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The renovation of City Hall became a commitment of love for Paris Finance Director Gene Anderson a decade ago when he took on the responsibility of planning and overseeing the preservation of the historical building where he has worked for the past 35 years. His passion became evident as Anderson guided tours during the recent 100th birthday celebration of the 1920 building, then used jointly as the cityâs fire station, police headquarters, jail, municipal court, city hall and water and sewer department. Now, the three-story building houses offices for the city manager, mayor, city attorney, both finance and engineering departments as well as spacious downstairs Paris City Council chambers and a large upstairs community meeting room. ....
An extension to one of Vintonâs greenways celebrated its opening earlier this week, as officials say another puzzle piece is placed in the riverside trail network that once dotted the region, but now â with each snip of a ribbon â increasingly connects it. A stretch of Glade Creek Greenway now connects from the new trailhead at 401 Gus Nicks Blvd â beside the baseball diamond now known as Glade Creek Park â to Gearheart Park, said Roanoke Valley Greenway Coordinator Liz Belcher. It does not yet connect to the rest of Glade Creek Greenway, which since 2016 has run north from Tinker Creek Greenway to Walnut Avenue. ....
“My goal right now is just to get to know people and put names to faces. That way I can come to the neighborhood and say, hey is there anything concerning you?" ....