Today In History

February 2, 1966 — The Page County Sheriff ’s Office reported this week that a 17-year- old youth, who escaped from the jail Nov. 15, voluntarily came into the Sheriff ’s Office Friday of last […]

February 1, 1961 — H.C. Hisey Jr. has been appointed Market News Reporter in the Harrisonburg office of the Virginia Department of Agriculture. His appointment was announced in Richmond by C.A. Middleton, supervisor, Market News […]

January 31, 1911 — Mr. John W. Seekford, while calling on a neighbor one evening last week, was robbed of his watch, chain and locket. During his absence a thief entered his home and on […]

January 30, 1889 — After an interval of several weeks we will again pencil a few items of interest. Milnes and vicinity should be represented in your valuable paper, as The Courier is a welcome […]

January 29, 1964 — U.S. and state agents descending on a large poultry house in Steam Hollow near Shenandoah, on Saturday of last week, discovered a complete distillery on the second floor. A record haul […]

January 28, 1987 — Page County Sheriff E.M. “Pap” Sedwick said Tuesday that a break-in at Boot Hill last Tuesday night may be linked to a break-in and attempted entry at two other county establishments. […]