Small Business Saturday brings enthusiasm to Salem shop owners
Nicole Bocock and daughter Elizabeth, longtime supporters of Salon VeLuxe in downtown Salem, visited the establishment last Saturday. Photo by Shawn Nowlin. Shawn Nowlin shawn.nowlin@ourvalley.org All across the Roanoke Valley, people were encouraged to participate in Small Business Saturday last weekend by shopping locally. Salem small business owners were hoping for a good turnout and many of them say that it is exactly what happened. Many small businesses have had to modify their operations to remain profitable since the first cases of COVID were reported in 2020. Elaine...
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Sports
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Obituaries
Robert “Chad” Martin
Robert “Chad” Martin, 47 of Salem, passed away on Friday, November 26. Chad was born October 18, 1974, in Roanoke...
Melvin Eugene “Mel” Fuller
Melvin Eugene “Mel” Fuller went to be with his Lord on November 7, 2021. He will ever be remembered for...
Margaret Lee Huff Allen
Margaret Lee Huff Allen left her beloved Salem on Wednesday, November 24, to join her husband of 41 years, Avery...
Glenn Donald Street
Glenn Donald Street, 97, of Harrisonburg, formerly of Salem, went peacefully Home to be with the Lord on November 9,...
Spiritual
Methodist Pastors Change
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Give Light ~ Catching up ~
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State & National
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Virginia House recount resumes; could affirm GOP majority
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