Fincastle Herald Local

Maj. Eddie Clark (left) receives his retirement plaque from Botetourt County Sheriff Matt Ward at a retirement ceremony held earlier this month. By Matt de Simone   Major Eddie Clark of the Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office will retire at the...

Guests welcomed American Legion Riders to New Freedom Farm last Saturday. Nearly 200 motorcycles filled one of the arenas outside of the farm in Buchanan. The Asia Bronte (left) Band featuring Lewis Stump (right) performed at the event. Jimmy Eubank...

Rep. Ben Cline In last Tuesday’s election primaries, Ben Cline won the Republican nomination over Merritt Hale for the U.S. House in Virginia’s 6th Congressional District. For his first term in the House, Cline was assigned to subcommittees of the...

Pictured with the grant check are (from left): front row, Husain Alam, Lethia Hammond, Botetourt Rotary Club President Don Nichols, Area 6 Governor Brent Hershey, State Farm Agent; back, Scott Steele, Dr. Angie Anderson, Shannon Wickline, Dee Nichols, and Joe...

Jim Eubank will be Grand Marshal of the Buchanan 4th of July Parade on Monday. Lifetime Buchanan resident Jimmy Eubank will head up the 68th annual Buchanan Fourth of July Parade this Monday, July 4 as Parade Marshal. Eubank is...

This is a circa 1790 hide-covered box which belonged to the Pettigrew family of Eagle Rock. They used the handmade box to store important papers and kept it under their bed. It was donated to the Botetourt History Museum by...

The Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office has reported the following arrests for June 22-26: Nathaniel L. Collogan, 40, of Daleville, violation of a protective order, June 22 Mary L. Mitchum, 26, of Rock, W.Va., possession of Schedule drugs, June 22 Michael...

County Wide League awards scholarships The County Wide League (CWL) awarded scholarships at the Senior Awards Assembly in May at James River and Lord Botetourt High Schools. Haleigh Horan of James River and Jada Morgan of Lord Botetourt are the...

Buchanan Community Carnival – The Buchanan Community Carnival starts on Thursday, June 30 and continues through Saturday, July 9 (closed Sunday, July 3). Prize tickets are available at the Buchanan Town Hall and at many local businesses. Tickets are $1 each...

CORRECTION: The ad for the Buchanan Carnival in the latest edition of The Herald contained incorrect information about the event. The Herald apologizes for the mistake. Please note the correct information provided.