Roanoke County native on a mission in Afghanistan Gene Marrano April 18, 2016 1 min read An organization that has been working in Afghanistan since 2002 to provide educational opportunities and other assistance to poor rural families is led in part by a Cave Spring High school graduate as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Farmers concerned after April freeze hurts fruit cropsNext: Recent CNU poll focuses on hypothetical Clinton, Trump matchup Related Stories 1 min read Indie Bookstore Day on Saturday features local author – and his dark fantasy novel Gene Marrano April 25, 2025 1 min read 44-mile pilgrimage celebrates bio-diversity and the diversity in our community Denise Membreno April 25, 2025 1 min read Vaccination key to preventing any measles outbreak Gene Marrano April 24, 2025