Today In History
Serious charge
October 21, 1887 — Last Saturday, Mr. G.T. Sanford came into town and gave information against Joseph Dawson, who he alleged had made a criminal assault upon a daughter of his, aged about 12 years. […]
Month: October 2024
Today In History
Even churches get charged for water
October 20, 1989 — The pastors of area churches say that while they were happy to have free utility service, they understand why the town must now charge every customer — even itself. “It doesn’t […]
Today In History
Police chief suffers heart attack
October 19, 1961 — Stanley’s Police Chief Weldon W. Painter, 51, died suddenly of a heart attack at eight o’clock Sunday evening, Oct. 15. Mr. Painter was stricken in the Page County Sheriff ’s Office […]
Letters
Friends of the Shenandoah thank Luray Council for financial support leading to Hawksbill test site
Dear Members of the Luray Town Council, Friends of the Shenandoah River (FOSR) is the only nonprofit organization that regularly and rigorously tests the South Fork of the Shenandoah River for E. coli bacteria, an indicator of the potential […]
Health
Valley Health unveils groundbreaking EmPATH Unit to increase mental health services
Transforming Crisis Care: A new era of mental health support begins ~ Press release provided by Valley Health WINCHESTER, Oct. 17 — Valley Health announced the opening of the Valley Health Emergency, Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment, and […]
Today In History
Office closing protested
October 18, 1990 — The Page County Board of Supervisors last week protested the closing of the Social Security office in Luray. Representatives from the office will no longer have Thursday office hours in Page […]