August 2026

Decision 2026 – Stanley Council ~ Q&A with Doug Purdham

August 20, 2026 PVNPublisher 0

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: Page Valley News will be publishing profiles of local candidates in two contested races in this fall’s general election in August and September. These Q&As will be published around midday on Mondays and Thursdays in […]

Prize horse shot

August 20, 2026 PVNPublisher 0

August 20, 1983 — “Blair’s Baby Doll,” a 7-year-old registered Tennessee Walker, owned by Cecil and Donna Comer of the Comertown section of Page County, died a tragic death Aug. 17. Prize-winning ribbons, fond memories […]

Meet Clyde

August 20, 2026 PVNPublisher 0

~ Submitted by the Page County Animal Shelter Page Valley News highlights adoptable pets from the Page County Animal Shelter to showcase their personality. This is Clyde… Clyde is a sweet 10-year-old male Redbone Coonhound. This […]

Edward Jackson ‘Bill’ Pullen

August 19, 2026 PVNPublisher 2

Age 84, Luray, Va. Edward Jackson “Bill” Pullen, also known as “Bill Nick,” born August 25, 1941, passed away peacefully, August 18, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of memories and a family who will forever […]

Wanda Ellen Fox Frantz

August 19, 2026 PVNPublisher 0

Age 81, Front Royal, Va. Wanda Ellen Fox Frantz, 81, of Front Royal, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026, at Commonwealth Assisted Living in Front Royal. She was born on July 2, 1945, in […]

HomeTrust to acquire Blue Ridge Bank for $448M

August 19, 2026 PVNPublisher 9

Merger creates $7 billion in assets, 60 locations across Southeast By Randy Arrington LURAY, Aug. 16 — On Sunday, Blue Ridge Bankshares Inc., the holding company of Luray-based Blue Ridge Bank, and HomeTrust Bancshares Inc., […]