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Children and adults delight in receiving and playing competitive games. This Uncle Wiggily board game is one of the nume...
12/10/2025

Children and adults delight in receiving and playing competitive games. This Uncle Wiggily board game is one of the numerous items donated to the Botetourt County Historical Society by Blue Ridge resident Margaret Fluke (1918-2022).

Children and adults delight in receiving and playing competitive games. This Uncle Wiggily board game is one of the numerous items donated to the Botetourt County Historical Society by Blue Ridge resident Margaret Fluke (1918-2022). It is signed on the back by Margaret and Kathryn Fluke. The charact...

Preservation Botetourt, Inc. (PBI) would like to thank the Botetourt County Library/Fincastle and our guest lecturers fo...
12/10/2025

Preservation Botetourt, Inc. (PBI) would like to thank the Botetourt County Library/Fincastle and our guest lecturers for partnering with us to bring educational programs to the community in honor of Native American Heritage Month.

Thanks for honoring Native American Heritage Month Preservation Botetourt, Inc. (PBI) would like to thank the Botetourt County Library/Fincastle and our guest lecturers for partnering with us to bring educational programs to the community in honor of Native American Heritage Month. Victoria Ferguson...

The Lord Botetourt girls’ basketball team was scheduled to play in the Lady Hornet Girls Tip Off Invitational Tourney in...
12/10/2025

The Lord Botetourt girls’ basketball team was scheduled to play in the Lady Hornet Girls Tip Off Invitational Tourney in Fishersville last week but only got one game in.

The Lord Botetourt girls’ basketball team was scheduled to play in the Lady Hornet Girls Tip Off Invitational Tourney in Fishersville last week but only got one game in. LB lost to Liberty Christian Academy in the opener before weather wiped out their second game at Wilson Memorial High School. Bo...

Lord Botetourt was scheduled to host James River on the wrestling mat tonight but that has been postponed due to incleme...
12/10/2025

Lord Botetourt was scheduled to host James River on the wrestling mat tonight but that has been postponed due to inclement weather.

Lord Botetourt was scheduled to host James River on the wrestling mat tonight but that has been postponed due to inclement weather. No makeup date was announced at press time. Both teams were in action last weekend. The Cavaliers wrestled in the “River Rumble” at Staunton River High School. The ...

A blanket of weekend snow set the scene for a picturesque start to the holiday season as the Town of Fincastle held its ...
12/10/2025

A blanket of weekend snow set the scene for a picturesque start to the holiday season as the Town of Fincastle held its annual Christmas parade last Saturday. (Featuring a full gallery of parade photos!)

By Matt de Simone   A blanket of weekend snow set the scene for a picturesque start to the holiday season as the Town of Fincastle held its annual Christmas parade last Saturday. Residents lined the streets to watch the floats, performers, and community groups make their way through town in what ha...

Women who have played basketball at Lord Botetourt High School are invited to attend a “Tribute/Alumni Night” on Decembe...
12/09/2025

Women who have played basketball at Lord Botetourt High School are invited to attend a “Tribute/Alumni Night” on December 22 in Daleville when the Cavaliers host Blacksburg.

Women who have played basketball at Lord Botetourt High School are invited to attend a “Tribute/Alumni Night” on December 22 in Daleville when the Cavaliers host Blacksburg. This will be a celebration of 57 years of girls’ basketball at LB. Rodney Spickard, who was a standout for the LB boys.....

Discover how colors work together. Best for ages 6-12. December: Icicle Craft Best for ages 6-11.
12/09/2025

Discover how colors work together. Best for ages 6-12. December: Icicle Craft Best for ages 6-11.

Kids Art Club Wed, Dec 10, 3:30 PM, Fincastle Discover how colors work together. Best for ages 6-12. December: Icicle Craft Best for ages 6-11. Yoga for Beginners Thu, Dec 11, 6:30 PM, Blue Ridge Mon, Dec 15, 10 AM, Eagle Rock Learn gentle yoga stretches. Mats and yoga blocks provided or bring your....

The Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests Dec. 1-7:
12/09/2025

The Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests Dec. 1-7:

The Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests Dec. 1-7: Erin N. Turner, 42, of Troutville, shoplifting, trespassing, Dec. 3 Jeremy Compton, 43, of Fincastle, petit larceny, Dec. 4 Michelle L. Ashberry, 45, of Covington, possession of Schedule drugs, Dec. 4 Joseph P. McDowell...

Botetourt Church of God of Prophecy invites the public to “Carols by Candlelight” at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12.
12/09/2025

Botetourt Church of God of Prophecy invites the public to “Carols by Candlelight” at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12.

‘Carols by Candlelight’ in Fincastle Friday Botetourt Church of God of Prophecy invites the public to “Carols by Candlelight” at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12. The evening will include classic carols featuring a trumpet trio and Scripture readings, with refreshments to follow. The church is located...

Quilts of Valor were presented to two Fincastle men, Eric Claunch (left photo) and Tommy Moore, by the Quilts of Valor S...
12/07/2025

Quilts of Valor were presented to two Fincastle men, Eric Claunch (left photo) and Tommy Moore, by the Quilts of Valor Stitches of Roanoke on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

Quilts of Valor were presented to two Fincastle men, Eric Claunch (left photo) and Tommy Moore, by the Quilts of Valor Stitches of Roanoke on Tuesday, Nov. 18. The presentation was made during the Historic Fincastle Annual Meeting.   ~ Submitted Patsy Dickerson

Buchanan Christmas Parade watchers on Dec. 13 are asked to bring canned foods for the Buchanan Presbyterian Food Pantry....
12/06/2025

Buchanan Christmas Parade watchers on Dec. 13 are asked to bring canned foods for the Buchanan Presbyterian Food Pantry.

Buchanan Christmas Parade watchers on Dec. 13 are asked to bring canned foods for the Buchanan Presbyterian Food Pantry. Collection boxes will be located along the parade route and in front of town businesses. ~ Submitted by Mary Lynne Leffel

Lord Botetourt High School seniors Eric Duncan and Ethan Thorne competed in the Brooks South Region cross country meet l...
12/06/2025

Lord Botetourt High School seniors Eric Duncan and Ethan Thorne competed in the Brooks South Region cross country meet last Saturday at McAlpine Park in Charlotte, N.C., presented by Fleet Feet.

Lord Botetourt High School seniors Eric Duncan and Ethan Thorne competed in the Brooks South Region cross country meet last Saturday at McAlpine Park in Charlotte, N.C., presented by Fleet Feet. The LB students were running unattached as they cannot represent Lord Botetourt at non-sanctioned races l...

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