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LemonCourtesy photo ROANOKE — Katherin A. Elam and Stephen W. Lemon have joined the Board of Directors of the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation as at-large members.    Elam retired in 2022 as the longtime president of Junior Achievement...

The Salem Fire & EMS Department 17 7th Street at approximately 2:30 a.m. Monday morning.Photo by Aila Boyd The 17 7th Street structure caught on fire Monday morning  Aila Boyd aboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com A Monday morning fire destroyed a large commercial property,...

  The LewisGale Medical Center robotic surgery team celebrates successfully completing its 100th robotic-assisted spine surgery. Courtesy of LewisGale Medical Center. LewisGale Medical Center announced this week that its robotic surgery team had successfully conducted its 100th robotic-assisted spine surgery for minimally-invasive...

ClinePhoto by Aila Boyd Aila Boyd aboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com  Salem now has a new member of Congress.  Rep. Ben Cline, a Republican who represents Virginia’s 6th Congressional District, now represents the city after redistricting moved the boundaries of Virginia’s 9th Congressional District,...

The talk will focus on how the bathhouses, a key component of the Bath County economy, transitioned from a preservation emergency to a preservation success.Courtesy of Salem Museum Aila Boyd aboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com After years of sustained advocacy efforts at the grassroots...

The Roanoke County Board of Supervisors named a new Chair and Vice Chairfor 2023 at their reorganizational meeting on Jan. 10. Shown left to rightare Vinton Supervisor Jason Peters, Vice Chair Paul Mahoney, Chair MarthaHooker, retired Roanoke County Chief of...

  Pictured from left to right are Darren Glass, board-certified general and bariatric surgeon, Franci Sifers, bariatric coordinator, and Kelleigh O’Toole, bariatric dietitian.Courtesy photo LewisGale Medical Center announced this week that its bariatric surgery center has been accredited as a Comprehensive...

BeneviseCourtesy photo The Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce announced last week that is has hired Lucie Benevise to be its new communications coordinator. Her first day with the chamber was Jan. 4. “She is a versatile, enthusiastic designer in UX/UI...

The rodeo will take place Friday, Jan. 6 through Sunday, Jan. 8. Courtesy of Salem Championship Stampede Rodeo For the 55th time, the Salem Championship Stampede Rodeo, presented by Kroger and Ram Rodeo/Berglund Ram, makes its way to the Salem Civic...