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‘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. […]
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Memorial Day tribute to Lawrence F. Buracker

May 25, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0
She walked a mile or so to the store at Skyland for a gallon of kerosene. The shopkeeper filled her can with gasoline by mistake, however. Her mountain home burned to the ground after the […]
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Is Democracy Dying?

May 20, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0
Let us think back to 2004.  Congress had been failing us for quite some time. Simply put, the division between the left and right political wings had led to a legislative gridlock so tight that very […]
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County needs to communicate better with its citizens

April 28, 2020 Pagevalleynews 3
The Page County Board of Supervisors passed an edict in March that effective Tuesday, March 17 the Trash Recycling Centers will be closed “until further notice” due to the Coronavirus and that “for now” the […]
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Don’t give up ‘essential Liberty’ for ‘temporary Safety’

April 22, 2020 Pagevalleynews 1
I am voicing my opinion regarding the [issue of] the county enforcing rental property restrictions. I do not own any rental property in Page County, or elsewhere, nor do I belong to a political party. […]
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COVID-19 distancing demands new approach for Page County Democrats

April 6, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0
Dear Editor, The spread of coronavirus must be stopped, but the work of democracy can’t stop with it. That was the dilemma facing the Democratic Party of Page County, Virginia (DPPCV) — how to go […]

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    January 8, 1911 — Mr. E.E. Huffman’s corn crib, wagon shed and farm implement house all combined burned at this home on the Hawksbill Dec. 28 in the afternoon. A steam engine and hay bailer [...]

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