Withnell Dodge/Ram, a fixture in Salem since 1980, has closed on Commercial Street SE. The dealership announced Wednesday on Facebook it has sold the Dodge/Ram franchise to Roberson Motors ...

The Withnells are second-generation car dealers in Salem. Dick Withnell bought Teague Dodge in 1980, put the family name on it in the mid-1990s, then sold the business to son David in 2002.