October 2020

Virginia’s turkey production still among nation’s highest

October 22, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

~ Press release issued by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation RICHMOND — American turkey production may be heading for another downturn, but Virginia turkey producers are poised to stay ahead of national trends. The National Agricultural […]

Nature Notebook: Hunting season and CWD

October 22, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

By Dylan Cooper, columnist October brings us the prime seasons for leaf color changes, pumpkin spice lattes, and… hunting! Every year my eagerness to get in the outdoors is peaked with the opening of archery […]

VFW Post 621 celebrates 20th

October 22, 2020 Pagevalleynews 1

October 22, 1964 — The public is cordially invited to attend the observance of the 20th anniversary of the organization of VFW Post 621 at the Post Home on Saturday. A brief program is scheduled […]

Education

School Board approves staff changes for Sept/Oct

October 21, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

~ PVN staff report LURAY — During its Sept. 14 meeting, the Page County School Board approved the following personnel changes: Appointments McKenzee Alger — Special Education Instructional Assistant, Luray Elementary (effective Sept. 17, 2020) […]

LMS science teacher selected 2020 Conservation Teacher of the Year

October 21, 2020 PVNPublisher 0

By Randy Arrington LURAY, Oct. 21 — Luray Middle School science teacher Chris Riley remembers bringing a queen bee cage into his classroom once to see who could tell him what it was. “I told […]

Luray native receives Bronze Star for actions in Korea

October 21, 2020 Pagevalleynews 0

October 21, 1965 — When vehicles carrying about 60 wounded American soldiers stalled in a swollen river in Korea in 1951, Eugene W. Lillard, of Front Royal, and a native of Luray, was one of […]