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A man wearing a blazer and tie. G. Lyn Hayth III. Photo courtesy Bank of Botetourt
Apr 4, 2025

Bank of Botetourt CEO retires after nearly four decades at bank

G. Lyn Hayth III will retire as CEO of the Buchanan-based Bank of Botetourt at the end of June after nearly four decades at the bank, according to a Wednesday announcement. Michelle R. Austin, the bank’s president and chief operating officer, will become CEO on July 1 and retain her role as president. After joining […]

Feb 27, 2023

Filling the steel gap

Metallurgical coal may be an unknown to the general population, but it’s very important to the manufacturing of steel and also valuable in the current economy. In August 2022, Australia-based Coronado Global Resources Inc., which produces metallurgical coal, announced a $169.1 million expansion of its Buchanan Mine Complex in Buchanan and Tazewell counties, expected to […]

RiverStone Ranch. Photo courtesy Hall and Hall
Oct 5, 2020

RiverStone Ranch auction set for Oct. 28

The 979-acre RiverStone Ranch in Buchanan will go to auction on Oct. 28, rural real estate firm Hall and Hall announced last week.  The Botetourt County estate, which has remained in private ownership for more than 200 years, includes tunnels, canals and stone walls from George Washington’s James River Kanawha Project. The property will go […]

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