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Pumo, Woodward and Livingston from left to right. Aila Boydaboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com The Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce opened 2026 with its...

Josie Ann Sherry is pictured enjoying the snow in Salem on Sunday. Aila Boydaboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com A prolonged winter storm that brought...

McCracken Aila Boydaboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com A proposal before the Virginia General Assembly would make aggravated bullying and aggravated cyberbullying a Class 1...

The 2026 Lambda Craft and Vendor Fair will be held at Andrew Lewis Middle School. Aila Boydaboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com Families attending the...

BEN CLINECONGRESSMAN WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives last week passed the fiscal year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban...

Jackson Bell scored 31 points against Lynchburg. PHOTO BY BRIAN HOFFMAN The Roanoke College men’s basketball team went 2-0 in...

City of Salem Police DepartmentWeekly Arrest ReportWeek of January 13, 2026 – January 19, 2026 1/13/2026, Holly E. Dean, 41,...

While waiting for a snowy weekend to get here my coworkers and I discussed what food we would be making...

The Losers Club: Held at the Salem Center but not just for seniors. All adults are welcome. Every Tuesday 5 –...

McCracken Aila Boydaboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com After more than three decades in ministry — including the founding of CommUNITY Church in 2005 —...