Today In History

December 23, 1987 — An era ended at the last Page County Board of Supervisors meeting. Roy Comer of District 5 attended his last regular meeting and closed out a five-term, 20-year stint as the […]

December 22, 1887 — Our old friend Peter Long, Esq., has been claiming all the time to have the champion hog in the county. Having slain his hogship this week, the scales prove his claim. […]

December 21, 1961 — The membership of Saint Mark Lutheran Church voted last Sunday to add an education building to its present facilities on East Main at an estimated cost of $110,000. The successful plan […]

December 20, 1962 — The C. Heath and sister millinery store, owned and operated by Mrs. J.R. Painter, affectionately known as “Miss Nell” is closing her Millinery and Ladies Apparel Shop on Dec. 31, after […]

December 19, 1889 — Mr. F.G. Grove, son of Mr. John P. Grove, has patented an ingenious device, known as a “link- lifter,” to be used by train men for coupling cars, which greatly lessens […]

December 18, 1987 — A Luray man shot and wounded one of three men who robbed him at gun-point at his business Monday evening, according to Luray Investigator Larry R. Harvey. Tony Michael, owner of […]