By Meg Hibbert
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...
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By Brian Hoffman
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...
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By Submitted
E.B. “Pete” Petersen of Salem passed away on Nov. 16, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, Emerson B. and Theodora B. Petersen, of Morrison, Ill. Surviving members of the family include his wife of 63 years, Ellen D. Petersen; sister Carolyn P. Lange and husband Kent W. Lange of Clinton, Iowa;...
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By Meg Hibbert
SALEM – Longtime radio man Herm Reavis received the Charles Brown Award on Nov. 22 at a packed breakfast ceremony at Roanoke College.
Although the man friends call “a silver-tongued devil” started his radio career at age 14 by answering phones and taking requests in Galax, Reavis and his mellow voice became staples in the...
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By Staff Writer
SALEM – A nephew of the Civil War general who led an attack on Salem came to town last week, and met up with a nephew of a man who lost his life fighting those troops.
Ralph Rhodes of Churchville, Pa., visited the Salem Museum on Oct. 20 to do some research . Rhodes...
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By Meg Hibbert
SALEM – More charges have been filed against a 25-year-old Roanoker accused of sexually grabbing a male Roanoke College student. Now Hung Phi Nguyen has been charged with impersonating a police officer.
Today a second charge of impersonating a police officer was filed against Nguyen.
Initially, he was accused of grabbing a 19-year-old Roanoke College male...
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Richard B. “Dick” Persinger, 97, formerly of Salem, passed away on April 28 at his home in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Mildred Emory Persinger, also formerly of Salem.
Dick was a graduate of Salem High School, Roanoke College and the University of Virginia Law School. He and...
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Katelyn Michelle LePore and Jeremy Wayne Mowles are engaged and are planning to wed May 26, 2012.
Katelyn is the daughter of Anthony and Laura LePore of Troutville. She graduated from Lord Botetourt High School and plans to graduate from Roanoke College May 2012.
Jeremy is the son of Rodney and Darlene Mowles of Salem. He...
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By Meg Hibbert
Zebulon Vance Hooker, II, passed away April 8. 2011. He was 90 years old. He lost his wife of 45 years, Patricia Hooker, in 1993 and a daughter, Elizabeth (”Liza”) in 1999. Mr Hooker is survived by his son, Zebulon “Beau” Vance Hooker III of Salem, and daughter Martha Preston along with two grandchildren,...
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By Staff Writer
Two writers for the Salem Times-Register and The Vinton Messenger have won writing awards from the Virginia Press Association.
Awards to Meg Hibbert, editor of the Salem Times-Register, and Kristin Adams, writer for The Vinton Messenger, were announced over the weekend at the VPA Advertising and News Conference and Annual Meeting on April 9 in...
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