Today In History
Shot to death
August 28, 1911 — John Hilliards, of Ingham, this county, for years a Lane Bros. foreman, killed a man recently near Jackson, Ky., in a shooting affray between members of the contractors camp and the […]
Month: August 2024
Obituary
Dale Lee Rust
Age 86, Luray, Va. Dale Lee Rust, 86, of Luray, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Skyview Springs Nursing and Rehab. He was born on July 30, 1938, in Henry County, IN, and […]
Editorials
Taxed twice, but fewer services?
THIS ARTICLE IS COMMENTARY AND PUBLISHED IN OUR EDITORIAL SECTION. County should carefully consider pushback of denying town residents same service as county residents when it comes to animal control By Randy Arrington, publisher When […]
Outdoors
Reservations open Sept. 3 for hunting opportunities in Virginia State Parks
~ Press release provided by Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation RICHMOND — Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation manages Virginia State Parks which offer hunting opportunities each year to select parks. Managed hunts are a key […]
Agriculture
Farm Use ~ Collective effort to provide resources to farmers about new laws on farm vehicles
~ Press release provided by Virginia Farm Bureau, Virginia State Police, Virginia Sheriff’s Association, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles RICHMOND — With changes to the Virginia unlicensed farm use vehicle laws now enforceable as of […]
Today In History
Fine fowls
August 27, 1887 — Mr. Thos. L. Menefee was in town on Monday with specimens of thoroughbred Wyandotte chickens, raised this spring. They were very large, and one hatched April 10 weighing five pounds and […]