Archive for August, 2010

Brenda and Larry Greene, along with Dennis and Karen Causby, of North Carolina are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Krystal Ann Causby to Warren Gene Morrison. Krystal is the granddaughter of Ronald Moore and the late Rachel Hodge and Alfred and Edith Causby of Bostic, N.C. She is a 2007 graduate of... »

The marriage of Janet Elizabeth Denton and Brian Thomas Chisom were married on July 17 at Salem Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Dr. Paul D. Alcorn of Bedford, N.Y., officiated. The bride is the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Frank Denton of Gales Ferry, Conn. She graduated from Masuk High School, Gettysburg College, Union Theological... »

Robert and Deborah Landis of Salem are pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Heather Elizabeth Divers, to Christopher Sutter Sumner of Charleston, S.C. She is also the daughter of Jake E. Divers, III, of Roanoke. Chris is the son of John and Suzanne Sumner of Columbus, Ohio. The bride-to-be is a 2001 graduate of Salem... »

The first time I stood in front of my old house in Craig, I was only 12. At 12 you have no clue about ownership of things such as a house, your lens of ownership is far simpler, like a pair of shoes or your school notebook. At 12, my ownership relationship... »

RURAL VIRGINIA – From mail-order calves in the back seat to slogging through icy roads to get to customers’ mailboxes, rural mail carriers in Virginia have been through it all. And Salem author Ethel Born has relived and enjoyed scores of their experiences, which the 86-year-old turned into her latest book, “From Horse ‘n Buggy... »

Snapping turtle calls to Botetourt’s emergency dispatchers have caught the attention of at least one county resident. Last summer, it was calls about snakes. They’re critters common to the countryside, but many folks just don’t know how to deal with them, so they call for help. When a neighbor won’t do, it’s a call to 911 or... »

NEW CASTLE – On a bright summer-like day I pulled up to Watson “Waddy” Bowes place in downtown New Castle where two sculptors of some renown were laboriously tearing down his 100-year-old barn, one board at a time. Thanks to a friend who had given me the lead on the story, I had done my... »

If you drive on Etzler Road from 8-10 a.m. most any day of the week, you’ll likely see Jeff Rudisill of Daleville out for his daily walk. Or, as Rudisill prefers to refer to it, “Taking my blood pressure and stress medicine.” Rudisill walks 8-plus miles each day, and figures he covers about 2,800 miles annually—all... »

Lord Botetourt finished sixth and James River was eighth in the annual Bob McLelland Metro Golf Tournament at the Botetourt Country Club last week. This year’s tournament was a one-day event on Thursday, Aug. 12. Blacksburg won the tournament with a four-man score of 290. The Bruins also had the low individual, as Ryan Mondy... »

Daleville Town Center is expected to be a busy place Friday evening during  the second Taste of the Roanoke Valley Food Expo. The Expo runs from 4-8 p.m. and will feature any number of locally-grown and produced foods—from fresh veggies to creamery ice cream. The area Virginia Cooperative Extension Service offices are sponsoring the Food Expo... »