April 2022

First female auctioneer

April 30, 2022 Pagevalleynews 0

April 30, 1987 — When Sandra Collier calls auctions, it’s anything but tongue- in-cheek business. “A skunk sat on a stump and thunk the stump stunk, but the stump thunk the skunk stunk,” sing-singed Mrs. […]

High Schools

Panthers hire football coaching staff

April 29, 2022 Pagevalleynews 0

~ PVN staff report SHENANDOAH, April 29 — On Friday, Page County High School Athletic Director Bill Simmons announced the hiring of James May as the new head football coach and Matt Sherfey as assistant […]

Stanley resident launches banner program to honor local veterans along Main Street

April 29, 2022 PVNPublisher 0

By Randy Arrington STANLEY, April 29 — Christie Baker remembers her late husband Jerry saying, “I wish someone in Stanley would do this.” When the couple would drive back and forth through Elkton en route […]

Bear shot in Page Valley Estates

April 29, 2022 Pagevalleynews 0

April 29, 1965 — A marauding black bear was shot to death at the Page Valley Estates last Thursday after a raid on property in the area. The fatal shot was delivered by Joe Sottosanti […]

Business

Page County’s unemployment falls to 3.3% for March; 192 jobs added, 87 fewer jobless claims

April 28, 2022 PVNPublisher 0

By Randy Arrington LURAY — The Virginia Employment Commission recently released March 2022 Local Area Unemployment Rates, which show Page County’s jobless claims fell for a second-straight month and the unemployment rate has dropped a […]

Events announced for Memorial Day weekend and other news from Shenandoah

April 28, 2022 Pagevalleynews 0

~ PVN staff report SHENANDOAH — During its meeting Tuesday night, the Shenandoah Council got a preview of the lineup for the 2022 Memorial Day Festival. Many of the traditional favorites are scheduled for Friday, […]