Supervisors want ‘holistic’ look at future land use near Greenfield
Approve changes to allow added apartments at DTC The Botetourt County Board of Supervisors decided it wants a more “holistic”...
Board considers whether to extend medium density housing on west side of US 220 north of Greenfield
Summers Properties interested in possible multi-family development The Botetourt County Board of Supervisors decided it wants a more “holistic” approach...
Board adds ‘wind farm tax’ to proposed $95 million FY18 budget
The Botetourt Board of Supervisors added a new tax rate line to the proposed 2017-18 fiscal year (FY18) budget...
AEP taxes allow for 1.5% pay raise now in county budget
The Board of Supervisors General Fund Budget Committee got some good news when it met Friday afternoon in Fincastle. The...
County changes Fire & EMS structure
Larrowe tells Buchanan Council ladder truck will eventually be moved to southern end of county County Administrator Gary Larrowe spent...
New school budget format in place prior to public hearing
The Botetourt County School Board will take comments on its proposed $50,291,048 general fund budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year...
Spring arrives
The setting sun on the last day of winter provided a colorful backdrop for this doe who was already losing...
Crush retiring, Anderson will be principal at Troutville
CAMS, LBHS getting new assistants; calendar approved for 2017-18 school year Steven Anderson Troutville Elementary School will have a new...
Budget committee wants to add agriculture position to Economic Development
The Board of Supervisors will consider whether to add an agriculture development position as part of its budget deliberations...
School Board will vote next month on recommendation to drop valedictorians/salutatorians in favor of college-like academic recognition
The Botetourt School Board will decide in April whether to implement a proposed new way of recognizing seniors’ academic achievement...