Local Stories
Local Stories from the New Castle Record.
March filled with Big Read events
March is filled with events related to the Big Read Roanoke Valley, and co-chairs Lucy Lee and Ann McCallum believe...
Read moreDetailsMeet the new dean of VT’s College of Ag & Life Sciences
BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will hold a reception for alumni and friends to meet...
Read moreDetailsLawmen by day, blues players by night – Solrevolt releasing first CD
You know the guy looks familiar, but some how out of place—the one coaxing the blues out the mouth harp....
Read moreDetailsThe 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 moreDetailsGarnetts 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 moreDetailsUpper 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 moreDetailsHazel 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 moreDetailsAaron 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 moreDetailsHeavy 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 moreDetailsAttic 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...
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