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Incidents May 21 or 22 – County Road 451, near Prospect Church Someone cut a fence in five locations and allowed cattle to escape. A suspect was identified. May 25 – Dollar General, County Road 4 A known suspect entered the store, acting erratically and waving a pistol. Store management requested that the individual be…

A rash of accidents at the intersection of Highway 431 and Davco Drive, better known as the entrance to Walmart, had Roanoke Police officers emphasizing the need for drivers to enter the intersection cautiously and with awareness. Two accidents took place within four hours of each other last Friday, and a third happened Wednesday afternoon…

Plans continue to solidify for a Fourth of July celebration in Roanoke for the nation’s semiquincentennial birthday. In just over a month the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, and Roanoke plans to be a part of the festivities, along with the rest of…