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1980s Salem Rescue Squad Jumpsuit With the heavy rains and flooding from the recent hurricanes, many people are remembering the...

Happy Halloween from Joseph C. Thomas Center at Friendship Richfield Living. Meg dressed as a witch. Spicy McHaggis is the...

Roanoke City CCAP student and Virginia Western student ambassador Yassine Abdelkader. Courtesy photo ROANOKE – Thanks to the private-public community...

     As Thanksgiving gets closer, my coworkers and I, here at the paper, are discussing which sides to make for the...

Virginia Western President Dr. Robert H. Sandel (center) is pictured with recipients of 2023-24 general scholarships awarded by the Virginia...

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

The Salem VA Health Care System will hold a town hall for Veterans Thursday, Nov. 7 beginning at 12 p.m....

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

Photo by Meg Hibbert Salem Rescue Squad Personnel Lt. Tim Gillinger, left, Training Lt. Darlene Gee and Assistant Chief Brian...

Yards throughout Salem have been transformed in anticipation of Halloween on Thursday. Local Halloween celebrations will conclude with citywide trick-or-treating...