Today In History

October 13, 1990 — Campgrounds at Shenandoah National Park were closed as of noon Monday and employees manning the sites were sent home, according to Chief Park Ranger Larry Hakel. The cause, the federal budget […]

October 10, 1987 — The 18th annual Page County Heritage Festival this Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10 and 11, will present a varied program of events celebrating the county’s pioneer history. This year’s festival crowd […]

October 9, 1965 — A five-man Circuit Court jury on Monday of this week returned a verdict of guilty against Rolfe M. Leedy of Luray, on two counts of illegally selling alcoholic beverages. The jury […]

October 8, 1989 — Page County has its first zoning administrator. He is William Aleshire of Rileyville, a native of Page County and a 1965 graduate of Luray High School. The zoning ordinance passed by […]

October 7, 1989 — If Betsy Ross were alive today, she would have nothing on Penny Markowitz and Kathy Slye. The two Luray women have been making flags for several months and are ready to […]

October 6, 1962 — John and Paul Shuler, who have been described as “pioneers of conservation in Page County,” were presented the annual Conservation Award for 1962 at the monthly meeting of the Shenandoah Valley […]