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1,200 acres destroyed by ‘suspicious’ fire

March 23, 2023 Pagevalleynews 0

March 23, 1989 — A fire of a suspicious nature in the Lucas Hollow area near Stanley destroyed some 1,200 acres of forested land last weekend, according to Chief Forest Warden Steve Moyer of the […]

Laurel Ridge Surgical Technology students undergo high-tech virtual training

March 22, 2023 Pagevalleynews 0

~ Press release issued by Laurel Ridge Community College Laurel Ridge Community College Surgical Technology students participated in several mock laparoscopic surgeries, including appendectomies, hysterectomies and cholecystectomies (gallbladder removal) as part of the demonstration of […]

Landslide blocks Route 211

March 22, 2023 Pagevalleynews 0

March 22, 1962 — A landslide at the big cut halfway up the east side of the Massanutten on U.S. 211 blocked traffic for several hours on Monday morning of this week but was handily […]

You can pay in wood

March 21, 2023 Pagevalleynews 0

March 21, 1889 — As the winter is nearing a close, we remind subscribers who have asked to pay their subscriptions in wood to bring it in without delay. We will need little wood after […]

Betty Lou Good Davis

March 20, 2023 Pagevalleynews 0

Age 89, Luray, Va. Betty Lou Good Davis, 89, of Luray, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Winchester Medical Center. She was born on November 6, 1933, in Stanley and was a daughter […]

Seventh Day Adventists Church roof blows off

Roof blows off former church onto Main Street

March 20, 2023 Pagevalleynews 0

~ Press release submitted by the Stanley Volunteer Fire Department STANLEY, March 19 — Fire Chief Terry A. Pettit reported that the Stanley Fire Department was called at 12:31 p.m. on Sunday for a roof […]