Event for breast cancer research expanding by leaps and bounds
VINTON – This year’s 4th annual Battle at Byrd – Cheer 4 A Cure cheerleading competition was a resounding success with preliminary estimates indicating over 1200 people in attendance throughout the...
View ArticleKendall’s courage unifies, inspires
ROANOKE COUNTY & SALEM – Last week, students at Salem High School raised almost $9,000 for 15-year-old Kendall Bayne, who attends their rival, Cave Spring High School. Two days later, a...
View ArticleSalem students raise $8,900 for Cave Spring teen
CAVE SPRING – Any given day when you read or listen to the news you will see a tragedy; someone who didn’t deserve what happened to them; something horrible that has happened. You will hear things like...
View ArticleDream Team presents Disney World trip for woman fighting cancer
SALEM – If anybody asked Angela Akers what she would be doing this week while on a break from her latest round of chemotherapy, she would say, “I’m going to Disney World!” The free trip arranged by the...
View ArticleMonster emotions haunt and heal
“A Monster Calls,” by Patrick Ness, Candlewick Press, $16.99, ISBN: 978-0-7636-5559-4 There are moments in life when we blame ourselves for our most normal, basic, human emotions, yet we insist on...
View ArticleSteve Pendleton passes on
SALEM – Steve Pendleton of Salem, whose story touched readers because he got a one-day license in order to perform the marriage ceremony for his son and daughter-in-law after Steve was diagnosed with...
View ArticleMichael Sandridge fought valiantly, but lost cancer battle
GLENVAR – In the midst of a massive show of support by friends urging Glenvar High School sophomore Michael Sandridge to ‘Fight Michael Fight,’ the 16-year-old passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan....
View ArticleCommunity responds to 4-year-old team water boy with rare cancer
SALEM – At first, 4-year-old Tyler Shannon cried when he got his head shaved last week because his hair was starting to fall out from chemotherapy. Until his daddy, Trevor Shannon, shaved his head and...
View ArticleServices for former Craig principal Bowman will be Monday
Funeral services for former Craig County High School and Middle School Principal Dan Bowman will be held Monday, Jan. 27, at 2 p.m. in Salem at John M. Oakey & Sons. The 42-year-old also led Salem...
View ArticleFriends rally to support local cancer patient
VINTON – Friday the 13th isn’t a favorite of many people, but one local man has a very good reason to dislike the date. It was on Friday, May 13 that Tony Peters, 33, of Roanoke went into the hospital...
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