Today In History
Another mill burns
April 7, 1887 — The handsome little merchant mill belonging to Mr. Adam Seekford at Alma, in this county, was destroyed by fire last Tuesday night. The mill was operated by a steam engine, and […]
Month: April 2020
Columns
Our People and Their History: Remembering Jeremiah Taylor …using Y DNA
Jeremiah Taylor (ca. 1765 – aft. 1860) and his ancestry … using Y DNA By Robert Moore So, with the brief outline of the benefits of Y DNA behind us, in the last article, it’s […]
Letters
COVID-19 distancing demands new approach for Page County Democrats
Dear Editor, The spread of coronavirus must be stopped, but the work of democracy can’t stop with it. That was the dilemma facing the Democratic Party of Page County, Virginia (DPPCV) — how to go […]
Education
School Board cuts county request in half in final budget
By Randy Arrington Final amendments and passage of the General Assembly’s biennium budget on March 12 will result in more state funds for Page County. The state’s allocation for local schools in the next fiscal […]
Health
Page County reports 2 cases of COVID-19; false report on social media stated more
By Randy Arrington LURAY, April 6 — On Monday morning, the Virginia Department of Health’s website (which updates each morning) reported two cases of COVID-19 in Page County. That’s the same number of coronavirus cases […]
Obituary
Emily Gertrude (Middleton) Jenkins
Age 99, Luray, Va. Emily Gertrude (Middleton) Jenkins, 99, of Luray, Va., died Saturday, April 4, 2020. She was born on January 3, 1921. An obituary is not available at this time. Arrangements are in […]