Today In History
Youths arrested
August 31, 1962 — Two boys were arrested Thursday night of last week for a trio of entries into Luray business places the night before. Later they confessed to the theft of three automobiles, one […]
Month: August 2024
Obituary
Nona Lee Pamplin Craig
Age 90, Luray, Va. Nona Lee Craig, 90, of Luray, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. She was born on August 25, 1934, in Oklahoma and was a daughter of the late Lawrence Lee […]
Agriculture
Savor the flavors of summer with Virginia-grown squash
~ Press release provided by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation BUCKINGHAM — While summer is almost over, there’s still plenty of time to enjoy the season’s bounty of Virginia-grown squash. Squash is plentiful in Virginia, with 401 […]
Today In History
Wife beater in jail
August 30, 1889 — A man named Raines, who lives near Rileyville, this county, was arrested last Sunday on the charge of beating his wife. He had a hearing before Justice Jas. B. Good on […]
Recreation
5th annual Page Valley Sunflower Festival set for Saturday at Luray’s Ralph Dean Park
By Randy Arrington LURAY, Aug. 29 — Here comes the sun…despite the recent drought and high temperatures, this phrase carries a special and positive meaning this weekend in the Page Valley. The fifth annual Page […]
Obituary
Elwood ‘Miller’ Mathews Jr.
Age 76, Front Royal, Va. Elwood “Miller” Mathews, Jr., 76, passed away quietly at home on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 with his wife of 57 years at his side. Miller was born in Page County, Virginia […]