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We have video highlights from the Hidden Valley - Salem football game.

Do you have photos from the game? Or anything, for that matter, involving people or events around Southwest Roanoke County? If so, you can share at news@swo-co.com.

OTHER RECENT COVERAGE OF HIDDEN VALLEY:
* Oct. 28: A few photos of Hidden Valley JV volleyball vs. Salem
* Oct. 27: Photos of Hidden Valley band at state competition
* Oct. 26: Hidden Valley participates in Passionately Pink Day
* Oct. 26: More photos of Hidden Valley - Pulaski football
* Oct. 24: Photos from Hidden Valley - Pulaski football
* Oct. 17: Video highlights of Hidden Valley vs. Christiansburg football
* Oct. 16: Hidden Valley Art Club holds haunted house fundraiser
* Oct. 15: Hidden Valley library holds book fair at Barnes and Noble Nov. 7-12
* Oct. 14: VHSL rating points for Hidden Valley football
* Oct. 12: Photos of Hidden Valley band vs. Blacksburg

We have a slideshow of photos by Erin Millar from North Cross School's game this afternoon versus The Covenant School.  You can view them above, or by clicking here.

Do you have photos of fall games to share? E-mail news@swo-co.com

In today's print editon of SWoCo, we ran this photo by John Tyree from the Cave Spring Middle - Hidden Valley Middle volleyball game and asked: Who's the guy in the lobster hat?

Well, silly us!

Today, we get an email from Lauren Nepper who tells us: " I am here to tell you why that guy is wearing a lobster hat and zebra socks. He is wearing those things because he told us (the volleyball team) that if we won one of the games that he would wear the hat and soces for the rest of the game. Oh and by the way he was the volleyball coach for Cave Spring Middle School. Thanks for putting this picture in!"

And thanks, Lauren, for letting us know!

Do you have photos from around Southwest Roanoke County? If so, you can share at news@swo-co.com.

In last week's print edition of SWoCo, we ran this photo by T.J. Witten and asked: Who are these happy tongue-wagging fans at the Cave Spring-Northside game earlier this fall?

Well, maybe we should have asked T.J. because . . . Veronica Hamilton e-mails in to tell us:

"The two happy Cave Spring fans at the Northside game are Cassie Witten and Laura Cattigan!"

Thanks!

Do you have photos from around Southwest Roanoke County? If so, you can share at news@swo-co.com.

Here are some of the photos that people from Southwest Roanoke County have entered so far in The Roanoke Times Halloween Photo Contest. We say some because, well, maybe we missed one or two. But if we did, it wasn't on purpose.

You can view the photos in the slideshow above or in this gallery format.

You, too, can enter the contest.

The main rules: Your little trick-or-treater has to be 12 or under. The deadline to enter is Nov. 1. After that, there's a round of voting, with first prize being a $400 visa gift card. There are some other prizes, too.

Read all the rules here and take a look at all the contestants so far here.

And whether you enter the contest or not, you can share your Halloween photos from Southwest Roanoke County at news@swo-co.com.

Back Creek Elementary Kindergarten classes visited Jeters Pumpkin Patch on Oct. 29 and had a great time. Mrs. Abbitt and her class are pictured here in the first photo. The 2nd and 3rd photos are kids from both Mrs. Abbitt and Mrs. Colitons classes feeding the baby cows.

Send your photos to news@swo-co.com.

Submitted by Karin Shuck

Cave Spring hosts Christiansburg. Hidden Valley travels to Salem. Whichever game you're at, you probably want to be prepared for some weather. Here's what weather journalist Kevin Myatt forecasts:

Cloudy, cool and drizzly. Temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s. Probably no pouring rain but there might be some light showers.

You can find more weather news on Kevin's Weather Journal blog. And, as always, if you're going to a game, you can share photos at news@swo-co.com.

Oak Grove Elementary School is celebrating its 50th Anniversary on Sunday, November 8, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

The Hidden Valley Middle School Eagle Band will begin playing at 1:30. The student body steps off in a parade at 2:00. A video montage of memories of current and former teachers, students and staff will follow. The celebration will continue with “Through the Decades” class reunions and a reception in the ‘50s Soda Shop.

The entire community is invited to celebrate this special event.

The school is located at 5005 Grandin Road Extension.

Media coverage is welcome.

Submitted by Gwen Vieth, Co-chair, 50^th Anniversary Committee

Construction is underway. Business writer Jenny Boone has an update on the new Bojangle's in this post on her retail blog, The Storefront.

Sharks, bumble bees, princes and princesses, that's what raided the Headquarters Library on 419 at 10:30 a.m. (Oct. 29). Preschoolers and their parents gathered in their Halloween costumes for trick-or-treating, puppet shows, stories and songs.

Check out our photos of these little ones by clicking here or scroll through our slideshow above!

Send us your Halloween photos, email them to us at news@swo-co.com!