Reading program battles summer “Brain Drain” Gene Marrano June 6, 2016 1 minute read Parents worried about their children’s “brain drain” with school out for several months may want to check out a summer reading program that kicks off on Friday as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Franklin County accepting applications for Tourism MicroGrant programNext: Virginia spends more than $186K on trade mission to Europe Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026
Parents worried about their children’s “brain drain” with school out for several months may want to check out a summer reading program that kicks off on Friday as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports:
