Obituary
Coralee Rebecca Seekford Frymyer
Age 88, Luray, Va. Coralee Rebecca Frymyer, 88, of Luray, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Luray, Va. She was born on March 31, 1933, in Page County and was a daughter of […]
Month: August 2021
Obituary
Melissa Dawn Campbell Johnson
Age 49, Culpeper, Va. Melissa Dawn Campbell Johnson, 49, of Culpeper, died on Saturday, July 31, 2021. She was born on Aug. 11, 1971, and was a daughter of Susan Jane Petefish Dovel and stepdaughter […]
Today In History
Blind man robbed at Springfield store
August 4, 1966 — One of the most heartless and cowardly crimes occurring in Page County in many years was perpetrated Thursday of last week. Thieves rifled a blind man’s register of some $30 as […]
Business
Local housing market still hot as home sales outpace record year in 2020
By Randy Arrington LURAY, Aug. 3 — In terms of home sales in Page County, 2019 was considered a “banner year” with 191 homes purchased. Then 2020 became a record year, with 233 sales marking […]
Outdoors
Harmful algae bloom advisory expanded for North Fork of Shenandoah River
~ Press release issued by the Virginia Department of Health STRASBURG, July 30 — The North Fork of the Shenandoah River in Shenandoah County is experiencing a benthic harmful algae bloom (HAB) caused by cyanobacteria. […]
Stanley
Stanley police chief recognizes longtime chaplain and fallen officer’s widow
By Randy Arrington STANLEY — About a decade ago, the Stanley Police Department created a chaplain position. The only person who has ever filled that position is local evangelist Doug Gochenour. And last Wednesday, Chief […]