Archive for January, 2010

ANGLICAN St. Thomas of Canterbury Anglican Catholic Church 4910 Hubert Rd. atHershberger RD., N.W., Roanoke. The Rev. Father Paul Beutell, II, Rector, 366-9416. David L. Tate, M.M. A.G.O. Choir Master and Organist. Traditional Book of Common Prayer. Sundays: 9 a.m. Holy Communion (with hymns and sermon), 10 a.m. Christian Education for all ages, 11... »

SALEM – More than two weeks after the massive earthquake that caused so much death and devastation in Haiti, “Little Man” and his friends in Glenvar collected 280 cases of water that are on their way to his homeland. Little Man is Solyvien Favra, the 14-year-old from Haiti who is living in the Glenvar... »

CRAIG COUNTY – Drive by the parking lot of the Cornerstone Church of God of Prophecy in New Castle at 6:30 on the morning of Jan. 27, and you’ll see Craig County’s own “Angel” of Assisi in action. Craig County resident Kathy Sowers will be there accepting cats and dogs whose owners have made... »

CAVE SPRING BAPTIST CHURCH 4873 Brambleton Ave, Roanoke 24018; 989-6136 Dr. Pete Schemm, Pastor (Interim); Sunday Worship: 9 & 10:30am; Sunday School: 9 & 10:30am (Adults and Preschool), 9am (Kindergarten – 12th grade); Kid’s Worship: 10:30am (Kindergarten – 5th grade); Sunday Evenings: 5 – 7pm AWANA (age 2 – 12th Grade), 6pm Worship; Wednesday... »

The Lord Botetourt wrestlers finished sixth among 17 teams in the Big Orange Classic Wrestling Tournament at William Byrd High last weekend. Grundy won the meet and Franklin County was second. “When I looked at the seedings, there were almost no wrestlers with losing records in the tournament from any team,” said LB coach... »

Every once in a while a game will come along that folks will be talking about for years to come. Last Saturday at Cave Spring was one of those games. Two teams with aspirations of winning the state, both called Knights, met in a barn-burner at Cave Spring High School. When the smoke cleared,... »

BOTETOURT – The Planning and Zoning Office has discussed changes FEMA has proposed making to what’s commonly called the 100-year flood plain along Botetourt streams and the James River with 93 property owners since mid-January. That’s when the Planning and Zoning Office sent letters to 2,757 property owners notifying them that the Federal Emergency... »

BOTETOURT – Most people who hike the entire Appalachian Trail spend weeks or months planning the journey, but 19-year-old Aaron Altice of Blue Ridge took a different approach. He’s been referred to as an accidental thru hiker because he initially set out to complete a section of the trail but just kept going. He... »

Police reports:  Skeletal remains discovered in Albemarle County. Police are now on the scene. Also: Gunman arrested after a shooting in a Christiansburg Dentist’s office. Shooting in Christiansburg Dentist’s office: A woman sustained only minor injuries Tuesday after being held hostage by a man in a Christiansburg dentist’s office. Click for full story Skeletal... »

Gunman arrested after shooting in Christiansburg dentist’s office. CHRISTIANSBURG — A woman sustained only minor injuries Tuesday after being held hostage by a man in a Christiansburg dentist’s office. Christiansburg Police responded to the call from the dentist’s office on North Franklin Street at about 2:30 p.m. The caller reported a domestic situation between... »