Roanoke County was an outlier among western counties. It had an enslaved population that was in line with the statewide average.
Betsy Biesenbach
Betsy Biesenbach is a writer based in Roanoke. She is the author of ""Say My Name: The Story of Amanda Jeffers, Roanoke County 1864."
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Students at one Roanoke County school took it upon themselves to organize a club to explore health care careers
The Medical Explorers Club at Hidden Valley High School is devoted to introducing students to career options.