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On Tuesday, the Botetourt County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) voted 5-0 in favor of overturning Botetourt County Zoning Administrator Drew Pearson’s July 7, 2021 letter of determination regarding a condition which required site plan approval of the Rocky Forge...

By Matt de Simone   The Botetourt Farmers Market and Botetourt Beekeepers Association held the 2021 Botetourt Honey Fest in Daleville last Saturday. Agriculture and food vendors lined up their tents, welcoming visitors to peruse Botetourt County’s finest eats, flowers,...

By Matt de Simone   Last Tuesday, friends and neighbors in Botetourt County were treated to another “National Night Out”—an evening of community-police awareness-raising provided by the Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office in partnership with local businesses. National Night Out provides...

By Matt de Simone   Mountain bike riders gathered in Fincastle on Sunday morning to compete in the 2021 Blue Ridge Gran Fondo. The race was part of the Gran Fondo National Series. There isn’t a start-to-finish time as in...

By Matt de Simone   Cathy D. Dudley of Blue Ridge recently won the Purple Dragonfly Award for her book, Toddler Theology: Childlike Faith for Everyone. She initially published her illustrated children’s book in 2012. After years of traveling and promotion, Dudley’s...

Residents of Botetourt County who have yet to experience the “Botetourt County: 250+1 Years of Delights” exhibit at the O. Winston Link & History Museum of Western Virginia should schedule a trip into Roanoke. Since April, the museum has featured...

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Open Studios – Botetourt, Art in the Country, has announced its 2021 dates and artists for the 11th Anniversary Tour. The art studios will be open Saturday, Oct. 23, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 24, from 11 a.m.-5...

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In honor of Veterans Day, Lord Botetourt High School would like to honor area veterans.  Any veteran who is a LBHS alumni or relative of any LBHS students or faculty is encouraged to bring, drop off, or send an 8×10...