24 parks in Salem receive bond-financed upgrades This August, construction began on two Salem parks using bonds, allocating a total of $28.4 million to upgrade the parks. Construction of new athletic field facilities at Sumpter School Park and River Road Park is currently underway and marks the start of a series of bond projects planned […]
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – August 16 is National Amusement Park Day and WDBJ7 is celebrating by looking back at the legacy of Lakeside Amusement Park. Lakeside Amusement Park opened in 1920 and is located at the intersection of Route 419 and Route 460, near Dixie Caverns and the Blue Ridge Parkway. The name Lakeside referred […]
SALEM, Alabama (WTVM) – A nearly $60 million natural gas plant is planned for construction in Salem. The project was approved during a recent Lee County Commission meeting. The facility will be one of many for the company, but the first in Alabama. It will be located at 183 Lee Road, near Waste Management’s current […]
A Salem woman pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree manslaughter in a domestic violence incident after she ran over her former partner in the Woodmansee Park parking lot in 2022. Branda Myshelle Myers, 31, was arrested in August 2022 after running over her ex-boyfriend Vince Edward Fouts while their three children were present. Myers and Fouts, […]
This is part of a weekly series where we introduce readers to individuals who are passionate about serving our Mid-Valley community. The Englewood Forest Festival returns to Salem on Saturday. Thousands of people are expected to attend the free, family-friendly event. The festival was launched in 2017 to celebrate and highlight Englewood Park, the city’s […]
