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Class of 2014 steps into the future
NEW CASTLE – Members of the Craig County High School Class of 2014 took the first steps into their future on June 6. It was a beautiful Friday evening when the 54 graduates received their diplomas from...
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Community remembers victims of fatal 2013 accident
NEW CASTLE – It is hard for many to believe that a year has already passed since the fatal car accident that stunned everyone in the community of Craig County. Three young women remembered for their...
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Shelor, CCHS partner for talent show
NEW CASTLE – Seven Craig County High School students last Wednesday competed for a chance to win a 1st-place prize of $200 and for the opportunity to compete in a regional talent show in Christiansburg...
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Trumbo inducted into Bridgewater Hall of Fame
NEW CASTLE – Marion “Bo” Trumbo, a former standout pitcher for Bridgewater College with several pitching records having stood the test of time for nearly four decades, was inducted into the Bridgewater...
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CCHS fans make ‘Baskets for Cash’
NEW CASTLE – The cheers were loud and proud as Grace Faw and Tyler Taliferro each made three-point shots to win $400 for Craig County High School in the area contest called “Baskets for Cash,”...
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CCHS robotics team earns 1st-place in regional competition
NEW CASTLE – “Craig High School may be small but we are mighty!” exclaimed Craig County High School Guidance Counselor Marcia Barlow, following the high school robotics team’s showing at a regional...
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Bluefield alumni to run 10K in memory of former dean, Salem native
For the second year in a row, alumni from Bluefield College will form a running troupe called “Team Dean Dan” to compete in the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K in Richmond. Like last year, when the team...
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Retired and newly hired teachers gather to celebrate
Submitted by Anita Brown Booth Kelly Wilmore, superintendent, said that Craig County schools are very excited about their new teachers. “We told them the first day, ‘You are the best and that is why...
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Craig Co. High chosen ‘top choice’ by Virginia Living Magazine
By Pam Dudding-Burch Craig County Public Schools are continuing to rake in local and international acknowledgements and awards. Craig Co. High has been chosen ‘top choice’ by “Virginia Living”...
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App development teacher raises funds for tablets
By Pam Dudding-Burch Geoff Boyer, Android App Development teacher at Craig County, was as excited as his students to receive their new Amazon Fire seven-inch tablets for each class member, through...
View ArticleCraig County Schools address drug and suicide statistics
By Pam Dudding-Burch Results from a behavioral survey at Craig County Middle School and High School have teachers and administration diligently working to create assistance programs for students...
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Rockets softball regular season ending with busy week
NEW CASTLE – The Craig County Rockets hope to come out of this week no worse than third in the Pioneer District softball standings. Craig comes into the week at 3-3 in Pioneer games with four to play....
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Pioneer District meet set for Friday
New Castle – The Craig County track team tuned up for this week’s Pioneer District meet by participating in a four-school event at Floyd County High School last week. The Pioneer District meet is this...
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Simmons-Loritsch
Catherine Simmons Maxey of Roanoke and Toby and Mary Loritsch of Salem are pleased to announcement the engagement of their children, Olivia Brooke Simmons and Michael Ryan Loritsch. Brooke is also the...
View ArticleCraig high school goes on lockdown during drug search
NEW CASTLE – Craig County High School was placed on lockdown Monday morning, as law enforcement officers with drug-sniffing dogs did a search of the school. For more details, see this week’s Sept. 15...
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Smith-Huffman
Mike and Chris Ouellette of New Castle are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Britney Nicole Smith, to James Michael Huffman, son of Mike and Betsy Huffman, also of New Castle....
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All-Thomas
Jackie Bernice All and Jeremy Scot Thomas are excited to announce their engagement. Jackie is the daughter of Evelyn All and Gary Crawford, both of New Castle. She is a Craig County High School and...
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Abbott-Peters
Emily Michelle Peters and Fletcher Paul Abbott were joined together in holy matrimony on June 11 at Colonial Avenue Baptist Church in Roanoke. The covenant wedding ceremony was officiated by the Rev....
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Hoover-Duffy
Barry W. Hoover of New Castle and Carmelita Hoover of Salem are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ruth Anne Hoover, to James Matthew Duffy, son of Michael and the late Deloris...
View ArticleAdvice to graduates: Choose people
The strains of “Pomp and Circumstance” for graduates to process into the auditorium were still echoing when the celebrating began at a recent commencement ceremony. There was a little pomp and lots of...
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