Archive for July, 2010

BUCHANAN – Charles Provost, captain of the Buchanan Rescue Squad, recently was elected a Life Member of District I of the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads. District I consists of 30 other rescue squads in this region. Provost currently serves as the State Coordinator of the Farm Machinery Extrication Program and has been... »

CRAIG COUNTY – The congregation of the Forks of John’s Creek Christian Church dedicated a new flagpole and an American flag that was flown in Afghanistan. They were dedicated during a special service led by Minister Bill Frazier on July 11, the second in a series on God and Country that began with an... »

SALEM – Salem Police are investigating shots fired into an apartment building in Salem shortly after midnight, on July 28. Police said when they responded to Salem Commons to answer a call of shots fired, they found three apartments in one building in the 1700 block of Salem Commons Lane had been struck by... »

BOTETOURT – BP (British Petroleum), the beleaguered operator of the Deep Water Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, has an interest in seeing what the wind is like on North Mountain in the northern part of Botetourt County. The company has been collecting meteorological data—primarily wind speed and direction—through its BP Wind... »

Troutville’s Chip Sullivan and three-time PGA Professional National Champion Mike Small of Champaign, Ill., were two of five PGA Professionals featured in the CBS Sports special “The Road to the PGA Championship,” last Sunday, July 25, on CBS. The program, featuring behind-the-scenes stories of some of the competitors in the season’s final major, will... »

TROUTVILLE – Lorna Van Ostrand was among the vendors at Saturday’s Farmers Market Fiesta at Troutville Park. Market vendors were providing some free samples of their products and produce during the Fiesta that was sponsored by Friends of the Park. Van Ostrand is opening a new bakery and catering business, Nick of Thyme, on... »

FINCASTLE – The curtain goes up Thursday for Attic Production’s presentation of an all-time favorite. The musical “My Fair Lady” will be on the Attic stage for three weekends, and already tickets have been hot sellers. The show runs Thursdays-Saturdays, July 29-31, August 6-7 and August 13-14 in the D. Geraldine Lawson Center for... »

The Salem Red Sox will return from a seven day road trip Monday when they start a six day homestand at Salem Memorial Ballpark. The Myrtle Beach Pelicans will be in for three games, followed by a three game visit from the Lynchburg Hillcats beginning July 29. Monday through Friday games begin at 7:05... »

SALEM – Salem City Council Monday night approved a $167,219 contract with Alleghany construction to construct a pedestrian walkway on West Riverside Drive to Mill Lane. The so-called “safety corridor shared use plan” in the Woodbridge neighborhood would provide “safer access along Riverside Drive and connect with the path already on Mill Lane,” Salem... »

By Lynne Hale We all make bone-headed mistakes. They’re good for us; usually we learn from them and change our actions so that we don’t keep doing the same stupid thing, with the same stupid results. Shopping for any clothing is something that I find about as appealing as a trip to the dentist... »