Wright, Leonard Daniel
Leonard Daniel Wright, 58, of Salem, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 28, 2020. Lenny was born October 27, 1962,...
McMahan, Herman “Mac” W.
Herman “Mac” W. McMahan, 90, was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 3, after a long...
Whitescarver, John Penn
John Penn Whitescarver, 84, died on December 3 in Stuart, Florida. He leaves behind his wife of 58 years, Elizabeth...
Scarborough, Mary Louise Trussell
Mary Louise Trussell Scarborough, 80, of Semora, NC, passed away on Sunday, December 20. She is survived by her husband,...
Police Report
The Salem Police Department reported the following people were arrested and charged December 1-21. Arrest indicates an accusation, and defendants...
Salem VA HCS begins COVID-19 vaccine distribution with moderna
The Salem VA Health Care System will begin COVID-19 vaccination with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 23 following the...
Keep squirrels out of bird feeders this winter
From elaborate obstacle courses to spinning, bungee-jumping apparatuses, people have invented ingenious ways to keep squirrels out of bird feeders....
Salem in good shape with 5.9 months’ reserve, auditors say
Photo by Meg HibbertJohn Aldridge of Brown Edwards explains details of the completed annual audit to Salem City Council during...
Old K-Mart building redevelopment underway; fitness center planned
Photo by Shawn NowlinIt may be a vacant building now, but the old Salem K-Mart should be transformed into a...
Community members ‘haul out the holly’ and other creative decorations
Shawn Nowlin shawn.nowlin@ourvalley.org For those that appreciate creative yard displays and holiday decorations, Santa Claus came with an early present...