Today In History
Free trip to New York City
August 16, 1958 — Mrs. Daisy Smith of Stanley won a free trip for two to New York City in a contest which was decided on “Shenandoah Showcase,” Tuesday, Aug. 5, on WSVA-TV, Channel 3. […]
Year: 2026
Today In History
Ground broken at Comdial Systems
August 15, 1983 — Shenandoah Town Council members, businessmen and interested residents gathered last Wednesday afternoon for the groundbreaking of Comdial Telephone Systems plant in the Shenandoah Industrial Park. “Welcome all of you to the […]
Today In History
Stock pond at Beth Eden with frogs and turtles
August 14, 1908 — It has been suggested that the road officials stock the pond in the road at Beth Eden with frogs or diamond back turtles. This is a good suggestion, we think, as […]
Obituary
Eleanor McCoy Karnes
Age 85, Shenandoah, Va. Eleanor McCoy Karnes, 85, of Shenandoah, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at her home. Mrs. Karnes was born October 9, 1940, in Luray, Virginia and was the daughter of the […]
Obituary
John Edward Good
Age 92, Luray, Va. John Edward Good, 92, of Luray, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at the VA Hospital in Martinsburg, WV. He was born on March 30, 1934, in Luray and was […]
Obituary
Janice Kay Riley Dorch
Age 68, Stanley, Va. Janice Kay Dorch, 68, of Stanley, died on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Blue Ridge Rehab and Nursing in Harrisonburg. She was born on November 7, 1957, in Virginia and was […]