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Thirteen local veterans receive quilts
Quilts of Valor held a special quilt presentation ceremony at the Buchanan Events Center honoring local veterans last Saturday morning. Veteran Carol Boblett receives his quilt. Photos by Matt de Simone By Matt de Simone Quilts of Valor presented 13 veterans with special handmade quilts to honor their military service last Saturday morning at the Botetourt...
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Commonwealth Transportation Board awards $361 million contract for I-81 widening project
Graphic courtesy of VDOT The Commonwealth Transportation Board at its July 16 meeting in Richmond awarded a design-build contract valued...
Memorial held for Leon ‘Buttons’ McBryde
A memorial service was held last Saturday for Leon McBryde at Fincastle Baptist Church. By Matt de Simone ...
EDUCATION
School Board recognizes local student athletes, hears budget update
By Matt de Simone The Botetourt County School Board held this regular meeting in Fincastle last Thursday night less...
Honor Rolls for July 3 edition
JAMES RIVER A HONOR ROLL SENIORS: Ripley Barry, Emma Bobbitt, Derrick Bryant, Hope Burton, Alexis Chocklette, William DeSouto, Katelynn Furry,...
LIFESTYLE
Lord Botetourt High School winners of HFI scholarships
Gavin T. Rosenberger On May 17 at the Lord Botetourt High School Senior Awards Assembly, two students received scholarships from...
Democrats award scholarships
Grayson AlfanoPhotos courtesy of BDC Paul Theimer The Botetourt Democratic Committee awarded two $1,000 Citizenship Award Scholarships at the respective...
ENTERTAINMENT
Attic Youth’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ opens Friday
Dorothy, Riley Whisnant, rehearsing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" for Attic Youth’s production of “The Wizard of Oz.” “The Wizard of...
Buchanan Dates To Remember
Buchanan Spring Clean Up – Saturday, April 18, 8 a.m. through 4 p.m., a dumpster will be available on the...
OPINION
Letters to the Editor for July 17 edition
Response to John Williamson’s July 10 Letter to the Editor You know what they say... “when you start receiving flak, you know you’re over the target.” Mr. John Williamson’s verbal assaults on me and “our group” consist entirely of false statements, distortions, and blatant misrepresentations. My following responses will address each of these misstatements individually: Misstatement 1- There is an entity...
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Church News for July 17 edition
Big sale at Buchanan Presbyterian Friday, Saturday The first yard and bake sale to benefit the Buchanan Presbyterian Church Food...
Church News for July 10 edition
Buchanan Food Pantry open Saturday The Buchanan Presbyterian Church Food Pantry will be open Saturday, July 13, from 9 a.m....
STATE & NATIONAL
City-County Swim Meet wraps up summer season
The annual Duane Whitenack City-County Swim Meet was held at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center last weekend, capping off a season...
Thirteen local veterans receive quilts
Quilts of Valor held a special quilt presentation ceremony at the Buchanan Events Center honoring local veterans last Saturday morning....
SPORTS
City-County Swim Meet wraps up summer season
The annual Duane Whitenack City-County Swim Meet was held at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center last weekend, capping off a season...
Read moreAliveto conducts Future Cavaliers camp
New Lord Botetourt boys basketball coach Josh Aliveto held the “Future Cavaliers” basketball camp at the high school. Josh had...
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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF PROPERTY 8415 Flag Lane, Roanoke, VA 24019
Tax Map No. 106-191, Parcel ID 30488 In execution of a Deed of Trust dated November 13, 2020, in...
Read moreVIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BOTETOURT COUNTY IN RE: ESTATE OF DEBRA ANNE DAWSON, DECEASED NOTICE
Having been requested to do so by Christopher Dawson, administrator of the estate of Debra Anne Dawson, Deceased, and in...
Read moreVIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BOTETOURT COUNTY IN RE: ESTATE OF JOHN HARRISON STICKLEY, JR., DECEASED NOTICE
Having been requested to do so by S. Jane Judah, administrator of the estate of John Harrison Stickley, Jr., Deceased,...
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Hylton, Patricia Clemmer
Patricia “Pat” Clemmer Hylton, 80, of Cloverdale, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024. She was preceded in death by her...
Read moreSellers, Walter Edgar, Jr.
Walter “Pete” Edgar Sellers, Jr., 93, of Daleville, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024. He was preceded in death by...
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Letters to the Editor for July 10 edition
What happened to the Botetourt County Republican Committee? On Saturday, March 23, 2024, Steve Dean won a very close election...
Read moreWe knew ’em back when!!
LB grad Zack Kelly poses on the Fenway Park ballfield with friends following a Red Sox win over the Yankees...
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