Salem’s suffocating defense was smoking. Makayla Burns, for the second straight Friday night on the Davis Gym hardwood, was raining three-pointers from everywhere. And the “upset alert” lamp ...

Scio basketball player Hunter Courtney is the winner of the Maps Credit Union high school boys Athlete of the Week, as voted by Statesman Journal readers. A senior, Courtney scored 24 points Jan. 22 ...

Salem Township Hospital nurse executive Lisa Ambuehl is seeing a large rise in respitory illness cases in January at the Rural Health Clinic.

The show is about to start. Bowman Gray Stadium is where the NASCAR Cup drivers will be racing for the first time in 54 years, and the historic track never looked better. Thanks to work from the City ...

This week's nominees were from Sprague dance, Dallas wrestling and Silverton, West Salem and Stayton basketball.

The Salem Police Department has hired Katlyn Courson of Alma as a new Tele- communicator. Courson began working for the police on Tuesday, January 28 th. She has started her training program which can ...

The Clash is back but at a new track and with a different format. Here's what you need to know about NASCAR's preseason race at Bowman Gray.

Tim Brown is the winningest driver in Bowman Gray Stadium history. He’ll live out a dream on Sunday, when NASCAR makes its return there for The Clash.

"I’m not afraid to share my story. I just didn’t want anyone to treat me any different. I don’t want to be pitied. I don’t ...

The Jaguars went up 2-1, scoring a power play goal just 2:36 into the third period off the stick of Alex Dolezal, set up by ...

The Warriors held onto a slim lead going into the fourth quarter, but posted an 11-point final frame to claim the contest over the Quakers. Audrey Eaton led the West Branch offense with 12 points. In ...