Roanoke County board proclaims Oct. 23–31 Red Ribbon Week

Oct 14, 2026

The Board of Supervisors adopted a proclamation recognizing Oct. 23–31, 2026 as Red Ribbon Week and urged community participation in drug-prevention education as part of the National Red Ribbon Campaign.

The full story

The board read and adopted a proclamation declaring Oct. 23 through Oct. 31, 2026, as Red Ribbon Week in Roanoke County. The proclamation cited concerns about alcohol and other drug abuse and encouraged citizens, schools, businesses and institutions to participate in prevention-education activities and to display red ribbons during the campaign week.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in