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Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Chief Stephen Simon will officially retire in March. Shawn Nowlin shawn.nowlin@ourvalley.org After a career spanning...

This time of year, the fictious George Bailey, played by Jimmy Stewart in the holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life,”...

Pallets of dry foods. With the holidays upon us, local food pantries have even a greater need for food. In...

Governor Ralph Northam, First Lady Pamela Northam, and members of the Governor’s Cabinet recently volunteered at food banks throughout Virginia,...

David Suetterlein Senator Mark Obenshain (R-Rockingham) and Senator David Suetterlein (R-Roanoke County) recently reintroduced legislation that would require Virginia's Parole...

Craig City Inn was built around 1890 during an economic boom in the area. For 30 years, volunteers of the...

The City of Salem has been monitoring the potential spread of COVID-19, and like you, we have been processing a...

Prestigious award honoring trailblazing African American student given to recent Roanoke College graduate Shawn Nowlin shawn.nowlin@ourvalley.org At an early age,...

Photo by Shawn NowlinEdgar Moser and his father-in-law Junior Poe have had a close relationship that spans over four decades....

Photos by Shawn NowlinOn December 5 and 6, Santa and Mrs. Clause will be present at the Salem Civic Center...