JRHS gearing up for another Day of Service
James River High School students will participate in another School Wide Day of Service Friday, Sept. 21. During this day,...
Planning Commission opposed to Davis Run cell tower; likes home ag, short-term rental and storage parking changes
The Botetourt Planning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend that the Board of Supervisors turn down a commission permit and a...
Fincastle Garden Club lays Botetourt’s first Blue Star Memorial in Eagle Rock
Fincastle Garden Club President Shirley Mullins (left) and Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs President Marty Mullins pose for a picture...
Board OKs mixed development with commercial, 200 apartments, 84 single-family units; finalizes trash deal with County Waste
The Board of Supervisors approved changes to the county’s Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map, then voted unanimously to rezone...
County will be part of dairy study, hears about request from Farmers Market to support hiring part-time manager
Artisan cheese was a topic on conversation when the Botetourt Economic Development Authority (EDA) met last Thursday afternoon in Fincastle....
A kidney for Kristi: Herald article leads to donor for 35-year-old; procedure is Thursday
When Kristi Flick’s mother, Lorreta Bourne, reached out to The Fincastle Herald in April, she was looking for help to...
Sunflower Festival survives Saturday storm, back this weekend
Thousands of visitors wandered through a field of sunflowers and visited with vendors during the first weekend of the Beaver...
Planners hearing mix of 8 zoning requests Monday
The Botetourt Planning Commission has eight public hearings scheduled Monday, Sept. 10 beginning at 6 p.m. in Fincastle. They include...
School Board gets a look at layout for new Colonial Elementary School
This preliminary site plan by Spectrum Design shows theproposed layout for the new Colonial Elementary School.This plan shows classrooms for...
Fighting risky behavior
Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series focusing on efforts to fight what’s been called “risky behavior,” particularly among the...