Today In History
A visit to Shenandoah in 1891
December 24, 1891 — During a visit of half day last week in Shenandoah City we saw several things that surprised us: First, we were surprised to see in a town of that size with […]
Month: December 2021
Business
Virginia named #1 state for overall business climate
~ Press release issued by the Governor’s Office RICHMOND — Governor Ralph Northam announced [earlier this week] that Virginia was named the state of the year for Overall Business Climate. This ranking, from Business Facilities magazine, comes in […]
Obituary
Barbara Jean Hughes Pence
Age 70, Shenandoah, Va. Barbara Jean Hughes Pence, 70, of Shenandoah, Va. passed away, Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Pence was born, January 9, 1951, in Richmond, Va., […]
Obituary
Anne Moore Heller
Age 94, Sandy Springs, S.C. Anne Moore Heller of Sandy Springs, South Carolina, died at Hidden Springs Senior Living in Bentonville, VA, on Monday, December 20. She was born Ritta Anne Moore in Clemson, SC, […]
Today In History
Comer marks end of an era
December 23, 1987 — An era ended at the last Page County Board of Supervisors meeting. Roy Comer of District 5 attended his last regular meeting and closed out a five-term, 20-year stint as the […]
Luray
Shaffer leaves half-century legacy behind at Luray Caverns and in tourism industry
By Randy Arrington LURAY, Dec. 22 — When John Shaffer graduated from Virginia Tech in 1974, he never thought he would go back to the place of his part-time summer job from his teenage years. […]