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Construction begins on plant

October 26, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

October 26, 1989 — Construction has begun on a sewage treatment plant that should fill Luray’s needs into the next century. “This will double the town’s capacity for treatment, allowing growth in population to at […]

Poultry industry expanding

October 25, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

October 25, 1990 — To say that the poultry industry is growing rapidly in Page County is a definite understatement. Some 70,000 birds are killed daily at Rockingham Poultry Inc. at Alma, which is in […]

Stolen goods found

October 24, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

October 24, 1889 — One day last week Mr. E.D. Varner, who lives near Stony Man, was engaged in removing a stack of hay from a field on his farm where he found under the […]

Governor announces $22M for Virginia COVID-19 vaccination program

October 23, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

~ Press release issued by the Governor’s Office on Oct. 23 RICHMOND — Governor Ralph Northam has announced $22 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding will be used to […]

Look out for ‘Mr. Smith’

October 23, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

October 23, 1890 — About three months ago a man giving his name as Charles F. Smith, and claiming to hail from Roanoke, made his appearance in the Stony Man neighborhood, this county, where he married […]

Virginia’s turkey production still among nation’s highest

October 22, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

~ Press release issued by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation RICHMOND — American turkey production may be heading for another downturn, but Virginia turkey producers are poised to stay ahead of national trends. The National Agricultural […]