Today In History

August 20, 1987 — One of Luray High School’s pressing problems is the need for a track according to new athletic director H.D. “Doc” Brown. Brown said many of the school’s athletes are running in […]

August 19, 1965 — A hearing held here last Thursday by the Highway Department to get local opinion on a proposed U.S. 211 bypass for Luray failed to develop any concrete results except to point […]

August 18, 1911 — The Luray Fire Department will leave for Newport News next Tuesday morning. About 25 or 30 members are expected to go. The reel team has been in daily practice for the […]

August 17, 1989 — Shenandoah’s newest police chief, Charles Hammer should have no trouble at his latest job. That’s because “Charles” as he is commonly known in the town, previously served as chief. The same […]

August 16, 1962 — The Senators won the Little League baseball championship in Luray for 1962 with an 18-4 victory over the Caverns Bats last week. The Senators won two straight during the playoff series […]

August 15, 1889 — B.F. Armentrout, aged about 60 years, an employee of the contractors on the smoke stack at the Tannery, was suddenly killed on the siding at the Tannery on last Saturday morning, […]