Local Stories
Local Stories from the New Castle Record.
Tourism Economic Impact Reached $1.3 Billion in Virginia’s Blue Ridge in 2023
Roanoke– Visitors to Virginia’s Blue Ridge generated a record $1.356 billion in economic impact, a nearly 7% percent increase over...
Read moreDetailsBeef prices surge to record highs, yet profits remain elusive for cattle farmers
ABINGDON—For the first time in history, the national average price for fresh beef moved above $8 per pound, according to...
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Carper’s Bar and Grill opens to enthusiastic sports fans
Carper’s Bar and Grill is 3 miles south of New Castle. There are 12 taps pouring a variety of beers...
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Recognition of Maywood Garden Club, Virginia Big Tree Program
Bonnie Cranmer Contributing writer At the Sept. 5 meeting of the Craig County Board of Supervisors, the Maywood Garden Club...
Read moreDetailsDAR Promotes Constitution Week: Sept. 17-23
Sept. 17 through 23 commemorates the signing of the Constitution of the United States of America. The Constitution, with 4,440...
Read moreDetailsFrom the Archives: No beauties in this pageant
By Joshua Williams Special Writer From the April 27, 1994 edition of The New Castle Record It was glamourous. It...
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Recipe of the Week: OG Tik Tok Cucumber
“Sometimes you need to eat an entire cucumber” is how TikToker @logagm has 5.7 million followers and he posts mostly...
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Hunger Action Month food drive benefits local community
Contributing writer Bonnie Cranmer Hunger Action Month brings attention to the growing needs of vulnerable populations in the community. The...
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Craig County Fall Festival
The Craig County Fall Festival, presented by the Craig County Historical Society, is set to return to New Castle on...
Read moreDetailsCraig County is home to at least 15 species of endangered wildlife
Anita Firebaugh Contributing Writer More than 115 conservation groups urged Congress on April 17, 2024 to significantly increase the U.S....
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