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...
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Botetourt Fair has record crowd
A team of draft horses makes a pull during Saturday morning's Draft Horse Pull at the Botetourt County Fair. It...
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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...
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County Fair has Friday evening lineup and lots of activities on Saturday
Narrow Path Bluegrass will be on the stage Friday evening, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. for a free concert to...
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BTEC staff takes a work day at Habitat for Humanity home
Special education teacher Penny Page cuts insulation. Brian Clark from Habitat for Humanity (red hat) gives instructions to welding instructor...
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Dodson announces he’s starting campaign to run for re-election as supervisor
Todd Dodson officially started his campaign for re-election to the Amsterdam District seat on the Botetourt County Board of Supervisors...
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Fincastle Frolic has town tour, open houses, lectures, book signings, live music, more Friday
The Town of Fincastle is hosting the fifth annual Fincastle Frolic this Friday when residents and visitors will be able...
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James River FFA scores another honor, one of 10 finalists for National FFA’s highest award
The National FFA Organization has named the James River High School FFA Chapter as one of 10 finalists for the...
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Back to school: Drivers be careful; teachers hear National Teacher Hall of Famer
The Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office reminds residents that county public schools opened today (Wednesday) and motorists should watch for stopped...
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One-third of Botetourt vehicle accidents are on I-81; DMV map gives street-level details on where, causes, clusters of wrecks
So far, there have been 306 reportable vehicle accidents in Botetourt County in 2017, according to the new interactive...
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