Local Newspaper Announces Office Closure
PNC plans to continue to operate with virtual staff
LURAY, Va. — A local newspaper in operation for more than 150 years will permanently close its doors later this month.
The Page News and Courier (PNC) was first established in 1911 when a local publication known as “The Page News” (est.1881) merged with a second local publication “The Page Valley Courier” (est.1867).
The PNC was once part of a group of publications owned by the Byrd family of Virginia. Other Byrd newspapers included The Winchester Star, The Daily News-Record and The Warren Sentinel.
Almost from the time the first issue left the presses, the PNC was popular in and around Page County. Long before social media, television or even landline phones, residents eagerly awaited weekly information about local news, events, obituaries, awards, job ads, sports coverage, historical pieces and more.