October 2024

Veney headstone unveiled in Worcester

October 11, 2024 PVNPublisher 1

Former Luray slave who earned freedom and brought family to Worcester, Mass., now stands as key historical figure in both communities By Randy Arrington WORCESTER, Mass., Oct. 5 — After being recognized with the dedication […]

Luray falls in three sets to third-place Madison

October 11, 2024 PVNPublisher 0

Bulldogs have four games remaining in Bull Run By Randy Arrington LURAY, Oct. 10 — The Luray Bulldogs held a moving ceremony to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month prior to Thursday night’s Bull Run District […]

Bear at Bixler’s

October 11, 2024 PVNPublisher 0

October 11, 1889 — Early last Sunday, in the neighborhood of Bixler’s Ferry, while several boys were going to their rabbit traps they were confronted by a large black bear near Mr. G.W. Sedwick’s, which […]

Page County’s ‘Ace’ puts up 288 yards, 4 TDs

October 10, 2024 PVNPublisher 0

~ PVN staff report SHENANDOAH, Oct. 4 — Page County High School senior running back Ace Campbell posted a game-high 288 yards on the ground and scored four touchdowns against the visiting Raptors of Rocktown last Friday night in […]

Hawksbill Creek shows E coli levels four times above recommended recreational threshold

October 10, 2024 PVNPublisher 0

Dear Editor, Friends of the Shenandoah River (FOSR) analyzed a water sample for E. coli that was collected from Hawksbill Creek in early October. The results indicated that E. coli levels were 1,046 cfu/L which is more than four times the US EPA recommended recreational threshold. […]

Julia May Atkins

October 10, 2024 PVNPublisher 0

Age 88, Sperryville, Va. Julia May Atkins, 88, of Sperryville, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at Whispering Pines Assisted Living in Luray. She was born on March 3, 1936, and was a daughter […]