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End of an era: Silverton’s oldest newspaper closes after 142 years

By Stephen Floyd When The Silverton Appeal was established in 1880, the city was barely older than the paper’s founder, 25-year-old Henry Guild. The Appeal outlasted numerous competitors during its early decades and survived two world wars, the Great Depression, the rise and fall of the Soviet Union, and the advent of the internet. But Silverton’s first and longest-running newspaper […]

In Memoriam: Carolyn Berg (July 3, 1935 – Oct. 22, 2021)

Carolyn Berg… Loved by many. She was born, on the sidewalk, in Yuma, Arizona, on July 3, 1935 to John F. and Fay Cox Ham. She passed from this life on Oct. 22, 2021 in Silverton. Those who knew her will tell you that Carolyn was one of the most selfless people around. She was a loving and dedicated wife, […]