Archive for December, 2009

One of the main goals of new Craig County Circuit Court Clerk Sharon Braden is to update the office, particularly by making more information available online. Braden, left, officially becomes the new clerk on Jan. 1, succeeding retiring clerk Peggy Bostic,  right in photo. Braden was Bostic’s deputy clerk since 1994, and since 1996... »

CAVE SPRING – Lorraine Wheeler keeps her life’s memories in stitches. The Cave Spring resident has recorded her years of volunteering for the Bent Mountain First Aid Crew and the Cave Spring Rescue Squad Auxiliary in quilts she pieced and appliqued, then got several church quilting guilds to quilt. All combined, she has about... »

Stacey Porter is not one to run away from a new challenge, even when she has no idea what the challenge holds for her.  “I just fly by the seat of my pants”, the Goodview Elementary School Special Education teacher says, “and this year and last, it’s worked out well.” Last year, she coordinated... »

Cave Spring resident James Glazebrook tried not to be a musician, but he could not resist. “The lure of music was too great,” Glazebrook said. People told him that music was an unstable industry, and Glazebrook knew they were right. He considered careers in history and political science. In the end, however, music was... »

Alice Marjorie Brewer Weeks, 84, of Salem died December 19, 2009. She was the retired owner of A & M Floral Gallery and was a member of Shenandoah Baptist Church. She taught ladies’ Sunday School classes for many years at Calvary Baptist Church in Salem. After a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease, the last 3-1/2... »

Thelma B. Eblen, 88, of Salem died December 16, 2009. Thelma retired at the age of 72 from what eventually became the Home Shopping Network, was a devoted member of First United Methodist Church in Salem, and thoroughly enjoyed traveling. Preceding her in death were her husband, Philip N. Eblen; brothers Paul, Thier, and... »

Long-time Vinton Town Councilman and Vice-Mayor William E. “Billy” Obenchain Jr., 57, died Wednesday, December 23, 2009. Obenchain retired in 2006 because of his battle with cancer. He was the battalion chief at Roanoke Fire Station No. 2 where he had served 25 years. The Town of Vinton expresses its deepest sympathy to the... »

William Byrd will host the annual Lady Terriers Christmas Classic at William Byrd High School next week. This is a tournament that Lord Botetourt has dominated since its inception a half-dozen years ago. LB has won five of the six Christmas Classics to date. This year’s tournament gets under way Monday with four games,... »

Friday’s snowstorm effectively wiped out all sports last weekend and at the beginning of this week, allowing Botetourt County athletes, coaches and fans to enjoy a white pre-Christmas weekend before the actual holidays arrive. No sports were played on Friday, the weekend or Monday, and games scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday were still up... »

Thomas “Tom” J. Newby, 43, of New Castle passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Janet Newby and a sister Donna Hallisey. Survivors include his wife of 19 years, Tina Newby; son Travis Newby and fiancee’ Melody; daughter Emily Newby; son Andrew Newby; grandson Hunter... »