Today In History
Slave block found
August 31, 1961 — This native sandstone block, which measures 17×20-1/2 inches in section and some 58 inches high, stood at the corner of Main and Court streets at the Chamber of Commerce building for […]
Month: August 2020
Weekly Salute To A Veteran
Garland H. “Gary” Gibbs
PageValleyNews.com salutes GARLAND H. GIBBS for his service in the U.S. Army.
Today In History
Sgt. Young participates in Exercise Swift Strike II
August 30, 1962 — Army Sgt. John E. Young, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus G. Young, of Stanley, participated with more than 70,000 Army and Air Force personnel in Exercise Swift Strike II, […]
Today In History
Wife beater in jail
August 29, 1889 — A man named Raines, who lives near Rileyville, this county, was arrested last Sunday on the charge of beating his wife. He had a hearing before Justice Jas. B. Good on […]
Agriculture
Fertilizer innovation challenges announced at Virginia farm
~ Press release issued by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation MECHANICSVILLE — A future with better crop yields and enhanced environmental stewardship may be realized sooner than later, as the nation’s innovative agriculturalists step up […]
Letters
Remember Patriots Day on Friday, Sept. 11
Dear Editor, I want to remind the good citizens of Page County that Friday, September 11th, is Patriots Day, the day our country observes our heroes of the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks. I encourage […]