Drumstick Dash registration opens early to raise Rescue Mission funds Gene Marrano April 16, 2020 1 minute read FB photo/Rescue Mission The Roanoke Rescue Mission’s Drumstick Dash 5k run-walk event on Thanksgiving morning normally doesn’t open its registration until late May or June – but that’s not the case this year as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Area priest contests removal over critical blogNext: Rural broadband expansion – as more work, learn and play at home Related Stories Fish for Lent – Taziki’s Mediterranean Restaurant on Franklin Road brings it back Gene Marrano March 12, 2026 0 Dr. Pepper Park gets off to early start in 2026 this weekend with Green Envy for St. Patrick’s Day celebration Gene Marrano March 12, 2026 0 Virginia Creeper Trail bringing millions to SWVA pre-Helene, VT Report Reads Emma Thomas March 12, 2026 0