Archive for August, 2010

CRAIG COUNTY – With an eye on the future, the county has been successful in acquiring property at 6 Allegheny Circle, next to Craig County schools on Rt. 615, Craig County Administrator Richard Flora told the board of supervisors at their August meeting. “The school has been hemmed in with no way to expand... »

Celebrate Catawba this past weekend was fun despite the misty rain and fog. But then maybe that was a plus. As far as I’m concerned it beat the heck out of triple digits and humidity which seems to have been the weather trend for most of the summer. It has been as brutally hot... »

Despite deep budget cuts, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tony Brads said he anticipates students will experience minimal changes from last school year to this school year when they returned to the classroom today. In a statement about the opening of school, Brads said the school division expects nearly 5,000 kindergarten-12th graders on opening day.... »

Botetourt’s two governing bodies got an early primer on a budget year that’s still 10 months away during a Friday morning meeting last week. The Board of Supervisors and School Board watched a tag-team presentation from the county administration and the school administration as the latter tried to prepare the elected officials for what... »

The two county schools will go head-to-head in volleyball Monday as James River travels to Daleville for a showdown with Lord Botetourt. It should be a good one, as both schools are favored to win their respective districts. Lord Botetourt opened with a four-game win over Salem on Tuesday, while James River doesn’t open... »

Rain played havoc with the Blue Ridge District golf schedule last week, but the Pioneer District was able to get both matches in, including one at the Botetourt Country Club. The BRD was scheduled to play at Mariners’ Landing and Ole Monterey last week. After a rain delay that forced a late tee-off in... »

SALEM – After listening to concerns and questions from nearby residents for almost 90 minutes Monday night, Salem City Council went ahead and rezoned one block of Boulevard to make existing professional offices conform and pave the way for a proposed attorney’s office. Council voted unanimously 4-0, with Vice Chairman John Givens absent, to... »

SALEM – More than 300 people, almost all of them upset Comcast customers, turned out for a meeting tonight to complain about their cable television service, rising rates and reduced channels – as well as getting the run-around when they call 1-800 customer service numbers. The meeting at the Salem Civic Center was planned... »

CAVE SPRING–A yard sale can barely make a dent in a $4 million hospital bill. But members of Cave Spring Baptist Church are willing to give it their best shot. On Saturday, August 21, Cave Spring Baptist Church will sell used items, baked goods, hot dogs, and hold a car wash to raise money... »

Brenda and Larry Greene, along with Dennis and Karen Causby, of North Carolina are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Krystal Ann Causby to Warren Gene Morrison. Krystal is the granddaughter of Ronald Moore and the late Rachel Hodge and Alfred and Edith Causby of Bostic, N.C. She is a 2007 graduate... »