Mountain Castles SWCD fights water pollution with fences and wet feet
Read Mountain Middle School sixth graders sample Catawba Creek for aquatic macroinvertebrates. Will Vest installs fence as part of a...
Wheeler retires after 47 years in banking, all with Bank of Botetourt
Vicky Wheeler has retired after a 47-year career in the banking industry with Bank of Botetourt. Wheeler started on October...
Attic youth’s ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ musical opens this weekend
Seth Spickard as the prince, gives a medallion to Snow White, Sydney Ogle, and she promises to keep it forever...
Troutville man killed during attack at motel he owned in Roanoke
A 60-year-old Troutville man died in a robbery in Roanoke the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 23, according to a news...
Board approves study of future fire and EMS facility needs
The Botetourt Board of Supervisors passed a resolution at its Tuesday meeting authorizing the county administration to issue a request...
Buchanan Council honors BAMA
Buchanan Town Council recognized the Buchanan Area Ministerial Association (BAMA) for its work in the community during last week’s January...
Buchanan charter changes before House committee
The Buchanan Town charter change controversy over the town manager residency requirements did not dissuade Town Council from agreeing to...
Buchanan Council appoints Bryant as Mayor
Craig Bryant Craig Bryant was sworn in Friday morning as the new Mayor of Buchanan. He got the unanimous support...
Lignite: A Botetourt Ghost Town
By HANNA AUSTIN Contributing Writer This photograph of Lignite that dates from the early part of the last century shows...
Early 1900s photo shows Rt. 11 as 2-lane dirt road through Troutville
By HANNAH AUSTIN Contributing Writer A framed photo, measuring 19×22 inches, that dates to about 1910 prompted Gwendolyn Stevens Graham...