GOP primary elections coming up
By Aila Boyd
aboyd@ourvalley.org
Three primary elections are scheduled to take place June 11. The winning candidates will be on the general election ballot on November...
BTEC student wins welding competition
Altec Industries in Daleville hosted their first annual Weld Off Competition on Saturday, May 4 at Botetourt Technical Education Center's welding facility. This competition was for high...
American Legion Post 93 holds 73rd Annual Memorial Day Observance
By Aila Boyd
aboyd@ourvalley.org
American Legion Post 93 held its 73rd Annual Memorial Day Observance on Monday in honor of Memorial Day.
The ceremony was held at...
Supervisors declare May 19-25 ‘Emergency Medical Services Week’
By Aila Boyd
aboyd@ourvalley.org
The Board of Supervisors approved a resolution at its April meeting, declaring the week of May 19-25 “Emergency Medical Services Week.”
Jason Ferguson,...
Unwined unveiled during ribbon cutting
By Aila Boyd
aboyd@ourvalley.org
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held last Friday to celebrate the grand opening of Unwined, a banquet room located inside Tizzone Wood...
APT holds ribbon cutting ceremony at YMCA
By Matt de Simone
Contributing writer
Advanced Physical Therapy of Virginia (APT) held a ribbon cutting ceremony last Thursday to celebrate the opening of its new...
Board asked to consider help for school playgrounds; okays 6 matching recrecration fund projects
Jennifer Wilson, president of the Buchanan Elementary School PTA, said she decided to speak to the Board of Supervisors Friday because she wanted to...
Botetourt Fair has record crowd
The weather cooperated, mostly, and the newly-added draft horse pull brought out a crowd of spectators Saturday morning for the fifth annual Botetourt County...
7 county schools earn Virginia education achievement awards
Cloverdale Elementary School is one of 145 schools to earn the 2017 Virginia Board of Education Excellence Award, and Botetourt County Public Schools and...
County Fair has Friday evening lineup and lots of activities on Saturday
The fifth edition of the Botetourt County Fair has a full lineup of activities, shows, judging, livestock, farm-related demonstrations and exhibits beginning this Friday...