Outdoors
Nature Notebook: The Next Generation
By Dylan Cooper, columnist It was a tall order in inviting a father and his two young kids to go turkey hunting, then trout fishing, and then have them go finish the day at soccer […]
Month: April 2021
Today In History
Trooper nabs bank robbers
April 8, 1965 — State Trooper R. Loring Bruce, 36, son of Mrs. Marie Bruce, of Luray, apprehended and arrested three men and a woman Thursday afternoon of last week shortly after two of the […]
High Schools
Comer, Graybeal qualify for Region 2B golf tournament Monday at Spotswood CC
~ PVN staff report HARRISONBURG, April 6 — Two local high school golfers qualified for the Region 2B golf tournament after strong performances in the Bull Run District golf tournament held Tuesday at Spotswood Country […]
Outdoors
Forest Service conducted prescribed burn in Moreland Gap area on Wednesday
~ Press release issued by U.S. Forest Service • Location: The 308-acre Moreland Gap burn area is located on Short Mountain fourmiles east of Mount Jackson, Virginia. • Date and Time: The Forest Service plans […]
Agriculture
Governor awards $270,000 in farmland preservation grants
~ Press release issued by the Governor’s Office RICHMOND, April 6 — Governor Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that $270,000 from the Virginia Farmland Preservation Fund will be awarded to five localities, providing critical matching funds […]
County
Page County supervisors vote to advertise 14-cent tax rate increase on real estate
By Randy Arrington LURAY, April 7 — On Tuesday night, the Page County Board of Supervisors voted, 5-1, to advertise a new tax rate on real estate of 87 cents per $100 of assessed value. […]