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Karen Sue Purdham Breeden

June 7, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

Age 53, Stanley, Va. Karen Sue Purdham Breeden, 53 of Stanley, Va., died Saturday, June 6, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Kenneth Lee and Betty Jo Manuel Purdham. Karen graduadte Page County High […]

Skunk raid

June 7, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

June 7, 1962 — G. William Sedwick, cashier of the Page Valley National Bank, had a close call Saturday evening of last week when he encountered a skunk in the banking quarters. After some cautious […]

Page County flood of ’89

June 6, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

June 6, 1889 — The rainfall for April and May has been almost unprecedented in the history of this county. During the later month nearly three times as much rain has fallen as during the […]

‘Downright fool’

June 5, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

H.L. Mencken, a.k.a. the Sage of Baltimore, was a writer and author. He often wrote commentary about social issues, and of course politics. On July 26, 1920 he penned a piece that is rather prophetic. […]

Valley Health System welcomes new CEO

June 5, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

~ Press release issued by Valley Health System on June 4 WINCHESTER — Mark Nantz, Valley Health System’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, began work Monday in true COVID-19 style: appropriately distanced, wearing a […]

Marriage sold for $3

June 5, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

June 5, 1890 — We have just heard of a marriage which was to have taken place in the famed village of Blainesville, this county, but which was delayed a few days for a rather […]