Archive for August, 2010

SALEM – The pig is coming back. It isn’t the same pig, of course, that sat next to now-gone Henry’s Memphis BBQ but the new pig is a few yards away on West Main Street, just down the street from the first one. West Main Pig II is next to Crossroads Hobby Shop at... »

CAVE SPRING–Walking into Pitt Boss BBQ on Brambleton Avenue is like walking into an Oakland Raiders clubhouse. Banners hang on the walls reminding guests of the Raiders’ Super Bowl XV win, and guests who spot owner James Tedesco are likely to see him sporting a Raiders t-shirt, or catch a glimpse of the Raiders... »

BOTETOURT – New time, new season, same rivalry. The football season will kick off tonight when Lord Botetourt plays host to James River in the annual intra-county game. This year’s game will begin at 7 p.m., moving up a half-hour from recent years. Most of the local districts, except for the River Ridge, will... »

SALEM – Lights flashing, dust flying, police with guns drawn. The scenario today on a gravel road next to the Salem Civic Center looked real enough – until bystanders noticed the guns were red. What looked like cops and robbers was role playing to teach Salem Police officers the right way to drive while... »

BOTETOURT – Youth 7-17 are invited for an afternoon learning and enjoying the shooting sports and about wild turkeys during the annual JAKES Day Saturday, Sept. 18. The free event, which has been moved to 1-6 p.m. in the afternoon, provides an opportunity for youth to shoot air rifles, .22 rifles, shotgun, archery, crossbow... »

VINTON–It was just five years ago that Matt Bartley walked through William Byrd High School’s hallways as a student. When he called his teachers Mr. and Mrs.  When he took tests, and played in the marching band, and spent most of his time at a desk. Now Bartley is getting his shot on the... »

If you are a Hokie fan, a REAL Hokie fan, here’s something you can’t do without. And as Billy Mays used to say, “YOU CAN GET IT TODAY AT A BARGAIN PRICE IF YOU ACT NOW!!!” Chris Colston, one of the biggest Hokie fans I know, has put together an unbelievable magazine, “Hokie Football... »

The meteorological data collection tower (MET) BP Wind Energy put on North Mountain 16 months ago is coming down. The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday evening to deny a special exceptions permit (SEP) and zoning ordinance text amendment to allow the tower to stand. BP Wind Energy erected the tower in April 2009... »

At 100, Tony Hehn is still very much in the game – the Bingo game, that is. For more years than he can remember, Hehn has helped out with Bingo games sponsored by the American Legion Post 3 in Salem. Tuesday night Hehn was greeting early-comers to the game, and preparing to sell Bingo “papers,”... »

CRAIG COUNTY – More than 300 marijuana plants with an estimated street value of $306,000 were seized in Craig County, Sheriff Clifford Davidson confirmed today. The sheriff said on Aug. 25 the plants were located and seized after an aerial search by a Virginia National Guard helicopter Aug. 16-17. The fly over was conducted... »