Obituary
Jeffrey Allen Brown
Age 63, Luray, Va. Jeffrey Allen Brown, 63, of Luray, Virginia died on July 29th 2020. Mr. Brown was born February 21, 1957 in Luray. He was the youngest son of Thomas Maxwell and Ruth […]
Month: July 2020
County
Page County to receive second payment of $2M from CARES Act
By Randy Arrington LURAY, July 30 — On June 1, Page County received a federal allocation of $2,085,357 into its treasury. That represents about 3 percent of the county’s overall budget, and the federal funds […]
Agriculture
Extreme heat creates new wave of problems for farmers
~ Press release issued by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation STUART — After surviving late spring frosts and a soaking start to summer, weather is again testing Virginia’s farmers as the threat of drought looms over […]
Today In History
Missing plane in Blue Ridge
July 30, 1964 — Nearly a dozen planes were searching the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Elkton area Tuesday and Wednesday for a light plane reported missing with two Elkton men aboard. The Page County […]
Health
Virginia sees continued increases as Page’s positivity rate drops below 4%
By Randy Arrington LURAY, July 29 — Wednesday’s report from the Virginia Department of Health showed statewide increases in cases, hospitalizations and deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Deaths showed the largest increase as VDH […]
Today In History
Bridge over Hawksbill to be completed in September
July 29, 1965 — Construction on the State Route 629 concrete bridge over the Hawksbill Creek, south of Luray, moved along rapidly Friday and Saturday of last week. Fifteen reinforced concrete beams were hauled here […]