Today In History

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 […]

July 9, 1964 — E. Frank Cubbage, Central District maintenance foreman of Shenandoah National Park, was presented a cash award by Park Superintendent R. Taylor Hoskins at a staff meeting on July 1. The letter […]

July 8, 1965 — A number of readers have inquired the exact location of zinc explorations which were reported last week as two and a half miles northwest of Luray along the Shenandoah River. The […]

July 7, 1887 — There is room for some enterprising capitalist to make a fortune in the summer resort business in the many excellent situations to be found in the mountains of Page. The most […]

July 6, 1961 — Nelson T. Clark, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn Clark, of Luray, won the Virginia State Junior Tray- shooting Championship held at Winchester Saturday and Sunday. The senior contest was […]

July 5, 1962 — The power hitting Luray club of the Massanutten League pounded out 15 hits Sunday afternoon at Stanley, including two home runs by Pete Vaughan and one by Glen Rickard, to mark […]