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Breaking News, FEATURES, The Fincastle Herald 
Thirteen middle school and high school students were injured enough to be taken to a Roanoke hospital this morning after a Botetourt County school bus rolled on its roof in a one-vehicle accident. State Police said none of the injuries were life threatening. The bus wrecked on Rt. 681—Zion Hill Road— in a rural... »
13 students taken to hospital after Botetourt bus wreck
Thirteen middle school and high school students were injured enough to be taken to a Roanoke hospital this morning after a Botetourt County school bus rolled on its roof in a one-vehicle accident. State Police said none of the injuries were life threatening. The bus wrecked on Rt. 681—Zion Hill Road— in a rural... » COMMENTS
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You may have gotten a special delivery in your mailbox this week, in the form of a postcard from the postal system and a plastic bag. These items are in effort to feed the hungry. On Saturday, May 12, leave that bag in your mailbox, with a few non-perishable items of food inside. If... »
Postal carriers to collect canned items
You may have gotten a special delivery in your mailbox this week, in the form of a postcard from the postal system and a plastic bag. These items are in effort to feed the hungry. On Saturday, May 12, leave that bag in your mailbox, with a few non-perishable items of food inside. If... »
Soccer, The Fincastle Herald
Lady Cavs face tough match tonight with SR
The Lord Botetourt girls remained unbeaten on the season through last week, but the Cavs have a tough one at home tonight. The Botetourt girls will play host to Jefferson Forest in a non-district soccer game in Daleville tonight. Forest has one of the top girls in the area in freshman Katie Cousins, who... »
Baseball, The Fincastle Herald
BR lead on the line Friday
First place will be on the line Friday night when Lord Botetourt plays host to Northside in a big Blue Ridge District baseball game. This game has it all. The Vikings are defending state champs and undefeated on the season after an exciting 3-0, nine inning, win over William Byrd last Friday. LB was... »
Featured Sports, The Fincastle Herald 
FINCASTLE – The Roanoke College lacrosse team recently visited Cloverdale Elementary School in Botetourt County to put on an exhibition for the students who accomplished their reading goals in the Accelerated Reader program. The students in the Accelerated Reader program had an individual goal set for each six weeks period, where they had to... »
Roanoke lacrosse team has exhibition at Cloverdale
FINCASTLE – The Roanoke College lacrosse team recently visited Cloverdale Elementary School in Botetourt County to put on an exhibition for the students who accomplished their reading goals in the Accelerated Reader program. The students in the Accelerated Reader program had an individual goal set for each six weeks period, where they had to... »
Featured Sports, The Fincastle Herald 
FINCASTLE – The Lord Botetourt girls gave up the first goal but rallied to take a 3-1 win over William Byrd in Vinton last week. The game was the Blue Ridge District opener for both. Byrd led 1-0 at the half on a goal by Katie Abelseth. The Terriers forced the action on their... »
Botetourt’s girls soccer team rallies to beat Terriers 3-1
FINCASTLE – The Lord Botetourt girls gave up the first goal but rallied to take a 3-1 win over William Byrd in Vinton last week. The game was the Blue Ridge District opener for both. Byrd led 1-0 at the half on a goal by Katie Abelseth. The Terriers forced the action on their... »
Featured Sports, The Fincastle Herald 
FINCASTLE – The Lord Botetourt tennis teams will open Blue Ridge District play this week with two matches. On Tuesday the Cavaliers played William Byrd, and on Thursday the boys will host Rockbridge at Hollins University while the girls play at Rockbridge. The boys had an encouraging performance last week despite losing to Blacksburg,... »
Tennis team opens Blue Ridge play
FINCASTLE – The Lord Botetourt tennis teams will open Blue Ridge District play this week with two matches. On Tuesday the Cavaliers played William Byrd, and on Thursday the boys will host Rockbridge at Hollins University while the girls play at Rockbridge. The boys had an encouraging performance last week despite losing to Blacksburg,... »
Featured Sports, The Fincastle Herald 
FINCASTLE – The Lord Botetourt and James River baseball teams warmed up for district play by playing each other last week in the second game of a home-and-home series. This one was at LB and the Cavaliers won a pitchers’ duel, 2-0, to sweep the season series. Botetourt’s Michael Mnich and River’s Brandon Welch... »
Cavaliers win pitchers’ duel with Knights
FINCASTLE – The Lord Botetourt and James River baseball teams warmed up for district play by playing each other last week in the second game of a home-and-home series. This one was at LB and the Cavaliers won a pitchers’ duel, 2-0, to sweep the season series. Botetourt’s Michael Mnich and River’s Brandon Welch... »
Breaking News, The Fincastle Herald
Budget committee now considering combination of tax increases, cuts after public meeting
The Board of Supervisors budget committee met again Wednesday morning where it digested comments from the previous night’s public meeting at Lord Botetourt High School. By the end of the 3-1/2 hour committee meeting, the supervisors had asked the county administration to provide several budget scenarios that included real estate and personal property tax... »COMMENTS
Should have proof read the above. Sorry.
I may be wrong but I understand he summer reading program is totally paid for except maybe for Miss Jackie ...
Breaking News, The Fincastle Herald
i was on the bus when it wrecked. i was 4 seats from the back when we flipped. i stayed ...
1 Comment »Makayla S. May 23, 2012