Today In History

September 25, 1986 — Dozens of volunteers from Baptist Men of Virginia are helping to rebuild the home of Hazel Judd on South Hawksbill Street in Luray which was devastated by last November’s flood. The […]

September 24, 1987 — Balloons ascended toward the Luray Singing Tower during a special celebration last Thursday of the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution. The ceremony sponsored by the John Rhodes Chapter of the […]

September 23, 1965 — Local residents and weekend visitors had a first-hand opportunity to see what automobiles looked like in the “good old days” when more than 100 antique and classic cars spent Saturday night […]

September 22, 1887 — A serious difficulty occurred at Marksville, this county, last Monday evening, between Brad Cliff and Roy Alger. The Courier gathers the following particulars of the unfortunate affair from a gentleman from […]

September 21, 1961 — The dense nature of undergrowth and trees in the Kite Hollow area drained by the East Hawksbill is indicated by the length of time it took searching parties to locate the […]

September 20, 1962 — James Gander, 40, son of Mrs. Blanche Shaffer Gander and the late Lester H. Gander and a prominent Page County Republican, was named by Judge Hamilton Haas, of the Circuit Court, […]