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Miss Ruritan chosen

March 1, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

March 1, 1962 — Miss Beverley McCoy, beautiful brunette and first runner-up in the 1961 Miss Ruritan contest, was chosen as Miss Ruritan for 1962 last Saturday evening at Page County High School. Miss McCoy, […]

Blaze battled at butcher’s shop

February 29, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

February 28, 1991 — Luray firefighters battled a blaze Feb. 20 at a butcher shop and storage building on Va. 655 east of Luray belonging to Charles Atkins. The blaze occurred around 3:25 a.m., according […]

SNP superintendent heading to D.C. office in April

February 28, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

~ Press release submitted by Shenandoah National Park WASHINGTON – Jennifer Flynn, a 29-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS), will serve as the Associate Director for Visitor and Resource Protection for the agency. She […]

Richard Aldine Lam

February 28, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

Age 81, Stanley, Va. Richard Aldine Lam, 81, of Stanley, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, at his home. He was born on Dec. 14, 1938, in Luray and was a son of the […]

Train wreck near Bentonville

February 28, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

• FEBRUARY 28, 1889 — When the northbound passenger train on the S.V.R.R, last Friday night, was within a mile of Bentonville it came in collision with a flat car loaded with railroad bars, which […]

Is the Rappahannock trash contract good for Page? Yes, no and maybe

February 27, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

Our “Question of the Week” last week asked: “Is the Rappahannock trash contract good for Page County?” The survey results were scattered — 22 percent said yes, 50 percent voted no, and 28 percent were […]