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Cold days and celery thoughts
As happens during the cold dreary days of winter, I was going through the China cabinet looking to see what...
Read moreDetailsFrom the Archives: Number of milk cows decline in Va
From the February 2, 1994 edition of The New Castle Record Virginia’s milk cow numbers continue to decline with...
Read moreDetailsMountain Castles SWCD to host banquet
Mountain Castles Soil & Water Conservation District will host its annual banquet on Thursday, Feb. 13, at the Fincastle Volunteer...
Read moreDetailsSnow blankets Craig County
Several inches of snow blanketed Craig County on Sunday and Monday, making it difficult for commuters to travel. The Virginia...
Read moreDetailsLocal trout finding fans far and wide
Contributing writer Bonnie Cranmer When one tastes a piece of freshly smoked trout, flaky yet moist, just the perfect tenderness...
Read moreDetailsSupervisors hear from public on tax rates
Contributing writer Bonnie Cranmer At the meeting on Thursday, Jan. 2, the Craig County Board of Supervisors again heard from...
Read moreDetailsFrom the Archives: Out on a Limb by Peggy Walton
The Logic of Mary Poppins From the February 16, 1994 edition of The New Castle Record A neighbor who...
Read moreDetailsVDOT Roadwatch
INTERSTATE 81 INTERSTATE 81 LANE WIDENING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT EXIT 137 TO EXIT 141 – The $179 million design-build project to...
Read moreDetailsRecipe of the Week: Baked potato versus jacket potato
One thing about TikTok is the never-ending posts about food. I find out about food from all over the world...
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Highway marker to note Craig County Poor Farm
The marker will note the location of the first Craig County Poor Farm. Courtesy of Virginia Department of Historic Resources....
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