By Aila Boyd aboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com Doug Proffit, a longtime James River High School athletic department volunteer, passed away earlier this month....

The Town of Buchanan is hosting its second annual Buchanan Town Council candidates’ forum. It will be at the Buchanan...

The DEA National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. There will be two locations...

Botetourt County declared a local emergency last week due to the drought conditions that exist throughout the county. The National...

The Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office has reported the following arrests: Coleen M. Fitzgerald, 43, of Vinton, grand larceny, October 7...

The Botetourt County Chamber of Commerce held a Lunch & Learn session on transitioning into management last Thursday at Tizzone...

  Submitted Photos By Camden Staton Contributing writer Over the course of the summer, Wheatland Lutheran Church grew a significant...

Marie Hoback has been named the Educator of the Month for October.Photo by Aila Boyd By Aila Boyd and Claire...

Secretary of Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia Atif Qarni met with officials from Botetourt County Public Schools last Thursday...

Mike Mosier (left) was presented with the Kiwanis/Jim Bushong Memorial Educator of the Year Award by Lynne Bolton last Thursday...