Today In History
‘Hap’ throws out first pitch
May 27, 1965 — Luray Little League officially opened Saturday of last week as Hap Heiser threw out the first ball. Heiser, sports editor, was chosen for this honor because of the fact that he […]
Year: 2021
Education
LFCC tuition to remain the same for the fourth straight year
~ Press release issued by Lord Fairfax Community College MIDDLETOWN, May 25 — LFCC is happy to announce that the in-state tuition rate for the 2021-2022 academic year will remain the same as it has […]
Education
Poquoson administrator named new superintendent of Page County Schools
By Randy Arrington LURAY, May 26 — During a special meeting on Wednesday afternoon, the Page County School Board announced that the next superintendent of Page County Public Schools would be Dr. Antonia Fox, most […]
Agriculture
‘Real Farm Moms of Virginia’ featured in online series
~ Press release issued by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation RICHMOND — Behind every bit of food and fiber is a person with a unique story. The webinar series “Faces of Virginia Farming,” presented by Virginia Farm […]
Obituary
Mary Ellen Houser Kyger
Age 71, Rockingham County, Va. Mary Ellen Houser Kyger of Rockingham, formerly of Shenandoah, loving mother, grandmother, colleague, and friend, passed away at her home Sunday, May 23, 2021. Mary was born Feb. 8, 1950, […]
Today In History
Railroad record
May 26, 1887 — Mr. Thomas H. Menefee, son of Mr. G.G. Menefee, of this county, left Page 15 years ago, when only a boy aged 20. He now lives in Terra Haute, Ind., and […]