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Curtis Hicks Editor’s note: The following message was sent to families of Salem City School Division students last week regarding...

Schools in Salem opened Monday morning for the start of the 2024-25 school year. This marks the earlier start date...

A rendering of the central building of the Shaun McConnon Discovery Center.Courtesy image Roanoke College alumnus Shaun McConnon ’66 has pledged an...

John Breen and Max Dillon have a lively discussion at the Comprehensive Plan. Photos by Edmee. Linda Lahm and Pat...

Roanoke County– Roanoke County welcomes back Food Truck Thursdays this fall. The highly anticipated event returns with its fall edition, promising...

Little Debbie      My mom’s mother, Mimi, did not cook. She wasn’t the type of grandmother that made homemade treats for...

Patpollifrone John Morgan is headed to Salem to headline the 2024 Star-B-Q concert at the Salem Farmers Market on Wednesday,...

Sandel Courtesy photo ROANOKE – Dr. Robert H. Sandel, fourth president of Virginia Western Community College, announced Monday that he...

From The Times-Register archives From the 1938 centennial edition of The Times-Register Born at Hollins College November 21, 1875, the...

A bronze bust of Gen. Andrew Lewis. Courtesy photo Step back in time with the Salem Museum to the Colonial...