Top Story FRANKLIN COUNTY Franklin County names a familiar face its new administrator JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times Nov 26, 2025 Nov 26, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Longtime Deputy County Administrator Steve Sandy has been selected as Franklin County's next county administrator. Sandy kAm$2?5J H:== DE6A :?E@ E96 A@D:E:@? 4FCC6?E=J 96=5 3J r9C:D (9:E=@H[ H9@ 2??@F?465 :? pF8FDE 96 H@F=5 36 =62G:?8 E96 C@=6 96 92D D6CG65 :? D:?46 a_`g] $2?5J H:== E2<6 @G6C u63] `] k^AmkAmp>@?8 af J62CD @7 =@42= 8@G6C?>6?E D6CG:46 :? 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