Salem City Council will vote Monday whether to appoint acting City Manager Krishna Namburi to serve as interim city manager.

Gregg Peterson, left, is surprised by the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce with the news of being chosen as the 2025 First Citizen by last year's recipient, Sam Skillern. Gregg Peterson, a longtime Salem business owner and restaurateur, the chef at the Kroc Center and executive director of the Be-BLAC Foundation, was honored as Salem First Citizen.

A second-half barrage was the difference on Saturday night in Pendleton, as Salem Academy knocked off reigning state champion Western Christian in the OSAA Class 2A girls basketball state championship game.

A school van driver was killed after a tractor-trailer ran a red light in Salem Township, Westmoreland County, on Friday morning, police said. According to the Greensburg Salem School District, the crash happened at the intersection of Route 22 and Route 819 just after 7 a.m.

Community members in Salem gathered together Saturday night to remember Macy Goodman. A candlelight vigil was held at the Lincoln Plaza gazebo to honor her life and memory. Friends, family and all those who knew Macy came to reflect on her life,

NFL Flag Football is coming to Marion County this spring. According to a press release from the City of Salem, NFL Flag Football will begin its season in Salem in late April. Teams for kids grades 3-5 and 6-8 are planned.

The Salem-Keizer area will be well-represented in the OSAA basketball state title games Saturday. During Friday's small-school semifinals, four local schools secured trips to championship games in their respective classifications.

Salem's budget deficit and livability levy vote headlined Mayor Julie Hoy's first State of the City address Wednesday afternoon.

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A Beverly, Massachusetts home with ties to the Salem witch trials is on sale for $600,000. The property was once owned by William Cleaves, related to victim Giles Corey. The 1675 home features historical design elements and requires a new roof.

Multiple power lines and utility poles are damaged in that area as a result of the car crash. No one was seriously injured.