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The Botetourt Bee Bringing you the buzz in Botetourt County! I grew up in Arcadia. I have in my living room an original print of the 1965 J.R.

I went to Buchanan Elementary, William Clark Middle (now Central Academy), and James River High School. When I was at James River, I was the Editor-in-Chief of James River’s first Art and Literary Magazine, Currents. I attended college at Longwood University, where I received a Bachelor’s Degree in English and worked on the student editorial board and the school newspaper. For the past decade, I w

as employed with a major outdoor retailer, working closely with the creative, PR, and social media departments. Hildebrand Historical Map of Botetourt County. It reminds me of my roots and my deep love of Botetourt County.

07/12/2025
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05/12/2025

Much progress has been made clearing roads and sidewalks today. Tonight, temperatures are expected to drop below freezing which means black ice, and even freezing fog is possible if skies clear. Be safe and watch for slick spots tonight and Saturday. Our Botetourt County Maintenance Team will monitor conditions and may put some additional ice melt down at the libraries if necessary Saturday.

05/12/2025

Did you wake up to a winter wonderland? Share your pictures of the snow!

05/12/2025

It's almost show...um...snow time! The roads are getting the brine lines in preparation for the overnight snow. A reminder that the nearly 1,500 miles of roads in Botetourt are plowed by VDOT. Check out their cameras and Plow Tracker here> https://plow4va.vdot.virginia.gov/public/map

We will post any County schedule changes or updates on our soclal media pages, and at botetourtva.gov | Be Safe BOCO!❄️

Where’s The Bee?Can you guess where The Botetourt Bee was this week?
03/12/2025

Where’s The Bee?

Can you guess where The Botetourt Bee was this week?

03/12/2025

👀 out for The Grinch!

Virginia 🎄
02/12/2025

Virginia 🎄

This year’s National Christmas Tree is also from Virginia!🎄 The U.S. Forest Service and the National Park Service collaborated to select and deliver a 32-foot red spruce harvested in Highland County on the U.S. Forest Service - George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.

The tree can be viewed starting Dec. 6 on the Ellipse at The White House and President’s Park. Learn more on the Forest Service website: https://ow.ly/cRTo50XxcvI

📸 : U.S. Forest Service

02/12/2025

If you're coming out on Friday evening for the Tinsel Trail, be sure to stop by the museum!

Happy Thanksgiving from The Botetourt Bee!
27/11/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from The Botetourt Bee!

26/11/2025

What are you thankful for?

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25/11/2025

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