Today In History
Neon sign erected
July 19, 1962 — One of the largest neon highway signs ever to be seen in Page County has been erected east of Luray by the Tastee Freez Enterprises. It is on the former Theodore […]
Year: 2023
Business
Average home selling for almost $300K as Page County housing market remains steady
By Randy Arrington LURAY, July 18 — For the most part, the current housing market in Page County could be characterized as steady and leveling off along with inflation and interest rates hikes. While some […]
Agriculture
Springfield Elementary garden brings agriculture into the classroom through hands-on learning
By Randy Arrington SPRINGFIELD, July 6 — Each Thursday evening this summer, just after 6:30 p.m., the chores are divided up. Some water the plants, some dig in the dirt, and some work on the […]
Recreation
Earn blue-ribbon bragging rights in state fair competitions
~ Press release provided by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation and the Virginia State Fair DOSWELL—You can’t win blue-ribbon bragging rights if you don’t enter the State Fair of Virginia competitions. Blue-ribbon winner Novelle Wilkerson […]
Obituary
Eric Dewhirst
Age 81, Rileyville, Va. Eric Dewhirst, 79, of Rileyville, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2023, at Blue Ridge Hospice in Winchester. He was born on November 21, 1943, in England and a son of […]
Today In History
Severely shocked
July 18, 1889 — During the thunderstorm last Wednesday evening several of the family of Mr. Chas. H. O’Neal, of this place, were severely shocked. Mrs. O’Neal was painfully stunned and did not recover for […]