MUNICIPAL County names new director of tourism, clerk to board of supervisors Aila Boyd May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 Updated Jul 1, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Aila Boyd Franklin County announced recently the hiring of both a new director of tourism and marketing and clerk to the board of supervisors.kAmz6G:? %@D9 92D 366? ?2>65 E96 ?6H 5:C64E@C @7 E@FC:D> 2?5 >2C<6E:?8[ C6A=24:?8 s2G:5 #@E6?:K6C H9@ G242E65 E96 A@D:E:@? =2E6 =2DE J62C E@ 364@>6 E96 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C @7 E96 |@?E8@>6CJ r@F?EJ q=24<D3FC8 r9C:DE:2?D3FC8 #68:@?2= %@FC:D> ~77:46] #@E6?:K6C ;@:?65 E96 4@F?EJ :? a_`d 2D :ED E@FC:D> 56G6=@A>6?E >2?86C]k^AmkAm“x 2> 6I4:E65 7@C E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ E6== E96 DE@CJ @7 uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ] uC@> E96 C:49 9:DE@CJ E@ E96 ?2EFC2= 362FEJ[ uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ :D ECF=J E96 6A:E@>6 @7 2 ‘}2EFC2= $6EE:?8 7@C ~AA@CEF?:EJ]’ x =@@< 7@CH2C5 E@ H@C<:?8 H:E9 E96 C6D:56?ED 2?5 3FD:?6DD6D @7 E9:D 8C62E 4@F?EJ E@ AC@G:56 2 36EE6C BF2=:EJ @7 =:76 2?5 2 H@C=5 4=2DD 56DE:?2E:@? 7@C G:D:E@CD[” %@D9 D2:5]k^Am People are also reading… Drought forces Appalachian Power to release less water from Smith Mountain Project Transgender woman sues for sexual discrimination against Salem DEQ office Brandon Clarke death mourned by NBA world: 'Heartbreaking' Smith Mountain Lake group has success in curbing destructive wakes Cut by school board, Franklin County family liaisons defend 'critical' jobs Spanberger vetoed a bill to legalize skill games, yet thousands remain in operation 3 degrees in 4 years: Ferrum grad makes the most of her time in college ESPN's McKinney figures Virginia Tech softball has 'chip on their shoulder' Ferrum softball coach Josh Freeman resigns after three losing seasons Franklin County program preparing students for careers faces cuts Ferrum volleyball coach out after just 6 conference wins in 4 years Franklin County hires permanent girls basketball coach with college experience Virginia to move SOL testing to end of school year, raise standards 2026 NBA mock draft: AJ Dybantsa or Darryn Peterson No. 1? 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Drought forces Appalachian Power to release less water from Smith Mountain Project As a drought lowers the level of Smith Mountain Lake, less water is being released for the dam system. Officials on the lake are also seeing m…
Smith Mountain Lake group has success in curbing destructive wakes The Wake Education Task Force was created in 2022 to help curb the bad behavior of some wakesurfers at Smith Mountain Lake. Nearly four years …
Cut by school board, Franklin County family liaisons defend 'critical' jobs Less than a week after the Franklin County School Board announced the cutting of 10 family liaison positions, two of those liaisons defended t…
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