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Shooting range temporarily closed after vandalism
CRAIG COUNTY, VA – Vandalism at the Potts Slope Shooting Range in Craig County has caused USDA Forest Service officials to close the range temporarily until May 24. The temporary closing was announced today, May 13, after USDA Forest Service officials found the restroom and the shelter at the range were vandalized last week.... »quick payday loans with small commissions
FEATURES, The New Castle Record 
Young artists from Craig County High School and Craig County Middle School will show and sell their artwork at the CCHS and CCMS Art Show 2013 on Tuesday, May 28, in the CCHS Art Gallery. All of the sale proceeds will go to the young artists. Admission is free. Donations will be accepted. The... »
Craig student artists will show, sell work May 28
Young artists from Craig County High School and Craig County Middle School will show and sell their artwork at the CCHS and CCMS Art Show 2013 on Tuesday, May 28, in the CCHS Art Gallery. All of the sale proceeds will go to the young artists. Admission is free. Donations will be accepted. The... »
FEATURES, Salem Times Register, The New Castle Record 
NEW CASTLE – A giant kangaroo, a famous gobbler and the Craig County Rocket Dog helped get third, fourth and fifth-graders at McCleary Elementary on May 3 excited about upcoming Standard of Learning tests they will take this week. Earlier last week across the mountain, Mugsy, the Salem Red Sox Baseball mascot was doing... »
Elementary students get pepped up about SOL tests
NEW CASTLE – A giant kangaroo, a famous gobbler and the Craig County Rocket Dog helped get third, fourth and fifth-graders at McCleary Elementary on May 3 excited about upcoming Standard of Learning tests they will take this week. Earlier last week across the mountain, Mugsy, the Salem Red Sox Baseball mascot was doing... »
FEATURES, The New Castle Record 
NEW CASTLE – On what should have been one of the happiest evenings of their lives, five bloodied and crying Craig County High School students – and three others who were far too still – were extricated from crushed cars that had been carrying them to their prom moments before. One of the cars... »
Mock crash brings home drunk driving dangers
NEW CASTLE – On what should have been one of the happiest evenings of their lives, five bloodied and crying Craig County High School students – and three others who were far too still – were extricated from crushed cars that had been carrying them to their prom moments before. One of the cars... » COMMENTS
FEATURES, The New Castle Record 
NEW CASTLE – Sending children outside to play may not only be healthier for them physically, but it may be better for them psychologically too. A recent BBC study found that, children who play outside laugh more. They say that laughter is the best medicine and this may hold true for kids, too. Not... »
Send the children outside to play
NEW CASTLE – Sending children outside to play may not only be healthier for them physically, but it may be better for them psychologically too. A recent BBC study found that, children who play outside laugh more. They say that laughter is the best medicine and this may hold true for kids, too. Not... »
FEATURES, The New Castle Record 
CRAIG COUNTY – Craig County student Mitchell England won first place in the junior division and a $200 prize for his entry in the Virginia Holocaust Museum’s Visual Arts Contest in Richmond. Mitchell is an eight-grader at Roanoke Catholic School. This year students were encourage to create art reflecting on the concept “To Save... »
Craig student wins in Holocaust visual art contest
CRAIG COUNTY – Craig County student Mitchell England won first place in the junior division and a $200 prize for his entry in the Virginia Holocaust Museum’s Visual Arts Contest in Richmond. Mitchell is an eight-grader at Roanoke Catholic School. This year students were encourage to create art reflecting on the concept “To Save... »
Births, The New Castle Record 
Mark and Shirley Guthrie of New Castle announce the birth of their newest granddaughter. Kaylee Marie Elizabeth Webb was born on April 20 at 12:34 a.m. She weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. She is the daughter of Ben and Marie Webb who live in the Starkey area of Roanoke... »
Guthrie granddaughter
Mark and Shirley Guthrie of New Castle announce the birth of their newest granddaughter. Kaylee Marie Elizabeth Webb was born on April 20 at 12:34 a.m. She weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. She is the daughter of Ben and Marie Webb who live in the Starkey area of Roanoke... »
FEATURES, The New Castle Record 
CRAIG COUNTY – There is a lot of good news out there about tourism and economic development. The Artisan Trail in Craig, Alleghany, Bath, and Highland counties was launched last November and new businesses such as the Artisan Center & Farmers Market on Main Street in New Castle are glad to see the change... »
Tourism Commission selects map points of interest
CRAIG COUNTY – There is a lot of good news out there about tourism and economic development. The Artisan Trail in Craig, Alleghany, Bath, and Highland counties was launched last November and new businesses such as the Artisan Center & Farmers Market on Main Street in New Castle are glad to see the change... »
FEATURES, The New Castle Record 
CRAIG COUNTY – About a dozen volunteers turned out to pick up Bobcat loads of trash at the popular Potts Slope Shooting Range. The range is located one-half mile off Rt. 311 in Craig County and the volunteers were helping with a quarterly clean-up day on April 9 scheduled by Eastern Divide District Ranger... »
Volunteers pick up loads of trash from shooting range
CRAIG COUNTY – About a dozen volunteers turned out to pick up Bobcat loads of trash at the popular Potts Slope Shooting Range. The range is located one-half mile off Rt. 311 in Craig County and the volunteers were helping with a quarterly clean-up day on April 9 scheduled by Eastern Divide District Ranger... »
FEATURES, Salem Times Register, The New Castle Record 
CRAIG COUNTY – Early on a Saturday morning, Phebe Grace Makhaira Dellinger finally met the family who had been waiting for her for nine months and 10 days. And once she made up her mind, Phebe wasted no time getting here, arriving only 90 minutes after her mother woke up dreaming she was in... »
Couple chooses home births for their babies
CRAIG COUNTY – Early on a Saturday morning, Phebe Grace Makhaira Dellinger finally met the family who had been waiting for her for nine months and 10 days. And once she made up her mind, Phebe wasted no time getting here, arriving only 90 minutes after her mother woke up dreaming she was in... »
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