Today In History
New clothing plant in Stanley
June 29, 1966 — It was announced this week that the new clothing plant in Stanley will begin operations in July. The name of the new plant is Stanley-Page Industries Inc., and it will occupy […]
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Shenandoah
Shenandoah man indicted in federal court for stealing $200,000 from former employer
Plastics company in Elkton named as victim; five counts of wire fraud ~ Press release issued by U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia CHARLOTTESVILLE, June 28 — A federal grand jury in […]
Agriculture
Virginia farmers hope for stretch of rainy weather as moderate drought continues
~ Press release provided by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation MADISON, June 27 — With “abnormally dry” weather persisting statewide, moderate drought conditions are stressing pasture and cropland within a swath of the western Piedmont and […]
Letters
Hurting Luray’s tourism
Hiding Luray’s Welcome Center in the basement of a retail business that has very few parking spaces hardly reflects the welcoming nature of Page County residents! Please keep the Visitor’s Center at the historic train […]
Today In History
Coal strike
June 28, 1989 — Five state troopers from Luray are among the hundreds of state police officers that have been sent to southwest Virginia to act as a peacekeeping force as union coal miners of […]
High Schools
Parlett signs on to play soccer at Bluefield
Recent LHS grad reports Aug. 5, with first game Aug. 15 By Randy Arrington LURAY, June 24 — When the Bulldogs fell to perennial powerhouse Clarke County in the semifinals of the Bull Run District […]