Former McClung Lumber Company building burns
The Salem Fire & EMS Department 17 7th Street at approximately 2:30 a.m. Monday morning.Photo by Aila Boyd The 17 7th Street structure caught on fire Monday morning Aila Boyd aboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com A Monday morning fire destroyed a large commercial property, the former home of McClung Lumber Company, Monday morning. According to a news release, the Salem Fire & EMS Department responded to a structure fire at 17 7th Street at approximately 2:30 a.m. Monday morning. The fire destroyed the structure and caused minor damage to an adjacent building. The release...
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Simulated Civil Rights marches held last week
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Rotanz receives ‘Salem Salutes’ award
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Disability studies concentration now offered at Roanoke College
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Briefly: Salem News In Brief
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Sports
Roanoke wins fi rst home men’s volleyball match
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Lewis wins middle school wrestling tournament, fi nishes season unbeaten
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Beedle breaks school record in Finn Pincus Invitational
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Obituaries
Boardwine, Rosemary Smith Hamilton
Rosemary Smith Hamilton Boardwine, 80, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. Rosemary was...
Janet Marie Henley
Janet Marie Henley, 68, of Salem, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was...
Sexton, Jerry
On Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, Jerry Sexton, age 74, of Chattanooga, TN, passed to be with his Lord in Heaven....
Miller III, Isaac ‘Bud’ Ephraim
Isaac (Bud) Ephraim Miller III, 69, of Salem, Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov. 18,...
Spiritual
Salem Presbyterian Church welcomes new pastor
VogadoCourtesy photo Vogado comes to Salem from North Carolina church Salem Presbyterian Church announced earlier this month that the Rev....
Rudy chosen as Brethren executive
Frances Stebbins Contributing writer The Rev. Daniel L. Rudy of Roanoke will become the next District Executive Minister for Church...
State & National
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School where boy shot teacher reopens with added security
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher reopened Monday with […]
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Traylor scores 25, No. 12 Va. Tech women beat Virginia 72-60
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kayana Traylor made 9 of 15 shots from the field and scored 25 points, Elizabeth Kitley […]
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Rielly scores first goal of season, Leafs down Capitals 5-1
TORONTO (AP) — Morgan Rielly scored his first goal of the season for Toronto in the Maple Leafs’ 5-1 victory over […]
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Mutts’ near triple double sends Va. Tech past Syracuse
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Grant Basile scored 25 points and Hunter Catoor scored 20 points and Virginia Tech used the […]