Obituary
Philip Joseph Woods
Age 67, Luray, Va. Philip Joseph Woods, 67, of Luray, died on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Mr. Woods was born on March 16, 1954, in Boston, Mass., and was a son of the late George […]
Month: July 2021
Today In History
Road repair
July 28, 1887 — The Council of the Town of Luray at a session last Monday night passed an ordinance availing itself of that provision of law which exempts persons from road tax and work […]
Luray
Mimslyn’s classic ballroom ‘comes alive’ in new novella set at Luray’s historic inn
~ Press release issued by the author Swing Time II: Stardust in the Shenandoah, a novella by Austin Gisriel has just been released, and Luray’s Mimslyn Inn is the featured setting. The cover features a photo […]
High Schools
Panthers prep for fall sports with new athletic director and coaches
By Randy Arrington SHENANDOAH — For Bill Simmons, 2018 was a good year. “That year was why I wanted to become an athletic director,” he said. Serving five years as an assistant girls basketball coach […]
Today In History
Va Tech develops feed from hide byproducts at local tannery
July 27, 1961 — A new use for by-products from animal hides may be on the horizon as the result of research done at the Virginia Oak Tannery and the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. The product […]
Letters
Seven new parking spots, but still no dog park
Dear Editor, After many years of contacting Luray administrations for the construction of a dog park, we finally realized they were not interested in the dog owners of Luray. Even when the towns of Elkton, […]