Today In History
Fire at Tannery
February 18, 1965 — A fire was discovered about 4 o’clock Saturday morning in the “hair house” at the Virginia Oak Tannery. The fire was mostly confined to the hair and baling equipment. Damage to […]
Year: 2026
High Schools
BRD UPDATES ~ No. 3 Luray to face No. 1 Strasburg for Bull Run title
No. 4 Panthers give Rams a scare in semifinal; Luray girls fall to No. 1 Clarke Bulldogs upset Falcons in Bull Run semifinal, 54-43 By Randy Arrington STRASBURG, Feb. 17 — The Luray boys basketball […]
Today In History
Attempted burglary
February 17, 1892 — Somewhere in the “wee a.m.” hours of last Sunday night some hungry thief pried open the front door of Mr. J. Martin Buracker’s store at Stanley, this county, and forcing his […]
Obituary
Samuel Brock Koontz
Age 89, Harrisonburg, Va. Samuel Brock Koontz, 89, died on Friday, January 16, 2026, at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg, VA due to extensive cardiac complications. His heart became severely weakened after the death of his […]
Obituary
Michael Randolph Beahm
Age 84, Mechanicsville, Va. Michael Randolph Beahm, 84, of Mechanicsville, Virginia, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2026, at his residence. Born on August 12, 1941, he was the son of the late William Franklin […]
Athlete Of The Week
Page cheerleading trio earns All-State honors
~ PVN staff report LURAY, Feb. 17 — This week’s PVN “Athlete of the Week” honor goes out to a trio of Page County High School competition cheerleaders who were recently selected for the Virginia […]