Into the great wild with Ben Shrader
Ben Shrader is an area naturalist and wildlife expert. He maintains the cameras at Claytor Nature Center and elsewhere. A
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Photos: New YMCA opened Jan.1
Volunteers met groups of potential members at the front door of the new Botetourt Y on Jan. 1 for tours
Read MoreNew Year: YMCA opens at 9 a.m. for public viewing
It is the first day in a New Year and a new day in Botetourt County. At 9 a.m. join
Read MoreCommunity News of 2018
Community News of 2018 Top stories #1 New Freedom Farm. In local and national news this summer and fall, the
Read MoreState Transportation heads weigh in on Traffic and First Responders
The families of three firefighters were forever changed on the night of October 11, 2018 when a tractor-trailer crashed into
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Happy Holidays from LBHS arts
Lord Botetourt presented “Sounds of the Holidays” featuring the LBHS Concert band,and stage band as well as the choir and
Read MoreJRHS basketball scores
JV Men’s BasketballCovington30James River27 Varsity Men’s BasketballCovington65James River71 Varsity Women’s BasketballJames River44Bath County41 Submitted by Thomas Ayers, JRHS sports correspondent
Read MoreSchool board meeting highlighted Colonial Elementary
Colonial Elementary School received their National Blue Ribbon designation in Washington , DC and as Tammy Steiger, a faculty member
Read MoreSchool will be in session on Dec. 20
Due to four days off for the snow on Dec. 9, Botetourt County schools will hold a makeup day on
Read MoreCelebrate the reason for the season with devotional written by local author
Ashley Setterlind is a young mother with a baby girl, Ada. She is a JRHS grad as well as a
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