Fincastle Herald Local

A rendering of the Dairy Queen drive-thru restaurant currently under construction in Daleville. The anticipated opening is early fall 2023.Photo courtesy of Botetourt Co. EDA By Matt de Simone   Winter in Botetourt in 2023 lacked some of the usual...

Botetourt County Public Schools (BCPS) School Board will hold a public hearing at the BCPS Central Administration Offices in Fincastle this Thursday at 5:30 p.m. to hear the views of the community regarding the 2023-23 school board budget. Following the...

At this month’s Fincastle Town Council meeting, Town Manager David Tickner gave an update on Big Spring Park. Volunteer trail-builders continued their work last Wednesday morning laying gravel and clearing the trail further. Liz Belcher and other volunteers are using...

(Left to right) Chamber Ambassador Committee Chair Danielle Alexander, Tuck Chiropractic Assistant Destiny Hoskins, Tuck Chiropractic Assistant Logan Hayslett, Dr. Anna Flynn, Dr. AJ LaBarbera, Chamber Executive Director Khari Ryder, and Chamber President Anna Muncy. By Matt de Simone  ...

Ag Day Sat, Mar 25, 10am-2pm, Eagle Rock Library Celebrate local agriculture with activities for all ages! Touch a tractor, learn about honeybees, and enjoy presentations about dairy, local agricultural groups, gardening with heirloom seeds, STEM in agriculture, and so...

Photo courtesy of Tuesday Morning Club The Tuesday Morning Club met on March 14 at Troutville Church of Brethren with nine members and one guest. Ruby Taylor called the meeting to order, Dot Hillard was hostess and had devotions, and...

Beth and Chris Woodrum, owners of Chris’s Coffee and Custard, spoke during the Botetourt Retired Educators meeting last week. Photos courtesy of Susan Martin The Botetourt Retired Educators (BRE) met on March 13 at Bellacino’s in Daleville. The program was...

Photo courtesy of Daleville-Fincastle Lions Club The Daleville-Fincastle Lions held the Bland Music contest on March 4 at The Glebe. There were 14 contestants, the largest group thus far. Pictured are (from left): front row,  Declan Knox, Piano, Troutville; Aidan...

Photos courtesy of Buchanan Theatre The public is invited to the Buchanan Theatre for a free concert of traditional Appalachian gospel and dance music from the Trinity Tree Travelers (left) and MacManess bands. The music starts at 7 p.m. on...

Barbara Holaday, Audrey Clark, Khari Ryder, and Grace Mundy at the Eagle Rock Ruritan Club meeting The Eagle Rock Ruritans met at the Eagle Rock Community Center on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. and enjoyed a catered meal from...