Page County News

Friday starts a long holiday weekend for most, and managers of local tourist attractions hope you choose to vacation locally.

The rededication of a memorial marking the site of a post-Civil War execution will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday.

A Virginia state trooper is recovering at home following a crash Sunday in Page County.

Page County Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Arthur Goff has left his government job to practice law in the private sector.

A Virginia State Police trooper was injured Sunday afternoon in a crash in Page County, according to police.

Sitting beside the cash register it lays, with a pen and already half full with signatures.

This summer, citizens of Page County may get visited by a possible third contender for the race to become Page County Sheriff.

This October will mark 10 years since the death of Johnny Woodward's first-wife, Janice, to breast cancer.

At the campus of Lord Fairfax Community College, the governor's Regional Economic Strike Force met to discuss the economic problems facing the Northern Shenandoah Valley.

Citing education as the key to long-term economic prosperity in the rural 15th District, Del.

Almost a year to the day he was convicted on cockfighting-related charges, a Gordonsville man was back in U.S. District Court in Harrisonburg.

The National Weather Service has confirmed that a F1 tornado is responsible for hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage during last week's thunderstorm; a storm that left one family without a home.

If Page County had its own Mount Rushmore, Ralph Dean's face probably would be on it.

A Democratic plan to get a new vote on unemployment benefits by offering small businesses a tax credit was greeted with criticism by Del.

After listening to public comments from around Virginia through a series of public hearings, the Virginia Department of Transportation has finalized its service area proposals to address a revenue shortfall.

Strong storms moved through much of the D.C. area on Wednesday evening, producing heavy rains, hail and even possible funnel clouds.

The former sheriff of Page County, Virginia, Daniel Presgraves, has been indicted on 22 counts of public corruption, including accepting bribes to protect cockfighting .

The choice of being able to buy necessities over luxury items is easy. However for those facing hardships from the economy and rate increases for utilities are leading some to have to decide what necessities they can afford.

"I don't believe in taking money out of reserves," District 2 Supervisor Larry Sours said last Tuesday night.

There are many sites around the Shenandoah Valley that bring tourists to the area, but one in particular is expecting a big rush this Memorial Day weekend.