By Meg Hibbert
The other evening I was blissfully working away, finishing articles for that week’s issue of the Salem Times-Register when I got a call from my husband.
“I’m late leaving for the Salem Lions Club meeting because I had a situation here at home.” Uh-oh.
“The dogs got out of the fence and wound up at somebody’s...
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By Meg Hibbert
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...
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By Meg Hibbert
GLENVAR – Joseph Teh is running 100 miles at one stretch to save moon bears in Asia.
The Long Haul 100 he will run on Jan. 21 is only part of his long-term plans. “My goal is to run across the Sahara, cross the Antarctic Continent and climb Mount Everest,” said the 33-year-old, who was...
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By Meg Hibbert
GLENVAR – Someday soon, people traveling on West Main Street will be going through Glenvar Village. And unlike today when much of the area is a hodgepodge of industries and vacant buildings, they will be able to tell they are in it.
There are plans for signs saying “Welcome to the Village of Glenvar” –...
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By Meg Hibbert
SALEM – Television viewers who are already upset with Comcast are likely to be more so, after the cable company completes its planned move of all its channels to digital format later this month.
That means subscribers in the Salem and the Glenvar areas won’t be able to see what are now analog cable channels...
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By Staff Writer
ROANOKE COUNTY - It was a slightly bittersweet morning when members of the Glenvar community came together with library staff and officials on Sept. 29 to bid farewell to the Glenvar Library.
At the ceremony, library officials and members of the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors recognized the branch’s service to the community.
Built in 1979, the...
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By Meg Hibbert
GLENVAR – What looked like an ordinary yard sale was really a community rallying to help two badly burned boys.
The giant yard sale at the Fort Lewis Fire Department in Glenvar on Sept. 17 was a way of reaching out to provide comfort for Cole and Mason Anderson, who are undergoing skin grafts and...
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By Submitted
SOUTH BOSTON, VA – Theresa Shanley, the woman responsible for the safe return of 13-year-old Brittany Smith to her family in South Boston last December, had an opportunity to meet the teenager during a weekend visit to that community.
According to the Rev. John Eure, pastor of Ash Avenue Baptist Church, the San Francisco mother...
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By Meg Hibbert
GLENVAR – Candidate Joe “Butch” Church is going to the dogs. Well, dog, to be specific.
Midas, a special golden retriever, is starting to accompany Church at appearances while the chairman of the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors is campaigning. Midas carries a basket with Church literature. And the 3-year-old dog is always a hit.
Midas is a...
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By Meg Hibbert
ROANOKE COUNTY – Joe “Butch” Church plans to announce he is running for re-election tomorrow, July 7, for the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors. He plans to make his announcement at 5:30 p.m. at the Green Ridge Recreation Center in North Roanoke County.
Church, who is the current chairman of the board, represents the Catawba...
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