Today In History

August 12, 1965 — Gayle E. Judy, general manager of Luray Trans-video Inc., announced that construction is under way for cable television in Luray. Luray Trans-video Inc. was granted a franchise last year by the […]

August 11, 1887 — The Elder John K. Booton, of Luray, father of Dr. T.L. Booton, of Washington, Va., an Old School Baptist minister, while returning home from Fauquier, made an attempt to cross a […]

August 10, 1961 — Henry Jewell, 55, was severely injured last Friday when attacked by a 1,600-pound bull on his place in the Morning Star section. Mr. Jewell, in company with a friend, had gone […]

August 9, 1962 — During last Saturday night’s electric and rain storm, lightning struck the barn of Lewis Judd in the Sandy Hook neighborhood north of Luray. The building was completely destroyed by the resulting fire. […]

August 8, 1889 — Last Sunday night a girl living with Mr. John W. Ogden, who lives in this place, was aroused by a noise in the house and quickly discovered that some intruder had […]

August 7, 1986 — Luray High School varsity football coach Doug Jennings has resigned to accept a head coaching position at a West Virginia high school. Jennings, who has piloted the Bulldogs since 1967, was […]