State grant providing 5 MecLabs for new mechatronics classes
Botetourt Technical Education Center (BTEC) is one of 16 schools that will receive $37,500 grants to upgrade or purchase...
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Public invited to New Freedom Farm Spring Fling Saturday
New Freedom Farm will be hosting its first annual “Spring Fling” this Saturday, April 1, from 10 a.m. until...
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American Pickers looking for local ‘collectors’ to film for their popular TV show
The stars of American Pickers, Mike Wolfe, Danielle Colby Cushman and Frank Fritz. The two most popular “pickers” in...
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Historical Society taking early orders for Civil War book
The Botetourt County Historical Society announced it is holding two book signings for its “Botetourt County & The War...
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Gauntlet competitor New Freedom Farm raises over $57,000 through Roanoke Valley Gives
This is the fifth in a series about the Gauntlet Business Program and Competition, which originated with The Advancement Foundation...
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Flaherty running for 19th District House of Delegates’ seat
Reagan Flaherty Reagan Flaherty made it official Monday afternoon. She’s running for the Democratic Party nomination for the 19th...
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Religiously Speaking - March 30th, 2017 Frances Stebbins For some 40 years now I’ve been aware of the many new...
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Frances Stebbins Columnist Salemites and Craig County residents are fortunate in having the resources of a church-related (Lutheran) college close...
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Realigned: County administration reorganized with reduced force because of 3- to 5-year financial projections
Botetourt County Administrator Gary Larrowe announced a broad reorganization and reduction in force (RIF) last week as a money-saving move...
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Virginia House Delegates visit local NAACP branch
Photos by Anaika MillerNick Rush (left, R-District 7), Greg Habeeb (center, R-District 8) and Joseph Yost (right, District 12) attended...
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