Today In History
Murder or suicide?
January 12, 1911 — Miss Grace Elosser, who met her death in Cumberland several days ago by being murdered, or with suicidal intent, swallowed a dose of cyanide (the most deadly poison known), was a […]
Year: 2026
Today In History
High Schools
Bulldogs make regional statement against top-ranked Panthers, 69-48
Hilliard leads Luray with game-high 20 points, Owens puts up 16 By Randy Arrington LURAY, Jan. 9 — The Luray Bulldogs came into Friday night’s Bull Run District matchup with undefeated Rappahannock as the No. […]
Today In History
Strange case
January 10, 1891 — During the last week in Christmas, a child of Mr. B.F. Sours, who lives near Grove’s Mill, this county, died under circumstances indicating that it had been poisoned. Two days later […]
Obituary
Judith Page Good Rickard
Age 87, Rileyville, Va. Judith Page Good Rickard, 87, of Rileyville, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at Blue Ridge Hospice in Winchester. She was born on December 13, 1938, in Luray and was […]
Obituary
Thomas Randolph ‘Buddy’ Young Jr.
Age 58, Stanley, Va. Thomas Randolph “Buddy” Young Jr., 58, of Stanley, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He was born on January 19, 1967, in Luray […]