legacy Run rides through Botetourt
American Legion Riders from across the state completed their Legacy Run over the weekend, riding around the state to raise...
Ben Cline wins Republican nomination for Congress
Rep. Ben Cline In last Tuesday’s election primaries, Ben Cline won the Republican nomination over Merritt Hale for the U.S....
Botetourt Rotary Club Youth-At-Risk project awarded $25,000 State Farm Neighborhood Assist Grant
Pictured with the grant check are (from left): front row, Husain Alam, Lethia Hammond, Botetourt Rotary Club President Don Nichols,...
Parade Marshal Jimmy Eubank will lead Buchanan’s Fourth of July Parade
Jim Eubank will be Grand Marshal of the Buchanan 4th of July Parade on Monday. Lifetime Buchanan resident Jimmy Eubank...
Obituaries
James Allen Welch
James Allen Welch, 78, of Buchanan, went on to Glory on Sunday, June 26, 2022. He was preceded in death...
Amanda Hosey Keesee
Amanda Nicole Hosey Keesee, 44, of Troutville, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 after a courageous battle with lung...
Cecil Carson Blankenship
Cecil Carson Blankenship, 74, of Daleville, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2022 at his home following a long illness. Cecil...
Lura Christina Tartaglia Bishop
Lura “Tina” Christina Tartaglia Bishop, 69, of Buchanan, passed away Monday, June 27, 2022. She was preceded in death by...
Education
BCPS Elementary Honor Rolls for June 29 Edition
Botetourt County elementary schools honor rolls for the fourth nine-week grading period: BRECKINRIDGE A HONOR ROLL FIFTH GRADE: Briana Huthwaite,...
Academic Achievements for June 29 Edition
County Wide League awards scholarships The County Wide League (CWL) awarded scholarships at the Senior Awards Assembly in May at...
Scholarship Spotlight for June 22 Edition
Kiwanis scholarships awarded to county students The Botetourt Kiwanis Club has awarded this year’s two $1,500 John Blake and Ray...
BCPS School Board holds June meeting
By Kasey Trapuzzano The Botetourt County Public Schools (BCPS) School Board held its regular June meeting at the School...
Opinion
Library Buzz for June 22 Edition
S’mores and Scary Stories S’mores. If you love sugar as much as the rest of us, the very word can...
Letters to the Editor for June 22 Edition
Writer questions president’s, politicians’ stance on economy, unemployment, guns Our president tells us that our economy is “the greatest economy in the...
Austin from the House for June 22 Edition
To the Constituents of the 19th House District: The General Assembly convened this past Friday, June 16 to consider the...
Library Buzz for June 15 Edition
Celebrate Freedom If America has a brand, it’s “freedom.” We hate being told what to do. We thrive on doing...
Sports
Read Mountain swims against Stonegate
The Read Mountain Muskies were in Salem Monday to take on the Stonegate Gators in a Roanoke Valley Aquatic Association...
Good turnout for “Future Cavs” basketball camp
The hopes for the future were on display at Lord Botetourt High School last week as Cavalier varsity coach Andrew...
Hunnell named women’s golf coach at High Point
Lord Botetourt High graduate Lyndsey Hunnell has been hired to be the next head coach of the women's golf program....
Knights football team will have golf tournament
The sixth annual James River Football Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, July 16, at the Botetourt Golf and Swim...
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