Today In History
Training camp
March 11, 1965 — Larry Dovel, of Luray, left recently to join the Cincinnati Reds at their spring baseball training camp in Tampa,Fla. Larry expects to either remain with the Cincinnati team or be sent […]
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Education
Laurel Ridge’s Spring Follies will delight audiences of all ages this weekend
~ Press release issued by Laurel Ridge Community College This year’s Spring Follies theme should feel like home to many of the Shenandoah Valley audience members, according to director Russell Rinker. The Laurel Ridge variety […]
Outdoors
With spring rains and hurricane season coming, Virginians urged to protect property from flooding
Flood Awareness Week, March 12-18 ~ Press release issued by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster. With spring rains — followed by hurricane season — […]
Today In History
News from the Frontier School
March 10, 1887 — The Mountain School, in charge of Mr. Holmes, has, as expected with such a firm yet kind and able teacher, done very well. The Frontier School, at Overall, has gained in […]
Obituary
Margaret ‘Margo’ H. Eberly
Age 90, Luray, Va. Margaret “Margo” H. Eberly, 90, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at her home near Luray. She was preceded in death by her husband James W. Eberly, who died on […]
Agriculture
Skyrocketing temperatures leave budding fruit trees vulnerable to frost
~ Press release issued by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation RICHMOND — Record-breaking temperatures meant spring arrived early this year for many Virginia fruit growers. And as more fruit trees flower before winter is over, […]