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Luray suspends recycling program until further notice

April 7, 2020 PVNPublisher 0

By Randy Arrington LURAY, April 7 — The Town of Luray suspended its recycling program due to a lack of manpower as of Monday, April 6. The town’s recycling program utilizes inmates from the Page […]

Education

School Board cuts county request in half in final budget

April 6, 2020 PVNPublisher 0

By Randy Arrington Final amendments and passage of the General Assembly’s biennium budget on March 12 will result in more state funds for Page County. The state’s allocation for local schools in the next fiscal […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Page County, Virginia

Page County reports 2 cases of COVID-19; false report on social media stated more

April 6, 2020 PVNPublisher 0

By Randy Arrington LURAY, April 6 — On Monday morning, the Virginia Department of Health’s website (which updates each morning) reported two cases of COVID-19 in Page County. That’s the same number of coronavirus cases […]

Luray Zoo needs help feeding nearly 200 animals during Coronavirus shutdown

April 2, 2020 PVNPublisher 0

By Randy Arrington LURAY — The alligators haven’t eaten since September. And that’s okay. The reptiles are currently still in brumation, which is a form of hibernation for reptiles and other cold-blooded animals. However, soon […]

County amends emergency declaration to prohibit short-term rentals April 1

April 1, 2020 PVNPublisher 1

By Randy Arrington LURAY, March 31 — The “Cabin Capital” of Virginia is currently not open for business. On Tuesday, Page County issued an amendment to its resolution for a “Declaration of a Local Emergency” […]

Education

Page Schools forming instructional plans for closure; school year effectively ended March 13

March 31, 2020 PVNPublisher 0

By Randy Arrington For most purposes, the 2019-2020 school year ended March 13 in Page County. Page County Public Schools central office posted a several announcements on Tuesday following Monday night’s school board meeting. The […]