Today In History
In deep water
August 13, 1887 — The Elder John K. Booton, of Luray, father of Dr. T.L. Booton, of Washington, Va., an Old School Baptist minister, while returning home from Fauquier, made an attempt to cross a […]
Year: 2023
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Recreation area at former CCC camp
August 12, 1965 — The site of Camp Roosevelt, in Fort Valley, the first Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp established in the United States in 1933, is destined to become a U.S. Forest Service recreational […]
Obituary
Ed Sedwick
Age 56, Shenandoah, Va. Ed Sedwick, age 56, of 405 Newport Road, Shenandoah, Virginia died Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at his residence. Ed was born November 15, 1966 in Harrisonburg, Virginia to Gloria Jean Paxton […]
Obituary
Elsie Mae Jenkins McGovern
Age 89, Luray, Va. Elsie Mae McGovern went to her heavenly home to be with the Lord at the age of 89 on August 10, 2023, from Skyview Springs Nursing and Rehab Center surrounded by […]
Obituary
Peggy Lorraine Dinges Campbell
Age 63, Stanley, Va. Peggy Lorraine Dinges Campbell, 63, of Stanley, passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at Skyview Springs Nursing and Rehab. She was born on November 19, 1959, in Virginia and was […]
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Dangerous runaway
August 11, 1911 — Last Thursday morning, as the big fishing party, composed of ladies and gentlemen from Culpeper and Rappahannock, some 12 or 15 in number who had been spending a few days camping […]