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Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Salem police arrest Roanoke County man on multiple charges in assault case (salemtimes-register.com) — Police say an alleged assault that began on West Main Street in Salem continued to a woman's home in Roanoke before officers safely secured her and arrested a Roanoke County man. The suspect faces multiple serious felony charges and is being held without bond at the Roanoke City Adult Detention Center while the investigation continues.
2. Community mourns Dolly Parton, celebrates her legacy in southwest Virginia (wdbj7.com) — Roanoke residents are joining fans across Southwest Virginia in mourning Dolly Parton, gathering at places like downtown shop Woodshed and tuning into Star Country radio to remember her music. Locals describe how she embraced Appalachian identity and turned regional stereotypes into something proud and joyful.
3. From the Archives: Sweet sorrow firm leaving corporate home (salemtimes-register.com) — A 1985 archival feature revisits how Salem-based W.S. Connelly and Co. moved its growing lawn and erosion-control business into Roanoke's Gainsboro Industrial Park for better visibility and highway access. The story traces the family firm's roots on Roanoke's City Market and Jefferson Street, and the Connellys' deep ties to Salem schools and neighborhoods.
4. Outdoors Bound: Late Summer Smallmouth Bonanza! (wfxrtv.com) — Anglers around Roanoke get a timely boost as state wildlife experts share late-summer tactics for catching hungry smallmouth bass, including on the Roanoke River above Smith Mountain Lake. The piece highlights recommended rods, lures, and flies, plus top rivers across southwest and central Virginia where low, clear water concentrates fish and makes wet-wading especially appealing.
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