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Craig County celebrates Christmas

By Meg Hibbert
CRAIG COUNTY – From nativity scenes in the front yards of homes to Santa Claus listening to children’s wishes, Craig County and her people are celebrating Christmas. Craig people still have the opportunity of old-fashioned Christmas traditions that many people in cities envy: • attending worship services in a historic old church lit only by candles... »

Butch Church will announce run for another term

By Meg Hibbert
ROANOKE COUNTY – Joe “Butch” Church plans to announce he is running for re-election tomorrow, July 7, for the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors. He plans to make his announcement at 5:30 p.m. at the Green Ridge Recreation Center in North Roanoke County. Church, who is the current chairman of the board, represents the Catawba... »

Craig churches schedule Christmas Eve services

By Staff Writer
CRAIG COUNTY – Craig Valley Baptist Church will have candlelight services at 4 and 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 24. The choir, led by Bobbie Winstead, will present special music. Services held around sundown are family-centered while traditional late services usually include Holy Communion and often a program of sacred music. In denominations such as... »

‘Underground’ youth group reaches out to community

By Gwen Johnson
NEW CASTLE – Can you imagine that New Castle actually has an underground movement that believes a small group of students can change the world? Well, it’s true. The diversified New Castle Christian Church youth group call themselves The Underground because they meet in the basement of the church in a big, green room. ... »

Area Church Listings

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Click on the location below to see a list of churches in your area! Botetourt County Church Listings Cave Spring Church Listings Craig County Church Listings Montgomery County Church listings Radford Church Listings Salem Church Listings Vinton Church Listings -OR – Did you see it in the paper? Click on you local newspaper to see the church listing that runs each week! Cave Spring... »

Montgomery County Church Listings

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ANGLICAN CATHOLIC St. Peter the Apostle Anglican Catholic Church 230 W. First St., Christiansburg, VA, Fr. Dennis L. Sossi, Rector. Sundays: 10:00 a.m. Matins and Holy Communion, 11:15 a.m. Sunday School, immediately following Mass. Thursdays 7:30 p.m. Holy Communion and Healing Service. Other services as announced. Church-382-2676; Fr. Sossi–953-0119. BAPTIST Trinity Baptist Church 1505 N. Frankin St., C’Burg.... »

Church can locate in commercial building

By Meg Hibbert
SALEM – For the second time in a month, Salem City Council last night continued a public hearing on a church’s request to locate in a business zone, but that hearing in May probably won’t be needed. CommUNITY Church will be allowed to locate in the commercial zone on Russell Drive, without rezoning, council members... »

Salem decides not to fight church

By Meg Hibbert
SALEM – After legal advice from the city attorney, the City of Salem has decided not to fight a local church’s request to locate on commercial-zoned property. The decision was announced the afternoon of Feb. 4, after Salem City Council members met the day before with City Attorney Steve Yost in a closed session to... »

Botetourt County Church Listings

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ANGLICAN St. Thomas of Canterbury Anglican Catholic Church 4910 Hubert Rd. atHershberger RD., N.W., Roanoke. The Rev. Father Paul Beutell, II, Rector, 366-9416. David L. Tate, M.M. A.G.O. Choir Master and Organist. Traditional Book of Common Prayer. Sundays: 9 a.m. Holy Communion (with hymns and sermon), 10 a.m. Christian Education for all ages,... »

Craig arson trial delayed for mental evaluation

By Meg Hibbert
CRAIG COUNTY – Michael Osborne’s arson trial on a charge of burning an-almost-100-year-old church has been put on hold for another month. Craig County Circuit Court Judge Malford “Bo” Trumbo granted a motion Monday asking for mental evaluation and a decision if Osborne is competent to stand trial on the charge of setting fire to... »

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