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Valley Health announces crisis measures in response to surging COVID-19 cases

September 23, 2021 Pagevalleynews 0

~ Posted on the Valley Health website Thursday, Sept. 23 WINCHESTER, Sept. 23 — Valley Health is treating an increasing number of COVID-19 patients and now the health system’s resources are being stretched significantly. “Our caregivers […]

Page reports 174 cases, 6 hospitalized, 1 death as positivity climbs to nearly 19%

September 20, 2021 Randy Arrington 2

By Randy Arrington LURAY, Sept. 20 — For the second-straight week, Page County has reported a death related to COVID-19. The recent fatality marks the county’s 63rd of the pandemic. The past week also saw six […]

Page Valley News will have continuing coverage of the Coronavirus' impact on Page County.

Two more Page County schools shut down over positive COVID cases and quarantine

September 16, 2021 Randy Arrington 0

By Randy Arrington LURAY, Sept. 16 — On Thursday, Dr. Antonia Fox issued notices of two more school closures in Page County due to confirmed cases of COVID-19 and quarantining due to exposure. Three of […]

97% of Valley Health staff take vaccine or receive exemption

September 15, 2021 Pagevalleynews 0

~ Press release issued by Valley Health WINCHESTER — Valley Health is pleased to announce that since adding the COVID- 19 vaccine to the list of required vaccinations for physicians and staff, 97 percent of […]

Page reports 133 cases, 10 hospitalized, 1 death as positivity climbs to 17.1%

September 13, 2021 Randy Arrington 0

By Randy Arrington LURAY, Sept. 13 — It was one of the roughest weeks in many months for Page County, as the last six days have produced 133 new cases of COVID-19, along with 10 hospitalizations […]

Health District hosts free COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Luray VFW Sept. 8

September 7, 2021 Pagevalleynews 0

~ Press release issued by the Lord Fairfax Health District LURAY — The Virginia Department of Health’s Lord Fairfax Health District (LFHD) is hosting a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. […]

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. [...]