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Historic Fincastle Festival celebrates town’s 250th anniversary
The Town of Fincastle celebrated its 250th anniversary during the Fincastle Festival last Saturday. By Matt de Simone The Town of Fincastle celebrated its 250th anniversary last Saturday during the annual Historic Fincastle Festival presented by Historic Fincastle, Inc. (HFI). The sun was shining, as were the smiles of folks who attended the annual event. HFI Board of Directors...
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Blacksmith warms hearts as a demonstrator
Dewey Baker demonstrates the work of a blacksmith behind the Wysong Blacksmith Shop in Fincastle. By Matt de Simone ...
Mountain Magic In Fall this Saturday in Buchanan
Photo courtesy of The Town of Buchanan Buchanan invites you and your family to make memories while experiencing the “magic”...
Virginia Lewis and Clark Legacy Trail achieves milestone
VLCLT Supplemental Sign Plaque that will attach to the pedestal of the traditional Virginia Historical Highway Marker.Photo courtesy of the...
The First Bank Fall 5K & 10K Run Art Contest 2022
Angie Anderson, Georgia Honts, and First Bank Regional President Scott Steele Georgia Honts, a senior at James River High School,...
Obituaries
Wood, Kathleen Roberta
Kathleen Roberta Wood, 88, of Troutville passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022. She was preceded in death by her...
Westmoreland, Ted Carson
Ted “TC” Carson Westmoreland, 84, of Troutville, went home to be with the Lord Monday, September 12, 2022. Ted was...
Lucado, Curtis Richard
Curtis Richard Lucado, 88, of Roanoke, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. He was preceded in death by his...
Gray, Elmer Wayne
Elmer Wayne Gray, 79, of Troutville, passed away at Lewis Gale Medical Center on September 19, 2022. A native of...
Education
Botetourt County students perform ‘extremely well’ on 2021-2022 SOLs
By Matt de Simone The students of Botetourt County performed “extremely well” on their 2021-2022 Standards of Learning (SOL)...
Local FFA member Kirin Miller to perform with National FFA Chorus
Kiein Miller Kirin Miller, a member of the Lord Botetourt FFA chapter, will be on stage and in the spotlight...
World War II vet talks with Lord Botetourt students about the days following D-Day
Army veteran Joseph Damiano spoke with Lord Botetourt students last week about his experiences in Europe following D-Day. By Matt...
Summer reading students celebrate by the pool
Breckinridge Elementary students enjoyed a day at the Read Mountain Swim Club last Friday. These students were invited to attend...
Opinion
Letters to the Editor for Sept. 28 Edition
Greetings Botetourt County, It’s time for a broadband update for our neighbors in Northern Botetourt County, specifically the Arcadia/Greyledge Rd....
Buchanan Lions testing the James River Water
By Shantelle Crouch, Buchanan Lion It's so much fun being a Lion. Some of the stuff we get ourselves into...
Library Buzz for Aug. 31 Edition
Upcoming computer classes Computers may be everywhere – on our desks, in our pockets, even on our wrists – but...
Library Buzz for Aug. 24 Edition
Writing Workshop According to The Gift of History, a document developed by the American Association for State and Local History...
Sports
Cavaliers top Princeton in a thriller as Harless picks up 100th win as Lord Botetourt coach
LB coach Jamie Harless coaches during his 100th victory last Friday. They said it couldn’t be done. Jamie Harless didn’t...
Knights will play for the Virginia Media Rocker after letting game with Stuarts Draft slip away
River’s John Austin (74) and Landon Barger (60) execute a combination block. The James River Knights will head to Glenvar...
Volleyball teams are in action Thursday with district matches
James River’s Ava Thacker goes up for spike as Christina Ellis (4) and Emma Rice (6) of LB set up...
Golfers have regional matches this week
Evan Mines of James River putts at the Botetourt Golf & Swim Club.Photo by Brian Hoffman The Lord Botetourt and...
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