Charles Leonard Burner
Obituary

Charles Leonard Burner

Age 81, Luray, Va. Charles Leonard “Mudball” Burner, 81, of Luray, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. Charles was born on September 13, […]
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Today In History

Safeway to close

July 17, 1986 — Safeway Stores’ Richmond Division has announced that it is closing its supermarket in Luray. The announcement also said the Harrisonburg store will close at the same time, effective Aug. 16. There […]
Old country road
Today In History

A sad parting

July 16, 1987 — Nelson Long leaned against a weathered fence and gestured to a calf nestled serenely in the corner of a stall on his Stony Man farm. He grimaced to choke back the tears. […]