BCPS 2019-2020 calendar
The School Board approved the 2019-2020 calendar last Thursday.
Cyclists from Maryville College visit Buchanan
By Aila Boyd aboyd@ourvalley.org Ten cyclists from Maryville College, a Presbyterian affiliated liberal arts college in Tennessee, made their way...
Stowell running for sheriff as an independent
By Aila Boyd aboyd@ourvalley.org William Stowell, a graduate of James River High School, is running for sheriff of Botetourt County...
Mandeville named major with Sheriff’s Office
By Aila Boyd aboyd@ourvalley.org After 32 years with the Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office, John Mandeville assumed the role of major...
Booth announces bid for GOP nomination for Commissioner of Revenue
By Aila Boyd aboyd@ourvalley.org Chris Booth, a Botetourt County native, announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Commissioner of...
BCPS looking at a $609,528 personnel budget deficit
By Aila Boyd aboyd@ourvalley.org Botetourt County Public Schools held a budget work session last Wednesday to iron out further details...
Botetourt March grand jury returns indictments against 48 individuals
A Botetourt County grand jury returned indictments against 48 individuals when it met March 4 in Fincastle. Twenty-one of the...
Ingrams talk about their backyard chickens
By Matt de Simone Contributing writer Last Thursday at the Fincastle Public Library, Bruce and Elaine Ingram, the co-authors of...
Lord Botetourt FFA members compete in public speaking contests
On March 5, Faith Settle and Reagan Hall, two members from the Lord Botetourt FFA chapter, each competed in their...