Local Stories
Local Stories from the New Castle Record.
Aaron 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...
Read moreDetailsPaxton 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 moreDetailsLBHS 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 moreDetailsDonna 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...
Read moreDetailsPrehistoric Native American site near Eagle Rock added to Virginia Landmarks Register
BOTETOURT - The Gala Archaeological Site just north of Eagle Rock is among the 16 new listings approved for the...
Read moreDetailsVillage a namesake for two vessels
Blue Ridge is one of the few communities to have been honored by having its name on the side of...
Read moreDetailsJRHS students do it again – make great Santas
James River High School students are getting a reputation as great Santas. The school again has proven its generosity by...
Read moreDetailsHoliday activitities continue in Buchanan
The James River High School Marching Band took top honors in the Non-Religious Division and the Virginia Presbyterian Church float...
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