Roanoke third grader makes his case to city officials for park improvements

Jackson Gunter, a third grader at Highland Park Elementary School in Roanoke, has a vision for his local playground.

In his vision, the park is clean, the playground equipment is in tip-top shape and the walkways are safe and intact for kids to run across.

But that hasn’t been Jackson’s experience playing at the Highland Park playground…

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