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The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce on Monday recognized a local volunteer who has coached and mentored tens of thousands of students over the past four-plus decades.
John “Cheeseburger” Witherspoon has served as a father figure for many of the students he supported through youth sports programs, the Boys & Girls Club and Four Corners Elementary School. On Monday, he received the Spirit of Salem Award recognizing community impact. Find that story below.
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Building permits are under review for the facility, which would be the latest transportation warehouse as part of the Mill Creek Corporate Center.
14 Nov 2022
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Building permits are under review for the facility, which would be the latest transportation warehouse as part of the Mill Creek Corporate Center.
14 Nov 2022
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John “Cheeseburger” Witherspoon was recognized by the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Monday for his volunteer work with children, where he has been a coach, mentor and father figure to…
14 Nov 2022
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John “Cheeseburger” Witherspoon was recognized by the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Monday for his volunteer work with children, where he has been a coach, mentor and father figure to…
14 Nov 2022
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The annual run is a benefit for Safety Compass, which provides counseling and services to sex trafficking survivors.
14 Nov 2022
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The annual run is a benefit for Safety Compass, which provides counseling and services to sex trafficking survivors.
14 Nov 2022
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Local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller shares what birds are up to in the Salem area in his “Some Fascinating Things About Birds” column.
14 Nov 2022
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Local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller shares what birds are up to in the Salem area in his “Some Fascinating Things About Birds” column.
14 Nov 2022
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