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PACA's 'Float Your Boat' has its ups and downs
Cardboard boat regatta drew more than 100 to Lake Arrowhead on Saturday [...] -
Child abuse, assault, larceny among 55 indictments issued
August grand jury session charges two with child abuse, two with abduction, and two for assaulting family members [...] -
$400K home burns same day new owner scheduled to move in
Construction work being done prior to blaze; incident is under investigation [...] -
44 new townhomes under construction
Residential development catching up with commercial space at Luray Landing [...]
County

1ofUs.Care volunteers remove 81 newspaper tubes in first phase of non-profit movement
By Randy Arrington LURAY, Aug. 6-7 — Jerry Carter and five volunteers drove 1,059 miles over the weekend while collecting and disposing of 81 newspaper tubes no longer needed all across Page County. The fact [...]
Shenandoah

Extension Office plans sessions on gardening, Spotted Lanternfly and other Shenandoah news
~ PVN staff report SHENANDOAH, Aug. 9 — During its regular meeting on Tuesday night, the Shenandoah Council reviewed information from the local Virginia Cooperative Extension office about the Spotted Lanternfly and an upcoming mini-series [...]
Luray

More discussion on ‘blight’, unveiling at The Rec Saturday and other news from Luray
~ PVN staff report LURAY, Aug. 8 — On Monday night, the Luray Council continued its discussion of how to address “blighted properties and derelict buildings” within town limits. “I think it’s a good thing [...]
Outdoors

6th annual ‘Night Sky Festival’ set for Aug. 19-21 in Shenandoah National Park
~ Press release issued by Shenandoah National Park LURAY — Shenandoah National Park will conduct its sixth annual Night Sky Festival from August 19 through 21, 2022. Rangers and guest speakers will present a variety [...]
Letters

Stop perpetuating terrible stigma and effectively deal with mental health and addiction
To the Editor: In attending a meeting on Page County to address ideas to make our community healthier and creating a better quality of life, the leading problem talked about was mental health and those [...]
Business

Page County’s unemployment steady at 3% for June; 336 more employed compared to May
By Randy Arrington LURAY — The Virginia Employment Commission recently released June 2022 Local Area Unemployment Rates, which show Page County’s jobless claims remained steady in June after a slight increase in May. Unemployment was [...]
Agriculture

New budget gives Virginia’s farmers record funding for soil and water conservation
~ Press release issued by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Never-before-seen levels of conservation funding for Virginia’s farmers are included in the new state budget. Producers throughout the commonwealth will benefit from expanded [...]
Recreation

PACA’s ‘Float Your Boat’ cardboard boat regatta draws more than 100 to Lake Arrowhead
By Randy Arrington LURAY, Aug. 6 — It was a beautiful day for boating…for those who could stay afloat. While the weather presented no issues on the lake, their unproven water-going vessels provided a challenge [...]
Columns

Tomorrow ~ Cause and effect
By Paul Quigg, columnist When actions we take today will not have an immediate impact on our lives, we immediately discount today’s action and get on with our lives. The further in the future that [...]
Health

Page County Ruritans to host ‘Walk for Mental Health’ Sept. 10 on Hawksbill Greenway
~ Press release provided by Page County Ruritans Now more than ever, mental health issues, including those that lead to suicide, need to be addressed. While this problem is not new, there are community resources [...]