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New tourism council cuts Chamber funding, limits tourism operations to Visitors Center

July 21, 2021 Randy Arrington 0

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is penned as commentary and is listed in our EDITORIAL section. By Randy Arrington, publisher LURAY, July 21 — Usually people complain about the speed of government, often describing it as […]

Times are good, spend our money wisely

July 20, 2021 Randy Arrington 0

By Randy Arrington, publisher In early 2020, the smart money would have been invested in companies that make mobile, roadside electronic signs. As COVID-19 relief money began to pour in last year from federal coffers, […]

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PVN reaches major milestone with more than 1 million pageviews since launch

July 8, 2021 Randy Arrington 1

By Randy Arrington, publisher In 17 months, we’ve experienced a variety of highs and lows, along with our community. From the fear of the first reported case of COVID-19 to the Panther’s heart-warming story of […]

Supervisors ease citizens concerns over future solar farms with ‘wait and see’ approach to growing industry

May 20, 2021 Randy Arrington 1

PUBLISHER’s NOTE: The following is penned as commentary and listed in our EDITORIAL section. By Randy Arrington, publisher LURAY, May 20 — It has rarely felt so good to so many to see the Page […]

Pupils or prisoners, where should we invest our tax dollars?

March 30, 2021 Randy Arrington 0

By Randy Arrington, publisher If money brings out the worst in people, then budget season brings out the worst in government. Since its biggest job is spending our tax dollars, it makes sense. And every […]

Supervisors keep orbiting solar ordinance, but can’t land on agreement amid accusations

February 3, 2021 Randy Arrington 0

By Randy Arrington, publisher LURAY, Feb. 3 — Last night’s work session was not one of the finer moments of the Page County Board of Supervisors. The evening was filled with confusion, misunderstanding, accusations, perceived […]

Remembering 9/11

A group of runners gathered at the Stanley Fire Hall Saturday morning to carry an American flag on an 8.5-mile journey to the Luray Fire Hall to mark the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11th attacks. [...]
'Reflections'

Event organizer Kevin Moses shares his experience of visiting the 9/11 memorial in a field in Pennsylvania where Flight 93 crashed and a book titled "Reflections" about the site and the heroes of that day. [...]
'Strength and Honor'

Runners marking the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11th attacks made their first of a half dozen stops along the 8-5-mile route at a memorial in Ed Good Park featuring an 8-foot steel beam weighing nearly a half-ton pulled from the wreckage at the Twin Towers in New York. [...]
Remembering the fallen

Runners leave Ed Good Park after visiting the 9/11 memorial. The event began with a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. - the same time the first plane struck the first tower two decades ago. Runners were told that when they get tired, remember the heroes who went in to save others on that day. [...]
Raising awareness

Runners start down Route 340 from Stanley to Luray with five more planned stops along the way. The event's organizer hopes the runners presence will cause others to stop and reflect on the day our nation was attacked and those who lost their life defending it. [...]