Obituary
Charles Benton Sours
Age 41, Luray, Va. Charles Benton Sours, 41, of Luray, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He was born on October 25, 1979, in Woodstock […]
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Today In History
Railroad survey favors Beahm’s Gap
November 21, 1889 — The preliminary surveys so far seem to favor Beahm’s Gap as the point at which the Washington R.R. will cross the Blue Ridge, thence northward down the eastward slope of the […]
Today In History
Blue Bell becomes VF Corp
November 20, 1986 — VF Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Lawrence R. Pugh announced the completion of the acquisition of Blue Bell Holding Company Inc., effective Monday. Blue Bell has manufacturing plants at Luray […]
Education
Free meals available for all children, applications here
~ Nov. 18 press release issued by Page County Public Schools Effective immediately, Page County Public Schools (PCPS) will be serving meals at no charge to all children 18 and under. The U.S. Department of […]
Outdoors
National park highlights hiking safety after 5-hour search and rising calls
~ Press release issued by Shenandoah National Park LURAY, Nov. 17 — Shenandoah National Park continues to experience an increase in emergency calls, prompting park officials to remind visitors of the need to plan their […]
Obituary
Dorothy Marion Edwards Wike
Age 95, Luray, Va. Dorothy Marion Edwards Wike, 95, of Luray, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020. Mrs. Wike was born May 6, 1925, the daughter of the late Raymond M. and Fannie G. […]