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Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Page County, Virginia

Nearly 1,000 unemployment claims filed in Page County in four weeks

April 10, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

~ PVN staff report An April 9 report issued by the Virginia Employment Commission shows that 937 unemployment claims were filed in Page County over the past month — 850 of those in just the […]

A&P closing

April 10, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

April 10, 1986 — The Luray A&P Food Store is among 26 stores in the supermarket chain reportedly marked for closing, according to a report in the Harrisonburg Daily News-Record Wednesday. A story by the […]

‘Operation Spot-a-Bunny’ tours county towns Friday

April 9, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

The Easter Bunny will be making a special appearance in Page County Friday, April 10. Page County Sheriff Chad Cubbage will be driving the Easter Bunny through the county’s three towns, with escorts provided by […]

Agriculture

Virginia farmers adapting to changes resulting from the pandemic

April 9, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

~ Press release issued by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation on April 9 RICHMOND — From supply chain interruptions to slowed revenue streams, farmers are facing a myriad of challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Markets […]

Harvey “Buddy” Painter

April 9, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

Age 78, Stanley, Va. Harvey Dailey “Buddy” Painter, 78, went home to be with His Savior on April 7, 2020. He had resided in Stanley with his daughter. He was born on March 2, 1942, […]

New police chief

April 9, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

April 9, 1987 — Luray’s town council, in a special executive session Tuesday night, voted unanimously to hire a new chief of police. Robert M. Holloway, 48, will assume his duties on the town’s police […]