About So Salem

So Salem is a Web site and weekly publication for and by residents of Salem and Western Roanoke County.

Our coverage area spans the Salem and Glenvar school districts.

Look for the latest news about Greater Salem communities here, in The Notebook.

Or check out our print edition, which publishes on Fridays, and can be found inside The Roanoke Times or at select newsstands within our coverage area.

To subscribe, click here. Sorry, we don’t offer mail subscriptions to So Salem.

About Avery Eliades

Avery Eliades is the community journalist for Southwest Roanoke County. Before joining SWoCo, she worked at 101.5 FM The Music Place in downtown Roanoke. A James Madison University graduate, Avery was a senior editor of Curio magazine, published by the university.

Avery can be reached by phone at 981-3191 or by emailing avery.eliades@swo-co.com.

She’s looking forward to covering more news and events from schools, community events, churches, and more.