BRL plans annual celebration Gene Marrano July 17, 2017 1 minute read This year’s annual celebration for Blue Ridge Literacy volunteers and English Language learners will be the last for Executive Director Russ Merritt. WFIR intern reporter Madison Everett has the story: Share: Post navigation Previous: Bullying issues at Salem school led to anti-bullying groupNext: Salvation Army to open center for vulnerable youth in SE Related Stories Beale’s Brewery set to reopen tomorrow under new owner Clark Palmer May 1, 2026 Radford political science chair weighs in on former FBI director’s indictment over social media post Web Staff May 1, 2026 Governor defends existing Google data center deals amid Roanoke-area protests Ian Price April 30, 2026
