Today In History

June 19, 1986 — A Page County sheriff ’s deputy reported Monday that five people were charged in connection with a fracas south of Stanley Saturday evening. Although 20 to 30 people had gathered at […]

June 18, 1987 — The Lewis Long apartment building on Luray’s East Main Street was demolished last week by Oscar Sours Contractors to make space for a new Luray Fire Department headquarters building. LFD president […]

June 17, 1887 — We have a beautiful town, but it would be prettier if the cows were not allowed to range at will over the streets, depredating upon private gardens, shade trees, and everything […]

June 16, 1911 — At a meeting of the Town Council held in the Council Chamber, May 12, 1911, an ordinance to amend and re-enact Sec. 26 of Chapter 5 of the ordinances of the […]

June 15, 1962 — The Washington Senators on Thursday of last week signed Wayne and Buddy Comer, two brothers from Shenandoah in Page County, for what the club said were “substantial bonuses.” The two brothers […]

June 14, 1889 — The delay in opening the new road down the Hawksbill from the forks of the road at the south edge of Mr. Hudson’s farm to Buracker’s corner is one of the […]