Today In History
Bold chicken thief
February 24, 1887 — On last Monday night, our townsman, Mr. Jacob Elick, who always keeps one eye open to business even when asleep, was aroused by the loud squalls of his chickens. Getting up […]
Month: February 2022
Business
ALCOVA Mortage moves to Downtown Luray
By Randy Arrington LURAY — Leslie Currle had only spent six months in 2017 working at ALCOVA Mortgage’s Harrisonburg office before the boss began talking about moving her to Luray to open a new branch. […]
High Schools
Seventh-seeded Panthers advance to Region B semifinal after, 52-39, upset of No. 2 Buckingham
~ PVN staff report BUCKINGHAM — Going into Tuesday night’s Region B quarterfinal, the Buckingham Knights were 19-0 and ranked No. 8 in Virginia’s 2A girls basketball, according to MaxPreps.com. However, they hadn’t really played […]
High Schools
Luray advances to Region B semifinal with dominating, 71-20, win over Stuarts Draft
By Randy Arrington LURAY, Feb. 22 — The top-seeded Luray High School girls basketball team dominated the first round of the Region B tournament with an impressive 71-20 win over eighth-seeded Stuarts Draft on Tuesday […]
Obituary
Betty Jane Hilliard Miller
Age 80, Shenandoah, Va. Betty Jane Hilliard Miller, 80, of Shenandoah, Va. passed away February 20, 2022. Born on March 7 1941 in Shenandoah she was the daughter of the late James Hilliard, Sr. and […]
Obituary
James Edward Louderback
Age 85, Luray, Va. James Edward Louderback, 85, of Luray, passed away on Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, at Page Memorial Hospital. He was born on Jan. 4, 1937, in Luray and was a son of […]