RECENT BLOG POSTS
- Cookin', Critters and Chillun: Picking up pecans in Georgia
- Cookin', Critters and Chillun: Around the dining room table
- Cookin', Critters and Chillun: ‘Baby Kitty’ was some cat
- Cookin', Critters and Chillun: Challenges of life with giant puppy
- Cookin', Critters and Chillun: Saying goodbye to Mr. Baseball
MORE BLOGS 
Basketball, Sports, The New Castle Record
Eight teams to participate in Roy Stanley Shootout
NEW CASTLE – The Salem Kiwanis Club and WDBJ-TV are partnering up to present the Roy Stanley Memorial Shootout. The one-day tournament, featuring eight of the leading basketball teams in the Roanoke Valley and state, will build on the Member One Shootout the Salem Kiwanis have showcased for several years. The event will be held... »
Featured Sports, The New Castle Record 
NEW CASTLE – The Craig County boys faced the top of the Pioneer District last week and came out 0-for-two. River lost games to Parry McCluer and James River, who came into the week tied for first in the Pioneer at 7-1.
Last Tuesday the Rockets hosted James River, at Craig, and dropped an 80-55... »
Rockets fall to top district teams
NEW CASTLE – The Craig County boys faced the top of the Pioneer District last week and came out 0-for-two. River lost games to Parry McCluer and James River, who came into the week tied for first in the Pioneer at 7-1.
Last Tuesday the Rockets hosted James River, at Craig, and dropped an 80-55... »
FEATURES, The New Castle Record 
NEW CASTLE – Despite the downward spiral of the economy the Craig County Recreation and Conservation Association’s “Field of Dreams” is making headway thanks to the benevolence of organizations both locally and from surrounding areas.
In November, the Craig County Youth & Community Services board received a grant for $30,000 from Roanoke Women’s Foundation for... »
Donations push ‘Field of Dreams’ a step closer to reality
NEW CASTLE – Despite the downward spiral of the economy the Craig County Recreation and Conservation Association’s “Field of Dreams” is making headway thanks to the benevolence of organizations both locally and from surrounding areas.
In November, the Craig County Youth & Community Services board received a grant for $30,000 from Roanoke Women’s Foundation for... »
The New Castle Record
Supervisors to consider music festival with camping
NEW CASTLE – A music and arts festival in May at Country Campground in Craig County is one of the items the board of supervisors is scheduled to consider at Thursday’s meeting. The Feb. 2 meeting will begin at 5 p.m. in the Craig County Courthouse. A public hearing on the proposed festival is scheduled... »
Breaking News, Salem Times Register, The New Castle Record
Pickle bill dies in committee
There won’t be home-canned pickles for sale in Virginia farmers’ markets again this year – legally. This afternoon House of Delegates’ Bill 46 died in the Agriculture Committee when no committee member made a motion to advance it. The bill was filed by 8th District Delegate Greg Habeeb, a Republican who represents Craig County, at the... »
FEATURES, The New Castle Record 
NEW CASTLE – Craig County people who know Bonnie Sheehan believe it was her big heart for animals and love of finding homes for dogs, in particular, that got her into trouble with the law.
Sheehan also had big goals for a cafe and coffee shop for Friday night music in downtown New Castle in... »
Former Craig cafe owner arrested on dog charges in Tennessee
NEW CASTLE – Craig County people who know Bonnie Sheehan believe it was her big heart for animals and love of finding homes for dogs, in particular, that got her into trouble with the law.
Sheehan also had big goals for a cafe and coffee shop for Friday night music in downtown New Castle in... »
Featured Sports, The New Castle Record 
NEW CASTLE – Hank Highfill of Roanoke, Virginia was the Overall Points Champion in the 2011 Roanoke Valley Senior Golf Tour. Highfill finished first out of a field of 130 players by accumulating the highest points total for the season’s nine tournaments, for which he collected a first place Dick’s Sporting Goods gift certificate,... »
Highfill is points champ on local senior tour
NEW CASTLE – Hank Highfill of Roanoke, Virginia was the Overall Points Champion in the 2011 Roanoke Valley Senior Golf Tour. Highfill finished first out of a field of 130 players by accumulating the highest points total for the season’s nine tournaments, for which he collected a first place Dick’s Sporting Goods gift certificate,... »
Featured Sports, The New Castle Record 
NEW CASTLE – The Craig County basketball teams had two girls-boys doubleheaders postponed last week for different reasons, leaving the Rockets scrambling for make-up dates.
A Craig varsity doubleheader at Highland last Thursday was postponed due to the threat of snow. It actually did end up snowing and Highland missed school on Friday, but no... »
Rockets miss out on two doubleheaders
NEW CASTLE – The Craig County basketball teams had two girls-boys doubleheaders postponed last week for different reasons, leaving the Rockets scrambling for make-up dates.
A Craig varsity doubleheader at Highland last Thursday was postponed due to the threat of snow. It actually did end up snowing and Highland missed school on Friday, but no... »
FEATURES, The New Castle Record 
NEW CASTLE – Farmers & Merchants Bank has purchased the historic little building next door on Main Street that was once the G.W. Layman Insurance Agency.
The bank plans to expand on the back, but not touch the front of the building that is part of the New Castle Historic District listed on the National... »
Bank buys historic building to expand behind it
NEW CASTLE – Farmers & Merchants Bank has purchased the historic little building next door on Main Street that was once the G.W. Layman Insurance Agency.
The bank plans to expand on the back, but not touch the front of the building that is part of the New Castle Historic District listed on the National... »
Featured Sports, The New Castle Record 
CRAIG COUNTY – The Craig County boys have a busy week with four games in six days as they try to pick up some wins. Craig comes into the week at 1-8.
The Rockets were at Narrows on Monday hoping to avenge a prior loss, but results were too late for publication. Today, Wednesday, Craig... »
Busy week for Craig County boys
CRAIG COUNTY – The Craig County boys have a busy week with four games in six days as they try to pick up some wins. Craig comes into the week at 1-8.
The Rockets were at Narrows on Monday hoping to avenge a prior loss, but results were too late for publication. Today, Wednesday, Craig... »
