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The head of the largest jail in the Roanoke Valley announced Tuesday he plans to retire effective March 1. Superintendent Bobby Russell has served at the Western Virginia Regional Jail since that facility was first built in 2008 and was promoted from deputy superintendent to the top job in 2010. Bobby Russell Courtesy of Western Virginia Regional Jal “It has been a tremendous honor and privilege to serve you and the citizens of our communities and represent such a highly regard...

USPS preparing for winter storm as mail carriers juggle holiday deliveries Workers will make deliveries into Tuesday evening Tags:  ROANOKE, Va. – It’s the busiest time of year for the United States Postal Service as a long line of people stood outside the door at the Cave Spring post office on Tuesday. “The lines are long. I need to either come in at the moment they open or just wait,” said Susan Shullman, a customer. USPS Appalachian District Communications Programs Specialist Tad Ke...

A public comment session concerning the closure of Cave Spring Elementary School saw a large, and heated, turnout as Floyd County school board members prepare for a similar meeting Thursday evening. The board opened the hearing in the Coosa High School gymnasium with a presentation on their reasons for closing Cave Spring Elementary and Glenwood Primary. FCS Superintendent Glenn White characterized the school system’s financial issues as a simple equation — too many buildings and not ...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has announced the winners of the 2020 Missouri DNR Photo Contest, which include one photographer in the KMMO listening area. A news release says each year, the department asks amateur photographers to get outside and capture the beauty of Missouri’s natural resources and enter their favorite photos in the contest. Entries can include images from anywhere in Missouri, featuring its beautiful natural resources, unique state parks, natural phenomena, ...

About four and a quarter miles of Burnett Ferry Road is set to be repaved in 2021 using money from the state’s Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant. According to Floyd County Public Works Director Michael Skeen, the repaving will begin where the city limit ends, around the intersection of Baker Street, and make its way to the bypass. Another major project will be Huffaker Road, which will have almost four and a half miles paved, going from the Fouche Gap area to Ga. 20. North Fourth Str...

DNR Photo Contest Winners Announced For 2020 The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has announced the winners of the 2020 Missouri DNR Photo Contest.  Each year, the department asks amateur photographers to get outside and capture the beauty of Missouri’s natural resources and enter their favorite photos in the annual photo contest. Entries can include images from anywhere in Missouri, featuring its beautiful natural resources, unique state parks, natural phenomena, outdoor recreation...

UPDATE: ABC officials say the store is reopening Thursday at noon. PREVIOUS: Virginia ABC officials say the Cave Spring store in southwest Roanoke County did not open today [Wednesday] because an employee reported having symptoms similar to COVID-19. When that occurs, ABC stores are closed until professional deep cleaning and sanitization is completed, and officials

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