Craig County, VA News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/craig-county/ Craig County, VA News The year in reviewThe year in review roanokecom http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/craig-county/content/db26e14d3935f474213da427725685bd.html brpJorge Lee Cuestas Jr ppHolder of a high school diplomappThen: In June Cuestas graduated from the school at HopeTree Family Services the Baptist residential care facility in Salem where he lived for 18 months It was a hardwon conclusion to the upanddown childhood that landed him therepa hrefhttp:oasroanokecomRealMediaadsclicknxcgiwwwroanokecomrss1324965Position4img srchttp:oasroanokecomRealMediaadsadstreamnxcgiwwwroanokecomrss1324965Position4 altAdvertisementimga A new chapter roanokecom http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/craig-county/content/5f726badd57f1ded4e008af101db3754.html After losing their son to cancer in 2007 Brian and Desirae Harman have welcomed a new son Chaycen Wesley Harman into the worldbrpFLOYD Brian and Desirae Harman don't get as much sleep as they'd like ppYou're going to have to get him Brian Desirae Harman said she told her husband at 4 am two weeks agoppAnd it's like deja vu for the family which lost sleep throughout much of last year tending to their son Chance as he battled a rare brain tumorp Craig County ranch: a diamond in the rough roanokecom http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/craig-county/content/d1277129d27f7083319edb15f1307396.html In 2006 a West Virginia company proposed an upscale development on the 1700acre Black Diamond Ranch in Craig County Two years later log homes and chalets are starting to take shape and most of the parcels are soldAndrew Huffman grew up in the Johns Creek Valley in western Craig CountyIt's a spot that exemplifies what Craig County has always been about: an idyllic locale of green fields sparkling streams blue mountains and rustic barns Craig County students hope to hit high notes with fundraiser http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/craig-county/content/49c03bb9a18a5baaf290846a3bf14d81.html The fundraiser isThursday night at Craig County High School The bluegrass group The Farewell Drifters from Nashville will be headlining Roanoke spruce a cut above other trees roanokecom http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/craig-county/content/9c4284253162fde44f7e5870bbe21841.html A Roanoke couple donated a 20foot Colorado blue spruce that will be taken to Richmond and decorated outside the Capitol buildingMerry foresters needled one another Christmas tree for Governor's Mansion a Craig County product http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/craig-county/content/8e0a177912686bf7b4173ec0a52c6aa9.html This is the third time in eight years Sue Bostic has supplied the Governor and his family with a Christmas tree UPDATED: First snowfall for parts of the News7 viewing area http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/craig-county/content/e628cd3dda1874e2eb23e754a4959940.html Many people are getting their first dose of winter weather and it is causing some travel problems Oriskany building a puzzler for county officials roanokecom http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/virginia/craig-county/content/e32214738b8b75daf8c02590c342c604.html Botetourt County officials say the trailer was set up without the proper building permitsOriskany is a beautiful part of Botetourt County this time of year when the fall colors radiate burnt orange and red huesBut unless you live there and not many people do in the small hamlet near the Craig County border you likely haven't seen the new dwelling that is perplexing county zoning officials They say it doesn't belong there and yet they agree it's not bothering anyone and appears to be one of the more attractive structures around