Shenandoah river
Today In History

In deep water

August 15, 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 […]
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Today In History

Lightning strike

August 14, 1962 — During last Saturday night’s electric and rain storm, lightning struck the barn of Lewis Judd in the Sandy Hook neighborhood north of Luray. The building was completely destroyed by the resulting fire. […]
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Obituary

Joyce Gail Smith Warren

Age 96, Shenandaoh, Va. Joyce Gail Smith Warren, 96, of Shenandoah, VA passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at Harrisonburg Health and Rehabilitation Center in Harrisonburg after a hard-fought battle with dementia. She was born […]