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LBHS, WBMS get new principals

By Edwin McCoy
Two principals are “going home” after the Botetourt School Board and Roanoke County School Board made appointments this week. Lord Botetourt High School will be familiar territory for that school’s new principal. Janet L. Jones Womack is a 1990 LBHS graduate, taught at the school, is a Botetourt native and still a county resident. Tammy Newcomb was... »

LBHS grads told to savor journey

By Edwin McCoy
Lord Botetourt High School Principal Tim Bane presented diplomas to 234 members of the Class of 2011 during a rare morning commencement at the Salem Civic Center in Salem that lasted just over an hour on Thursday, June 9. Forty-nine, over one-fifth, of the graduates were recognized in the commencement program for receiving more than... »

LBHS principal reassigned

By Edwin McCoy
Lord Botetourt High School Principal Timothy M. Bane has been reassigned to an unspecified administrative position in the county school division effective July 1, according to an announcement from Botetourt School Superintendent Dr. Tony Brads Tuesday morning. Brads will serve as “acting” principal until a replacement is screened, selected and submitted to and approved by... »

Lord Botetourt, James River teams running in Metro Cross Country Race

By Brian Hoffman
The 37th annual Metro Cross Country Race will be held at Green Hill Park today, Sept. 29. The Lord Botetourt and James River boys and girls are entered in the event, which includes most of the schools in the Roanoke Valley. The women’s varsity race will begin at 5 p.m., followed by the men’s varsity... »

LB wins first BRD volleyball game; pink will be the color at game at RMMS on Tuesday

By Brian Hoffman
The Lord Botetourt volleyball team opened the Blue Ridge District schedule with a win over Staunton River in Moneta last Thursday. The Cavaliers took a 25-19, 25-11, 25-10 win. “We played well,” said LB coach Cheryl Shockley. “They’re young and they struggled with service receive.” Macey Tyree had five aces to lead LB, and she also... »

Botetourt gets ‘morale victory’ at Salem; headed for Hidden Valley this week

By Brian Hoffman
This week Lord Botetourt is off to Roanoke County for a football game against Hidden Valley. The non-district contest will start at 7:30 p.m. at Bogle Field, behind Cave Spring Middle School. Both teams are off to 0-2 starts, and you can make a case that Hidden Valley has struggled more than LB. First of... »

Causby-Morrison

By Submitted
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 of... »

Allen Ginger’s hole-in-one earns LBHS sophomore $10,000

By Brian Hoffman
Allen Ginger thought he had a chance to make the golf team at Lord Botetourt this year, but he’s not going to bet $10,000 on it. That’s how much money Allen stood to lose if he decided playing high school athletics was more important than picking up a check for 10 grand. Ginger, a rising... »

LBHS graduates 237 seniors in Class of 2010

By Edwin McCoy
There were a lot of hugs and pats on the back when Lord Botetourt High School’s 237 members of the Class of 2010 received their diplomas last Wednesday at the Salem Civic Center. A crowd of parents, grandparents, family and friends looked on as Tim Bane presented diplomas to his first senior class as principal.... »

Wright, McLucas place for LB in Group AA state track meet

By Brian Hoffman
The Lord Botetourt track team had seven athletes competing in the Virginia AA State Track Meet in Harrisonburg last weekend at Harrisonburg High School. Competing for the Cavs were Charquia Wright in the 100 meters and 400 meters, Micah Luedtke in the 1600 meters, Taylor Cline in the 1600 meters and the 3200 meters, Andrew... »

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