Today In History

July 15, 1965 — I.R. Dovel Sr., 58, of Luray, was nominated as the Republican candidate for the 20th Virginia Senatorial District at a district convention held at the Page County Court House Friday night […]

July 14, 1887 — Mr. Price who had made extensive and expensive preparations for working the Kimball ore bank, near Kimball, 3-1/2 miles northeast of Luray, has, we regret to state, been compelled to suspend […]

July 13, 1961 — The A.L. Jobe Store in Springfield District, where an assault and robbery occurred better than a year ago, has been sold to Lynn Cullers, also of the Springfield District. The store […]

July 12, 1962 — In spite of drizzling rain which continued most of the day, a large crowd was on hand for the first annual Riverside Horse Show, conducted at Page Valley Estates Wednesday, July […]

July 11, 1889 — For several weeks Mr. Grayson, P.M., has been missing on Monday mornings small amounts from his cash drawer in the Post Office. He soon suspected that the office had been entered […]

July 10, 1986 — Thieves broke into Luray Elementary School over the weekend and stole $1,500 in computer equipment, according to Investigator R.B. “Butch” Fleharty of the Luray Police Department. Stolen items include a Commodore […]