Today In History
Mysterious deaths
March 5, 1987 — Dr. Jeff Nester of the Blue Ridge Animal Clinic is assisting with an investigation into the sudden deaths of 11 cattle owned by Charles Hilliard of Alma. The cows took ill […]
Month: March 2023
Today In History
‘One of the most formidable basketball teams ever assembled in the Shenandoah Valley’
March 4, 1965 — The Page County Panthers, one of the most formidable basketball teams ever assembled in the Shenandoah Valley area, defeated the Warren County Wildcats last Friday night at the Bridgewater College packed-jammed […]
Obituary Listings
Jill Elizabeth Allen Painter
Age 69, Stanley, Va. Jill Elizabeth Allen Painter, 69, of Stanley, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at Winchester Medical Center with her children by her side. She was born May 18, 1953 and was […]
Shenandoah
BRB wins Enhancement Award, Jenkins named museum curator and other Shenandoah news
~ PVN staff report SHENANDOAH, Feb. 28 — During its meeting on Tuesday night, the Shenandoah Council announced the February 2023 Community Enhancement Award winner as the Shenandoah Branch of Blue Ridge Bank, 600 S. […]
Athlete Of The Week
Weakley earns Freshman of the Year, All-MEC first team, leads FSU to first conference tourney win
~ Athlete of the Week selected by the publisher LURAY, March 3 — On Monday, the NCAA Division II Mountain East Conference announced that Frostburg State’s Emilee Weakley had been named the conference’s “Freshman of the […]
High Schools
Six Bulldogs earn All-State honors; three new school records set at VHSL Class 2 indoor meet
~ PVN staff report LYNCHBURG, March 2 — Luray High School’s indoor track team saw six Bulldogs earn All-State honors at the VHSL Class 2 State Indoor Track and Field Championships on March 1-2 at the Liberty […]