Stanley backs safety measures over road closure
Smith River District Interim Supervisor Richard Cox and State Sen. Bill Stanley discuss the proposed Dogwood Road closure during a community meeting. By Taylor Boyd State Sen. Bill Stanley encouraged compromise between supporters and opponents of the proposed Dogwood Road closure during a May 7 community meeting attended by more than 70 people at Stella Christian Church. The proposed closure involves a 0.06-mile section of Dogwood Road in front of Hardin Reynolds Memorial School. School Board Chairman Amy Walker, of the Mayo River District, said the Virginia Department of Transportation approached the school division about abandoning the section of road...
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