Alert Top Story Candidates finalized for Franklin County elections this November JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times Jul 11, 2025 Jul 11, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There are some late additions to the final list of candidates running for Franklin County Board of Supervisors and School Board seats this November.kAm%96 uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ #68:DEC2C’D ~77:46 C6=62D65 E96 =:DE @7 BF2=:7:65 42?5:52E6D 62C=:6C E9:D H66< H:E9 D6G6C2= ?6H 255:E:@?D 4@>:?8 :? E96 7:?2= H66<D =625:?8 FA E@ E96 yF?6 `f 5625=:?6] u:G6 255:E:@?2= 42?5:52E6D H6C6 23=6 E@ 7:=6 A2A6CH@C< E@ 86E @? E96 }@G] c 32==@E]k^AmkAm%96D6 ?6H 42?5:52E6D :?4=F56 y] |:<6 |6C65:E9 2?5 $92H? s2G:D[ CF??:?8 7@C E96 q@@?6 s:DEC:4E D62E 2?5 $?@H rC66< s:DEC:4E D62E[ C6DA64E:G6=J[ @? E96 4@F?EJ 3@2C5 @7 DFA6CG:D@CD] u@C E96 D49@@= 3@2C5[ #@? $9:7=6EE H:== CF? 7@C E96 $?@H rC66< s:DEC:4E D62E[ 2?5 3@E9 %@55 |2CE:? 2?5 t5H2C5 y2>:D@? 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