Today In History

January 4, 1990 — While most people around the county were ringing in the New Year, most Luray residents greeted the new decade in the dark — literally. According to Potomac Edison Area Manager Harry […]

January 3, 1889 — The pupils of this school gave their semi-annual soiree on Thursday night, Dec. 20, and a more enjoyable entertainment it has seldom been our fortune to attend. The very marked improvement […]

January 2, 1987— A U.S. Army team from Ft. Belvoir recently disposed of a “live” 70-year-old anti-tank mortar round found at a Shenandoah residence. According to Shenandoah Police Chief Harry Armbruster, the 1916 vintage 37-millimeter shell […]

The weekly newspaper posted everyone’s health status…(they also published local gossip columns, which were quite popular) January 1, 1964 — Mrs. Frank Kiblinger, who had the misfortune to fall on the ice last Tuesday and […]

December 31, 1992 — “Local boy makes good.” California, here he comes.” “Mr. Beahm goes to San Diego.” “Hollywood or Bust.” These could all be headlines at the top of a small-town newspaper to describe the […]

December 30, 1987 — It’s been quite a year for Luray High School senior Reggie Cubbage. For starters, he had his football jersey retired and made the All-Skyline District first team at defensive back. He […]