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FEATURES, Salem Times Register 
SALEM – A silk “lion” wove and danced its way through a throng of happy college students, adults and children in the Wortmann Ballroom at Roanoke College.
The traditional Lion Dance performed by Chris Spoon and Johnny Hsu from the Shaolin Martial Arts Academy in Roanoke marked the conclusion of the Lunar New Year Celebration... »
Local residents celebrate Year of the Dragon
SALEM – A silk “lion” wove and danced its way through a throng of happy college students, adults and children in the Wortmann Ballroom at Roanoke College.
The traditional Lion Dance performed by Chris Spoon and Johnny Hsu from the Shaolin Martial Arts Academy in Roanoke marked the conclusion of the Lunar New Year Celebration... »
Featured Sports, Salem Times Register 
SALEM – The Glenvar girls completed their regular season with a 57-44 win over the host Bobcats at Radford High Tuesday. It wasn’t pretty, and GHS coach Nick Stewart will have two weeks to get it out of their system.
“It got pretty ugly,” said Stewart. “We dominated the third quarter and made some substitutions.... »
Glenvar girls finish regular season with 18-4 record, give Floyd a scare
SALEM – The Glenvar girls completed their regular season with a 57-44 win over the host Bobcats at Radford High Tuesday. It wasn’t pretty, and GHS coach Nick Stewart will have two weeks to get it out of their system.
“It got pretty ugly,” said Stewart. “We dominated the third quarter and made some substitutions.... »
Featured Sports, Salem Times Register 
SALEM – Is “Glenvar Basketball” back? By the crowd at the gym for the boys basketball game with Floyd last Friday, it just might be.
The Highlanders thrilled a packed house with an 83-74 upset of Floyd County last Friday. Floyd came in as a top 10 team in the state Group A rankings and... »
Look who’s back!!
SALEM – Is “Glenvar Basketball” back? By the crowd at the gym for the boys basketball game with Floyd last Friday, it just might be.
The Highlanders thrilled a packed house with an 83-74 upset of Floyd County last Friday. Floyd came in as a top 10 team in the state Group A rankings and... »
Breaking News, Salem Times Register, The New Castle Record
Pickle bill dies in committee
There won’t be home-canned pickles for sale in Virginia farmers’ markets again this year – legally. This afternoon House of Delegates’ Bill 46 died in the Agriculture Committee when no committee member made a motion to advance it. The bill was filed by 8th District Delegate Greg Habeeb, a Republican who represents Craig County, at the... »
FEATURES, Salem Times Register 
SALEM – Fifty-five years ago, German boat builder Horst Lonitz was one of eight skilled craftsmen brought over from Germany by Lanier Frantz and his family to build the “Cadillac” of wooden boats at the Salem Boat Co.
Recently Lonitz, who is now 92, was reunited with a Salem Boat restored by Moneta resident Don... »
German boat builder reunited with Salem Boat
SALEM – Fifty-five years ago, German boat builder Horst Lonitz was one of eight skilled craftsmen brought over from Germany by Lanier Frantz and his family to build the “Cadillac” of wooden boats at the Salem Boat Co.
Recently Lonitz, who is now 92, was reunited with a Salem Boat restored by Moneta resident Don... »
Breaking News, Salem Times Register
Glenvar Community Plan adopted by county supervisors
ROANOKE COUNTY – The Glenvar Community Plan was unanimously adopted by members of the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors tonight, providing the bones to structure the Village of Glenvar and the way it will look in the next 10-20 years. No citizens signed up to speak at the hearing, and the only remarks were glowing... »
Featured Sports, Salem Times Register 
SALEM – The Salem High girls took sole possession of first place in the River Ridge District basketball standings with a dramatic come-from-behind victory over Hidden Valley Tuesday. Salem won 39-33 at the SHS gym.
With the win the Spartans are now 4-0 in district play and 10-5 overall. Salem is the only team still... »
Girls rally to take 1st place
SALEM – The Salem High girls took sole possession of first place in the River Ridge District basketball standings with a dramatic come-from-behind victory over Hidden Valley Tuesday. Salem won 39-33 at the SHS gym.
With the win the Spartans are now 4-0 in district play and 10-5 overall. Salem is the only team still... »
College Sports, Salem Times Register, Sports
RC’s Graves named Athlete of the Week after meet in Ohio
SALEM – The Roanoke College men’s and women’s Track & Field squads competed in the Marietta (Ohio) College Open last Saturday with nine colleges competing from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Maroons recorded nine first-place and eight second place finishes at the meet. Leading the women with a pair of top finishes were junior... »
FEATURES, Salem Times Register 
SALEM – Three Salem residents and a former one are glad their cruise on the Costa Concordia was in October instead of last week.
The night of Friday the 13th, the same captain and Italian-registry ship that Beverly Reger, Ricki Moushegian and Peggy Weaver from Salem and Katie Moushegian of Atlanta sailed on evidently detoured... »
Salem residents sailed on doomed cruise ship in fall
SALEM – Three Salem residents and a former one are glad their cruise on the Costa Concordia was in October instead of last week.
The night of Friday the 13th, the same captain and Italian-registry ship that Beverly Reger, Ricki Moushegian and Peggy Weaver from Salem and Katie Moushegian of Atlanta sailed on evidently detoured... »
Cave Spring Connection, FEATURES, Salem Times Register 
ROANOKE - While doctors recognize the importance of cognitive therapy, and educators talk about it, it is often a subject that is simply discussed. The value of it is always acknowledged but, if you’re trying to seek out someone who offers cognitive learning skills, you can find yourself on a seemingly wild-goose hunt. That was... »
Cognitive therapy sessions provide ‘mental boot camp’ for brain-injured youth
ROANOKE - While doctors recognize the importance of cognitive therapy, and educators talk about it, it is often a subject that is simply discussed. The value of it is always acknowledged but, if you’re trying to seek out someone who offers cognitive learning skills, you can find yourself on a seemingly wild-goose hunt. That was... »
