Today In History
Bids on Alma bridge
April 12, 1911 — The Board of Supervisors met last week to receive the bids on the Alma bridge. There were eight bids received, running from $11,030 to $15,940. All were referred to the State Highway […]
Year: 2024
Agriculture
Decline in farmland across U.S. worrying farmers, agricultural organizations
~ Press release issued by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation RICHMOND, April 11 — The steep decline in U.S. farmland is raising an alarm among farmers and agricultural organizations. According to the recent 2022 U.S. Census […]
Today In History
Business
Average Page County home sale surpasses $336K, up 22% from first quarter of 2023
County begins reassessment of real estate July 1 By Randy Arrington LURAY, April 10 — The average price of a Page County home sold during the first quarter of 2024 was $336,296 — that represents […]
Outdoors
Reddish Knob Road to temporarily close for repair
~ Press release provided by U.S. Forest Service HARRISONBURG, April 8 — Effective immediately, the Forest Service will temporarily close Reddish Knob Road (Forest Service Road 85-5) to finish repairs caused by Hurricane Florence in […]
Obituary
Jeffrey Lee Sine
Age 62, Charles Town, W.Va. Jeffrey Lee Sine, 62, of Charles Town, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at Hospice of the Panhandle. He was born on February 15, 1962, in Portsmouth and […]