June 2023

Virginia growers predict a bountiful blueberry and blackberry season

June 23, 2023 Pagevalleynews 0

~ Press release provided by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation RICHMOND — June is National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month, and consumers will have plenty of Virginia-grown blueberries and blackberries to celebrate. In Virginia, the […]

John Mark Ryman

June 23, 2023 Pagevalleynews 0

Age 90, Luray, Va. John Mark Ryman, 90, of Luray, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at Skyview Springs Nursing and Rehab. He was born on September 18, 1932, in Vienna and was a […]

Patricia ‘Pat’ Houghton Dougans

June 23, 2023 Pagevalleynews 0

Age 93, Luray, Va. Patricia “Pat” Houghton Dougans, 93, of Luray, Va. died peacefully on June 18, 2023 surrounded by her beloved caregivers at Skyview Springs. She understood, through the grace of God, that the […]

‘One of the heaviest storms ever known in this latitude…’

June 23, 2023 Pagevalleynews 0

June 23, 1887 — One of the heaviest storms ever known in this latitude visited this place last Tuesday evening about 3 o’clock, lasting about 1-1/2 hours. The clouds began to gather in the northwest […]

Free Market Fridays offers free, fresh produce at county’s three community gardens

June 22, 2023 PVNPublisher 0

By Randy Arrington LURAY, June 22 — The first of three Free Market Fridays will occur tomorrow at the community garden in Luray adjacent to Page Memorial Hospital. Each distribution of free produce occurs from 9 […]

Dampened turnout at Rendezvous

June 22, 2023 Pagevalleynews 0

June 22, 1989 — Weekend rains managed to put a damper on the second Blue Ridge Mountain Rendezvous, held at the Country Waye Campground near Kimball last weekend. Joseph Harty, coordinator for the event, said […]