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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 […]

Nature Notebook: Hunting season and CWD

October 22, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

By Dylan Cooper, columnist October brings us the prime seasons for leaf color changes, pumpkin spice lattes, and… hunting! Every year my eagerness to get in the outdoors is peaked with the opening of archery […]