Long-time Roanoke Valley banker Carrie McConnell is the president of Ridge View Bank. Courtesy of Carrie McConnell. The bank’s goal is to open the branch in January Aila Boyd aboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com Those who have traveled through downtown Salem recently have likely...
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Frank and Kelly Shushok Charissa Robertson Contributing writer In the wake of Michael Maxey’s retirement this summer, Roanoke College welcomed a new face to the campus community: Frank Shushok Jr., who will serve as the college’s 12th president. Roanoke...
Read moreRICHMOND — According to a release from the Virginia Employment Commission from last week, Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased in August to 2.6%, which is 1 percentage point below the rate from a year ago. According to household survey...
Read moreJames Madison University welcomes local transfer students HARRISONBURG – James Madison University welcomed the following local transfer students to its campus this month. Ava Neily of Salem, who has selected economics as their major. Kalei Cochran of Salem, who has...
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Salem Museum Members’ Summer Picnic: Please join us for our Members’ Picnic on Thursday, Sept. 8, from 6 to 8 pm. We will have seating in our Community Room and outdoors on our lovely Green Roof. Our event will feature...
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From the 1938 Centennial Edition of The Times-Register Photo credit: From The Times-Register archives Minor Dillard Webber, head of Smead & Webber’s drug store, in Salem, needs no introduction to the people of this vicinity. He was born in...
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Pictured from left to right are Dr. B. John Hynes, a cardiac electrophysiologist, Katherine Johnson, a registered nurse, Allen Keene, a cardiovascular specialist, Julie McHugh, a registered nurse, Dave Hyde, a registered radiologic technologist/cardiovascular specialist, Dr. Brent Carter, an anesthesiologist,...
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Join the Friends of the Salem Public Library Friday for the kick-off of the largest book sale ever in the history of Salem and the FOSL book sale. The book sale at the Salem Public Library kicks off for the...
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Aila Boyd aboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com Flags that advertise Olde Salem Days appear along both sides of the street throughout downtown Salem.Photo by Aila Boyd Olde Salem Days is set to return Saturday, Sept. 10. from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in...
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Students made their way around the Roanoke College campus during the middle of the second day of classes. Photo by Aila Boyd Aila Boyd aboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com The fall 2022 semester got underway last week for students and faculty at Roanoke...
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