July 2020

Decision 2020/Page County School Board Chairman: Q&A with Jason Scott Breeden

July 20, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: Page Valley News will be publishing profiles of local candidates in contested races for this fall’s elections over the next few weeks. PVN will begin with the Luray Council race, where five candidates […]

Near drowning

July 20, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

June 20, 1889 — Last Thursday evening Mr. Jacob Stirewalt, of New Market, and several ladies and gentlemen of New Market, attempted to cross the Hawksbill near the mill above town. The stream was very […]

Dixon Freeland

July 20, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

PageValleyNews.com salutes DIXON FREELAND for his service in the U.S. Navy.

Dr. Amiss dies

July 19, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

July 19, 1962 — Dr. F. Thomas Amiss, 62, for 40 years a Luray physician and specialist, died suddenly from a coronary attack Tuesday evening of this week at his country home on State Route […]

First female on school board

July 18, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

July 18, 1991 — Barbara Smelser, Page County’s first female appointee to the school board, feels her role as a mother and grandmother will enable her to do the job better. “It’s a big responsibility, […]

COVID-19 Coronavirus in Page County, Virginia

Shenandoah County reports three more deaths related to COVID-19

July 17, 2020 PVNPublisher 0

By Randy Arrington LURAY, July 17 — Shenandoah County already ranked seventh in Virginia for COVID-19 deaths (per 100,000) before reporting three new fatalities related to the pandemic in the past two days. The Virginia […]