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Glenvar player’s gift is joy and strength

SALEM, VA – One of his parents’ favorite pictures of their son shows Michael Sandridge, leaping high in front of the Arc de Triompe in Paris during a family trip in May 2011. “We love this photo of him full of strength and joy, and the location is full of symbolism, as well, as... »

Musicians, friends remember Wilbur Grant with laughter

GLENVAR – Wilbur Grant’s saxophone stood in the spotlight, but he wasn’t there in person. And yet, Glenvar High School’s first band director was even larger than life during an afternoon of “Wilbur stories” at the June 16 celebration of his life in the high school’s auditorium. There was music, laughter, and memories, lots... »

Service Saturday for former GHS band director

GLENVAR – A memorial service will be held tomorrow, June 16, at 11 a.m. at Glenvar High School Auditorium for the school’s former band director, Wilber E. Grant who died June 13. Music and birding were the life of Grant, 73, who was currently directing the Roanoke Valley Community Band, as well as conductor... »

Glenvar High School graduates 150

GLENVAR – Almost half of the 150 members of the Class of 2012 at Glenvar High School graduated with honors this morning in a ceremony featuring a Congressional Medal of Honor guest speaker and his graduating grandson. Although Retired Army Col. Jack H. Jacobs is a Bronze Medal Winner, holds two Purple Hearts and... »

Salem Pig makes a comeback

SALEM – The Salem Pig returned to West Main Street under cover of darkness last night, and it’s already been painted twice in its first 12 hours. It isn’t the same pig, of course, which sat next to now-gone Henry’s Memphis BBQ but the new pig is two doors away from where the first... »

‘The Pig’ prepares to make a comeback

SALEM – The pig is coming back. It isn’t the same pig, of course, that sat next to now-gone Henry’s Memphis BBQ but the new pig is a few yards away on West Main Street, just down the street from the first one. West Main Pig II is next to Crossroads Hobby Shop at... »

Salem, Glenvar Classes of 2010 process into their future

SALEM – Members of the Class of 2010 processed into their future in graduation ceremonies for Glenvar High School outside in Highlander Stadium on June 12, and for Salem High School in the Salem Civic Center on June 15. Salem graduates 297 Two-hundred and ninety seven Salem High School graduates made their way through... »