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Democratic Voters in Salem Cast Ballots in June 17 Primary
06/20/2025

Democratic Voters in Salem Cast Ballots in June 17 Primary

Voters in the City of Salem went to the polls on Tuesday, June 17, to help determine the Democratic Party's nominees for three key offices ahead of the Nov. 4 General Election. The state-administered primary included contested races for lieutenant governor, attorney general, and the 40th District se...

Former Mayor Howard Packett Remembered
06/19/2025

Former Mayor Howard Packett Remembered

Former Salem Mayor and longtime City Councilman Howard Packett is being remembered this week for his long heritage. Packett, who died June 7 at age 93, served 24 years on Salem City Council. The advertising man was the founder of what became known as the Packett Group. At the June 9 Council meeting,...

Street sign placed upside down
06/18/2025

Street sign placed upside down

Somebody wasn't paying close attention when the street sign at the corner of West Main and Horner Lane was installed. PHOTO BY DORIS HOFFMAN

POLICE REPORT
06/17/2025

POLICE REPORT

City of Salem Police Department Weekly Arrest Report Week of May 27, 2025 – June 2, 2025 5/28/2025 - Trent M. Vick - Assault Domestic 5/30/2025 - Rashad L. Arnold - 34 - Possession of Burglary Tools; Concealment 5/30/2025 - Timothy D. Harman - 43 - Public Intoxication 6/1/2025 - Jason W. Faulconer...

FROM THE ARCHIVES: 58 Years Ago Shenandoah Line Is Started
06/16/2025

FROM THE ARCHIVES: 58 Years Ago Shenandoah Line Is Started

Historic Meeting In Roanoke To Secure Pledges of Ten Thousand Dollars Toward Securing New Railroad From the 1938 centennial edition of The Times-Register The second great step forward in the development and progress of Roanoke County - after the completion of the Virginia & Tennessee line - was the....

Salem-Based Novonesis Honored at TechNite 2025 for Industry Leadership
06/15/2025

Salem-Based Novonesis Honored at TechNite 2025 for Industry Leadership

Novonesis, a Salem-based biotechnology company, was named Large Leading Tech Company of the Year at the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council's 25th annual TechNite celebration, held May 29 at Virginia Tech's Beamer-Lawson Indoor Practice Facility. Nearly 500 innovators, entrepreneurs, and industry....

Salem Democrats to Choose Statewide, Local Nominees in June 17 Primary
06/14/2025

Salem Democrats to Choose Statewide, Local Nominees in June 17 Primary

Voters in the City of Salem will head to the polls on Tuesday, June 17, to help decide the Democratic nominees for three key offices ahead of the Nov. 4 General Election. The Democratic Party of Virginia is holding a state-administered primary to nominate candidates for lieutenant governor, attorney...

Council Denies Zoning for Carey Avenue Townhomes
06/13/2025

Council Denies Zoning for Carey Avenue Townhomes

In a split 3-2 vote Monday night, Salem City Council denied a zoning change that would have allowed up to 10 townhomes in what now is a single-family neighborhood on Cary Avenue and Brand Avenue off East Main Street. Mayor Renee Turk and Councilman Randy Foley voted in favor of the application with....

Salem Native Bertie Conner Celebrates 105th Birthday
06/12/2025

Salem Native Bertie Conner Celebrates 105th Birthday

Bertie Mae Conner, a lifelong Salem resident, celebrated her 105th birthday on June 10. Born in 1920 to Joseph Cephus and Lillie Belle Bryant Rucker, Conner married Roy Allen Conner in 1936 and raised seven children. Known as "Granny" to many, she enjoys coffee, chocolate, and visits with loved ones...

“Create! Art Fest!” on Library Lawn
06/11/2025

“Create! Art Fest!” on Library Lawn

By Benita VanCleave, Library Corner - Empowering individuals to build a stronger community "Create! Art Fest!" What a perfect way to kick off a summer reading program with the theme of "Color Our World." An all-age event, everyone is invited to join us on the library lawn for an opportunity to do ha...

RECIPE OF THE WEEK
06/10/2025

RECIPE OF THE WEEK

One day at work several years ago, a dental assistant, Yanin, was eating her lunch with me in the breakroom. She had an apple and was dipping it in this mix of reddish salt. She convinced me to try it and I was hooked. I already put salt on my watermelon, cantaloupe, and apples so, [...]

FROM THE ARCHIVES: R’ke Hardware First of Kind in Magic City
06/09/2025

FROM THE ARCHIVES: R’ke Hardware First of Kind in Magic City

From the 1938 centennial edition of The Times-Register The Roanoke Hardware Company, organized in 1901 by A. H. H. Boyd, William B. Clemer, I. M. Warren and S. F. Woody, opened business at 22 West Campbell avenue, the firm having purchased the hardware business of Price-Armes Company at the same loc...

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