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Courtesy image  Aila Boyd aboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com The Salem Fair kicked off on Wednesday and will run through Sunday, July 14 at...

This year’s competition marked the 10th annual Gauntlet.  Courtesy photo Aila Boyd aboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com The 2024 edition of The Gauntlet Business...

     One thing I remember growing up was making ice cream on the Fourth of July. We made it every year....

WWI American tunic Courtesy photo The Fourth of July is a huge holiday locally and throughout the nation, but Salem’s...

TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly): All ages are invited to participate in the non-judgmental program at the Salem Senior Center...

ROANOKE COUNTY — The Roanoke County Economic Development Authority announced on Tuesday a new Business Equipment Acquisition Program (BEAP) grant...

Wreaths Across America, the national nonprofit whose year-long mission is “to remember the fallen, honor those who serve, and teach...

The Virginia State Police announced on Monday it is investigating a two-vehicle crash which resulted in a fatality. The crash...

INTERSTATE 81  LANE WIDENING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT EXIT 137 TO EXIT 141 – The $179 million design-build project to widen both...

Edmee CR Hasler Contributing writer The Salem Museum & Historical Society bids farewell to Alex Burke, a dedicated member of...