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Fluctuating weather creates diverse Va. tomato harvest

September 3, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

~ Press release issued by the Virginia Farm Burea Federation MECHANICSVILLE — A late frost and dry weather followed by flash flooding dinged this year’s tomato crop, and Hanover County grower Beau Mitchell is hoping […]

Pilot dies after plane crashes in Shenandoah National Park

September 3, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

~ PVN staff report — UPDATED 12:25 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 SPERRYVILLE — A Piper PA-20 crash landed into trees less than a mile below Skyline Drive near Buck Hollow Trail in Shenandoah National Park […]

Busy first season at Lake Arrowhead

September 3, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

September 3, 1987 — Luray’s Lake Arrowhead facility gained a little over $3,000 in operations in its first summer, according to Town Manager Jerry Schiro. An estimated 500-600 people a day flocked to the facility […]

Grand jury issues 33 indictments in September with one sealed

September 2, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

~ PVN staff report LURAY, Sept. 2 — A Page County grand jury handed down 33 indictments during Wednesday’s session in Page County Circuit Court. This was only the third monthly grand jury session held in […]

Education

School Board approves staff changes for August

September 2, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

~ PVN staff report LURAY — During its Aug. 10 meeting, the Page County School Board approved the following personnel changes: Appointments (All effective Aug. 12, 2020) Lori DeMille — Computer Science teacher, Luray Middle […]

Colonials win VBL title

September 2, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

September 2, 1965 — The Luray Colonials climaxed a great season for 1965 in the Shenandoah Valley Baseball League by defeating the New Market Rebels, 4-1, Sunday night at New Market in the seventh and […]