Local Stories

For 250 years, the United States Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom. October 13, 2025 is the...

Members of the Craig County 4-H Shooting Stars take aim during a recent archery practice. PHOTOS BY SCOTT GABRIELSON The...

Ministers have added their favorite scripture to the walls. PHOTOS COURTESY OF SCOTT GABRIELSON In New Castle, Paitsel Funeral Home...

The Singing Pastors The Craig County Ministerial Association will hold its annual community Thanksgiving service at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov....

INTERSTATE 81 (Updated Oct. 17, 2025) – Bridge Work at Exit 156, Botetourt County: Bridge work is underway on northbound...

RICHMOND—Knowing where beehives are located and when producers plan to apply crop protectants can go a long way to safeguarding...

It’s the end of October and we made it another month. Halloween is the last hurrah before the frenzy of...

FROM THE NEW CASTLE RECORD ARCHIVES By Ray Robinson From the November 16, 1994 edition of The New Castle Record...

RICHMOND—Fall is prime time for deer collisions, and a drive home without watchful eyes on the road can become a...

The Town of New Castle has received a grant to install a pickleball court at the town park, across from...