Today In History
Soldier reunion
April 3, 1890 — After consultation with many ex-Confederate soldiers we find them in favor of holding a reunion sometime in the near future. What say you comrades, to having such a meeting the 4th […]
Month: April 2022
Today In History
Racing awards
April 2, 1987 — Two Stanley residents were among the 10 trophy winners in the opening race of the Hare Scramble Series last Sunday in Ivor. Jeff Dovel and Joey Hammer took fifth place and […]
Columns
Tomorrow ~ Without subsidies, solar industry would dry up
By Paul Quigg, columnist In spite of its denials, the Biden Administration has done everything in their power to reduce the production of fossil fuels. This quiet effort to try to accomplish the job their renewable energy […]
Letters
Think industrial solar facilities are safe?
To the Editor: Think industrial solar facilities are safe? They’re not. The preliminary engineering report for the Dogwood plant on Dam Acres Road states that during and after construction, wells located as far as 10 […]
County
Supervisors unanimously propose tax rates that reflect no increases
~ Press release issued by Page County’s Communication and Marketing Coordinator Rebecca Armstrong LURAY — County residents won’t see higher real estate or personal property tax rates for 2022 — and will likely see a […]
Obituary
Shirley Johnson Shifflett
Age 86, Elkton, Va. Shirley Johnson Shifflett, 86, of Elkton, passed away on March 31, 2022, at Sentara RMH Medical Center in Harrisonburg. Mrs. Shifflett was born June 11, 1935, in Rockingham County, and was […]