About Us

THE SALEM NEWS

The Salem News has been privately owned and operated since its inception, with a strong interest in the community. Bob and Margaret Vickery took ownership of The Salem News in 1950, and their son W. Ray Vickery served as the publisher from 1983 to 1998. Vickery sold The Salem News to his stepson, Donald Dodd, in 1998, and in 2025, Carpenter Media Group acquired The Salem News. The newspaper continues to provide a strong emphasis on local news and sports along with a wide variety of features to the residents of Salem and Dent County.

Subscriptions

The Salem News not only delivers to Dent and surrounding counties, but many other states and to students and those in military service. It is a great way to stay in touch with your community whether you are in Dent County or thousands of miles away. An e-Edition is also available.

Commercial Printing

Salem Publishing Company offers a full line of commercial printing, including newspapers, business forms and cards, brochures, NCR, booklets, sales tickets, stationary and many more items. We will not only print what you need, our professional staff will help on the front end with design and formatting. The company owns commercial printing presses and a digital color printer.