Today In History

August 27, 1987 — Stuart Johnston maintains he’s trying to preserve a lost art. The Page County Building Inspector claims he’s in violation of state and local building codes. Johnston brings the past to life […]

August 26, 1965 — The canning factory of Moyers Brothers at Stony Man has started production employing some one hundred people. Moyer Brothers are among the largest independent canners of peaches and recently have installed […]

August 25, 1911 — John Hilliards, of Ingham, this county, for years a Lane Bros. foreman, killed a man recently near Jackson, Ky., in a shooting affray between members of the contractors camp and the […]

August 24, 1989 — Angela Shifflett of Shenandoah is the 1989 queen of the Page Valley Agricultural and Industrial Fair. The 21-year-old is a daughter of Melvin Shifflett and Neva and Richard Pierce of Shenandoah. […]

August 23, 1962 — A new rodeo arena has been completed at the Page Valley Fairgrounds at a cost of almost $5,000. Expense was borne by the Fair Association and Circle Seven Rodeo. Showings were held […]

August 22, 1889 — As had been expected almost daily for several weeks past, Hon.William Milnes died at his home in this county last Wednesday evening about 5 o’clock, and was buried with Masonic honors […]