Today In History
Killed by lightning
June 10, 1892 — While Geo. Maiden, with three other men, was working in a field near Elkton, Rockingham County, a sudden rain storm came up, and they all started at once for the shelter […]
Year: 2026
Luray
Veteran banners line Luray’s Main Street
Joint effort between LDI and VFW; banners will remain up through July 4th By Megan Cullins LURAY — After seeing the trend flow from one small town to another all across the Shenandoah Valley, new […]
Letters
Fill the Crib event successful thanks to community
Dear Editor: Our recent Fill the Crib event, held on May 16, by the Knights of Columbus Msgr. Paul V. Heller, council #8393 out of Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in Luray, aimed […]
High Schools
Pettit, Jackson bring home state track titles
Several top six finishes among local athletes at state track meet in Harrisonburg ~ PVN staff report HARRISONBURG, June 6 — Page County’s Braxton Pettit and Luray’s Azmani Jackson once again established themselves as the […]
Agriculture
Above average rainfall for May
Year-to-date rainfall reaches 58-year average By Carl Quintrell, weather correspondent STANLEY — Total rain for the month of May was 5.65 inches, or 1.49 inches above the 58-year May average of 4.16 inches. The last […]
Obituary
Marvin ‘Duffy’ B. Hearrell Jr.
Age 78, Luray, Va. Marvin “Duffy” B. Hearrell Jr., 78, of Luray, VA., passed away June 2, 2026, surrounded by family. Born April 25, 1948, in Oceanside, CA, Duffy was a proud Vietnam Veteran. He […]