Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Southwest and Southside:
Politics:
Roanoke County School Board set to vote on policy that makes it harder for librarians to add a book and easier for parents to remove one. — The Roanoke Times.
Economy:
Amtrak sets July 11 date for second train to Roanoke. — WDBJ-TV and WSLS-TV. (For prospects of a train to Bristol, see this background story. For prospects of an east-west train from Christiansburg to Newport News, see this background story).
Danville IDA amends agreement for White Mill project. — Danville Register and Bee.
Culture:
Two trestles on Virginia Creeper Trail require repairs. — Bristol Herald Courier.