Local Stories
Local Stories from the New Castle Record.
The Botetourt Artillery’s history gets updated in second edition of Markham’s book
BOTETOURT - The history of one of Botetourt’s most celebrated Civil War units has been updated and is now available...
Read moreGarnetts plan Friday concert to benefit PHA, which has helped their family
DALEVILLE - Lisa and Jimmy Garnett want to help raise awareness and funds for the little known Pulmonary Hypertension Association...
Read moreUpper James River Water Trail makes its debute
BOTETOURT - The Upper James River Water Trail is making its internet debut this week—coincidentally exactly 25 years after part...
Read moreHazel Hager is celebrating her 100th Groundhog Day, and birthday
BOTETOURT - Hazel Wolf Hager has gotten her share of ribbing about winter weather. She was born on Groundhog Day,...
Read moreAaron Altice – the AT’s accidental thru hiker
BOTETOURT - Most people who hike the entire Appalachian Trail spend weeks or months planning the journey, but 19-year-old Aaron...
Read moreHeavy rains bring some high water
Sunday night’s heavy rains, coupled with the already saturated ground, caused some small stream flooding and road washouts that delayed...
Read moreAttic presents ‘Harvey’ beginning February 4
BOTETOURT - Attic Productions, Botetourt’s community theater, will present “Harvey” as its first play for 2010. This play was written...
Read morePaxton Montgomery receives Botetourt Conservation Farmer of the Year Award
BOTETOURT - The Mountain Castles Soil & Water Conservation District (MCSWCD) presented Paxton Montgomery of Eagle Rock with the Botetourt...
Read moreLBHS honors Top 50 boys basketball players
Saturday night, Lord Botetourt High School honored the Top 50 boys basketball players in school history as part of the...
Read moreDonna Vaughn named to fill Fincastle District Board of Supervisors seat
BOTETOURT - Donna Proffit Vaughn of Eagle Rock was appointed to fill the Fincastle Election District seat on the Botetourt...
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