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Local news for Buchanan, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Yesterday | Roanoke Times

Rainfall heavy in southern Botetourt County

The far right is the rain total in inches in Botetourt County for the past 24 hours as of 11:31 a.m. To follow the rainfall totals, click here.

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Related Topix: Botetourt County, VA, Weather, Daleville, VA, Troutville, VA, Oriskany, VA

Wed Aug 27, 2008

Roanoke Times

Botetourt supervisors consider new meeting times

A majority of the Botetourt County Board of Supervisors perceives that its monthly daytime meetings -- regular business is conducted at 9 a.m., with public hearings at 1:30 p.m. -- occur at an inconvenient time ...

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Related Topix: Blue Ridge, VA, Botetourt County, VA, Fincastle, VA

Sat Aug 23, 2008

Roanoke Times

They beat the odds with big lottery wins

More 'Have you heard?' Archive 'Have you heard?' index Some of them play the lottery only periodically.

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Related Topix: Vinton, VA, Lynchburg, VA, New Castle, VA, Troutville, VA

Thu Aug 21, 2008

Roanoke Times

I-81 lanes closed after truck flips - roanoke.com

The southbound lanes of Interstate 81 in Botetourt County were blocked Monday and stayed closed into the evening following a tractor-trailer wreck.

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Related Topix: Botetourt County, VA, Daleville, VA

Tue Aug 19, 2008

Main Street Newspapers

Martin-Vassar

Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Martin of Fincastle announce with pleasure the engagement of their daughter Katie Elizabeth Martin, of Fincastle, to Mr.

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Related Topix: Hardy, VA, Glen-Wilton, VA, Roanoke, VA

Sun Aug 17, 2008

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Selective health information - Cumberland Plateau violates public right

Somewhere in Southwest Virginia, a child is suspected of having LaCrosse encephalitis.

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Related Topix: Opinion

Fri Aug 15, 2008

Roanoke Times

Police in Pulaski plan DUI checkpoints this month - roanoke.com

Pulaski police are planning mobile checkpoints as part of a national campaign against drunken driving.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Pulaski, VA, Virginia, Covington, VA, Norton, VA

Tue Aug 12, 2008

WDBJ7

Run for the Fallen makes a stop in Christiansburg

August 12, 2008 Run for the Fallen makes a stop in Christiansburg Run for the Fallen stopped in Christiansburg Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Christiansburg, VA, Buena Vista, VA, Waynesboro, VA, Yorktown, VA, Burgess, VA

Sun Aug 10, 2008

Roanoke Times

Have you seen a mountain lion in Botetourt County?

Or anywhere, for that matter? Officially, the species doesn't exist around here -- eastern mountain lions became extinct in the 1880s.

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Related Topix: Botetourt County, VA

Tue Aug 05, 2008

Main Street Newspapers

Twins really like it on the riverfront

Twin brothers Dan ) and John Mays are glad they moved their river livery business, Twin River Outfitters, to Buchanan earlier this year.

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Related Topix: Rockbridge County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, Glasgow, VA

Sun Aug 03, 2008

Roanoke Times

Annual bike ride taking up new role as MS fundraiser - roanoke.com

An annual September bicycle ride created in memory of a local fitness legend has been transformed into a fundraising event for multiple sclerosis.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Multiple Sclerosis, Health

Fri Aug 01, 2008

Roanoke Times

Celebrate "Evening in Buchanan" on August 15

"Come one and come all to the annual Evening in Buchanan," said Harry Gleason, town revitalization manager of Buchanan, when announcing the event that showcases Buchanan's downtown and is just plain old fun! ...

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Related Topix: Botetourt County, VA

Thu Jul 31, 2008

Roanoke Times

Two Botetourt musicians play shows nearby this weekend

Here's a rare opportunity -- not one, but two musicians from Botetourt who are now making it good out on the road are playing close by this weekend.

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Related Topix: Roanoke, VA, Roanoke Metro

Mon Jul 28, 2008

Main Street Newspapers

Bike MS comes to South West Virginia

Cyclists Take to the Streets to Create a World Free of MS Roanoke, VA - " The Blue Ridge Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society will hold its brand new Bike MS event, Best of the Blue Ridge, the ...

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Related Topix: Roanoke, VA, Roanoke Metro, Rockbridge County, VA, Appalachia, VA

Staunton News Leader

Andrew J. Serrett Jr.

MOUNT SIDNEY - Andrew Jackson "Jack" "Papa" Serrett Jr., 91, of Mount Sidney passed away Sunday evening, July 27, 2008, at Ruxton Health of Staunton.

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Related Topix: Mount Sidney, VA, Staunton, VA, Stuarts Draft, VA, Verona, VA, Fishersville, VA

Tue Jul 15, 2008

Roanoke Times

A bear encounter near Buchanan

Bears are pretty common in some parts of Botetourt, but, still, any bear sighting is worth talking about.

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Roanoke Times

Church sports camps: Swing and a prayer

Children participate in a parachute gymnastics session Friday at Botetourt Sports Camp in Buchanan.

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Related Topix: Fincastle, VA

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Main Street Newspapers

Agritourism: Workshop provides county farmers with ideas for finding new dollars

Gwen Ikenberry of Ikenberry Orchards and Barbara Kolb of Blue Ridge Vineyards, along with Rebecca Denhoff of Solitude Farm Retreat , told a group of interested farmers not to be afraid to make mistakes as they ...

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Related Topix: Blue Ridge, VA, Agriculture, Science, Botetourt County, VA

Tue Jul 08, 2008

Roanoke Times

Terrific Tuesday

It's Terrific Tuesday again, whats new with you? Hey did you know that on June 23 the Ntelos DSL went kaput for two hours 3:30 p.m. -5:30 p.m.? Left a lot of business men and women high and dry not to mention ...

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Sun Jul 06, 2008

WSET-TV Lynchburg

Firefighters Still Battling Wildfire

About 500 acres are burning right now on Cove Mountain near Buchanan. Camping and hiking areas have been affected, including a section of the Appalachian Trail.

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Related Topix: Botetourt County, VA

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Buchanan, Virginia is located in Botetourt County and is part of the Roanoke Metro Area. Zip codes in Buchanan, VA include 24066.

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