ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Wednesday, February 7, 1996            TAG: 9602070057
SECTION: VIRGINIA                 PAGE: A-1  EDITION: METRO 

SCHOOLS OPEN OR CLOSED? NOTE: BELOW

Salem students will be the first in the Roanoke Valley to return to classes after the latest snowstorm.

Salem schools will open two hours late today, but other Roanoke Valley public schools will remain closed.

Roanoke schools will open two hours late on Thursday. Roanoke and Botetourt county schools will decide today whether to open Thursday.

Richard Kelley, assistant superintendent for Roanoke schools, said city bus drivers are asked to report to the transportation center at noon today to make test runs.

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