Today In History

September 2, 1965 — The Luray Colonials climaxed a great season for 1965 in the Shenandoah Valley Baseball League by defeating the New Market Rebels, 4-1, Sunday night at New Market in the seventh and […]

September 1, 1911 — The Luray team, victors in last year’s contest, lost the state reel race at the meeting of the Virginia Firemen’s Association at Newport News last week, after crossing the line in […]

August 31, 1961 — This native sandstone block which measures 17×20-1/2 inches in section and some 58 inches high, stood at the corner of Main and Court streets at the Chamber of Commerce building for […]

August 30, 1962 — Two boys were arrested Thursday night of last week for a trio of entries into Luray business places the night before. Later they confessed to the theft of three automobiles, one […]

August 29, 1889 — A man named Raines, who lives near Rileyville, this county, was arrested last Sunday on the charge of beating his wife. He had a hearing before Justice Jas. B. Good on […]

August 28, 1986 — Perched atop the Blue Ridge Mountains on the Skyline Drive, Skyland Lodge, famous for its fine food and warm accommodations, soon will celebrate its 100th birthday. Activities will be held Sept. […]