Today In History
Rain needed
July 29, 1965 — Warren E. Moyer, of Moyer Brothers Canning Company, said this week that the peach crop in Page County was looking good at present. However, he stated it was badly in need […]
Month: July 2023
Today In History
Boy bitten by copperhead
July 28, 1962 — Michael Renfro, 13, of Greenfield, Ind., vacationing in the Shenandoah National Park, is recovering in the Page Memorial Hospital from effects of a bite of a copperhead. On Monday morning Michael […]
Outdoors
NASA rep, astronaut, others featured at Night Sky Festival in Shenandoah National Park Aug. 11-13
~ Press release provided by Shenandoah National Park LURAY, July 27 — Shenandoah National Park will celebrate the annual Night Sky Festival, August 11-13. Featured speakers, including amateur astronomers, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Solar […]
Today In History
New poultry feed created by Virginia Oak Tannery and Virginia Tech
July 27, 1961 — A new use for by- products from animal hides may be on the horizon as the result of research done at the Virginia Oak Tannery and the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. The […]
County
School Board makes 5-percent increases official, contracts will be reissued to faculty and staff
By Randy Arrington LURAY, July 25 — As state legislators left school systems in limbo throughout this year’s budget process, the Page County School Board moved forward and approved an FY24 spending plan on May […]
Recreation
Children’s Parade draws 230 to Inn Lawn Park
~ Submitted by the Shenandoah River Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution LURAY, July 4 — Members of the Shenandoah River Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) sponsored the Fourth […]