Sprinkle will not seek re-election as Sheriff
Sheriff Ronnie Sprinkle has decided to hang-up his holster. After almost 20 years on the job as the elected Sheriff
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Empty seat at Supervisors meeting photo
The Board of Supervisors set an empty place with a photo of former Fincastle District Supervisor Chairman Jack Leffel’s picture
Read MoreDick Bailey named to Fincastle District as Supervisor
Local Veterinarian and long time resident Richard G. “Dick “Bailey, DVM has been named to the supervisor’s seat left vacant
Read MoreDeputy Tim Wright gets certification from Academy of Forensic Science
Deputy Tim Wright of the Botetourt County Sheriff’s Dept has received certification in Forensic Investigations. He recently finished the nine
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Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative plans to offer high speed Internet
If Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative can get a Virginia Telecommunications Initiative (VATI) Grant they plan to launch a fiber based high
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Around Botetourt: You can now practice Home Ag in Botetourt
“There are an awful lot of lessons you can learn from a chicken.” With that comment, Supervisor Chairman Jack Leffel
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Editorial note: Regional gas tax and I 81 VTCA economic benefit
Recently The Botetourt Bee posted the link to the VDOT survey about I 81 improvements. VDOT chose to design the survey
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JRHS FFA given Kudos at BOS meeting
James River High School FFA has received the highest ratings possible in state and national FFA. Jack Leffel, chairman of
Read MoreFriends of Natural Bridge State Park visit BOS
The Friends of the Natural Bridge State Park visited the Botetourt Board of Supervisors on November 27. Their mission, to
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“Go Virginia” explained to Board of Supervisors
Former Buchanan District rep John Williamson brought Go Virginia to the regular meeting of the Botetourt County Supervisors on Tuesday,
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