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Pennix named Roanoke College’s vice president for enrollment management
James “JP” Pennix has been named Roanoke College’s new vice president for enrollment management. The 1988 graduate of the college will assume his new role effective July 10, according to a news release. “As a graduate, I know that the supportive academic environment at Roanoke College is...
Garst transitioning back to the classroom next year
Salem School Division Superintendent Dr. Curtis Hicks Tuesday afternoon that veteran Jamie Garst, a division veteran, is returning to the classroom and leaving his administrative post at the end of the current school year. Garst has been the principal of Andrew Lewis Middle School since July 1, 2017. “There are...
Recharge Boutique opens at Salem High School
Salem High School officially christened its new clothes closet, Recharge Boutique, last Wednesday, May 24. The project is designed to show love and provide care for every member of the school. Students have regular shopping hours when they can select clothes they would like to have. Some staff members have even used the store. All items are free.
Roanoke College’s Bridges Program joins educator diversity research group
Program aims to increase teacher diversity in local school systems. Roanoke College announced this week that its Bridges Program, which aims to recruit future teachers of color to local K-12 school divisions, was recently accepted as a Research-Practice Partner with the National Center for Research on Educator Diversity at the University of Houston.
Salem’s Peterson is winner in Viking Invitational race
Both the Salem and Glenvar cross country teams will be participating in the 18th Annual Knights Crossing Invitational at Green Hill Park in west Roanoke County this Saturday. The event, which is ranked as the third best in the state by the popular runners’ website “MileStat,” will include runners from 94 high schools, 61 middle schools and eight elementary school. The race will include schools from Virginia, Tennessee and West Virginia.
Well prepared Spartans hold on to beat Franklin County
The old Boy Scout motto is “Be Prepared,” and you can say the same thing about football. Last Friday the Spartans were prepared and it helped them hang on for a 33-32 win in a thriller against Franklin County in Rocky Mount. Salem led the offensive show, 33-26,...
Banged up Highlanders at Cave Spring Friday
The Glenvar football team is hoping to pick up its first win Friday night when the Highlanders visit Bogle Field in south Roanoke County to play Cave Spring. The Highlanders lost to Martinsville last Friday, 21-14, to drop to 0-2 and the Highlanders haven’t started 0-3 since the 2003 season in Lee Johnson’s second year as coach.
Friday is Fan Appreciation Day as Red Sox wrap up the season
The Salem Red Sox will wrap up the 2022 Carolina League season with a seven game homestand against Fredricksburg. The visiting Nationals will be trying to wrap up a spot in the Carolina League playoffs when they take on the Sox this week. Fredricksburg comes in with a five and a half game lead over the Carolina Mudcats in the CL North Division with a week to play in the regular season. Fredricksburg is a Washington farm team and the Mudcats are in the Milwaukee system.
Salem Civic Center announces clear bag policy
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LewisGale launches stroke prevention program
LewisGale Medical Center announced late last month that it successfully performed a permanent heart implant in a patient with non-valvular atrial fibrillation to reduce the risk of stroke. Dr. B. Johns Hynes, a board-certified electrophysiologist with LewisGale Physicians—Electrophysiology, recently performed the first procedure at the center. “Patients describe atrial...
Book sale extravaganza Friday night: Peace, love, music, books…and food trucks
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 general public Friday, Sept. 9 from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. with the addition of live music provided by Seph Custer, with.
Salem Museum Highlight 9/8/22
From 1886 to 1944, Salem’s social hub was Dillard’s Drug Store. Dillard’s soda fountain was the most popular in town, where social and business gatherings happened daily. College students and local residents loved the store, and many business deals and budding romances began there. Though no longer standing, it was a Salem landmark for multiple generations.
Olde Salem Days to return Saturday
Olde Salem Days is set to return Saturday, Sept. 10. from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in downtown Salem. “It has always been a big event and a pretty big deal,” Jane Johnson, president of the Rotary Club of Salem, said. An estimated 25,000-30,000 people attend the event each year.
Roanoke College students headed back to the classroom last week
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Salem, Glenvar cross country teams have meets this week
The Salem cross country team opened the 2022 season with a meet at Blacksburg last Saturday. The Salem varsity ran in an open 5K race that was not team oriented. Three Salem girls ran the 5K race and were led by Ryan Long. Callie Conner followed and Elizabeth Bocock was our Salem’s third finisher. Ashley Toapanta ran in a middle school 3K.
Salem Sports Foundation is looking for new members
The Salem Sport Foundation is kicking off another school and athletic year at Salem High School and looking for new members to join and old members to renew. Recent support includes funding for team awards for multiple teams and Hud’l memberships for multiple teams. Information on the Salem Sports Foundation can be found on Facebook.
Sandlot Football season opens
The Sandlot Football season opened last Saturday with three games at Spartan Field. The two Salem 8-and-under teams played each other, and here Jace Johnson (#10) finds a nice hole to pick up some yardage. The Flag Football and girls youth soccer season opened with games on Tuesday of this week.
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