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Botetourt County Public Schools closed Thursday and Friday due to severe weather

(WSLS 10)

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. – Botetourt County Public Schools announced that schools would be closed on Thursday, Aug. 8, and Friday, Aug. 9 due to severe weather, the school said in a letter to parents Wednesday.

The school said they would be closing “Due to the threat of severe weather, significant rainfall, and power outages caused by remnants of Tropical Storm Debby.”

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We’re told that decisions about extracurricular activities, including athletic practices, will be communicated by the schools.

A school board meeting originally scheduled for Thursday has also been rescheduled to Monday, Aug. 12.


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