Today In History

June 10, 1892 — Last Thursday afternoon, while Geo. Maiden, with three other men, was working in a field near Elkton, Rockingham County, a sudden rain storm came up, and they all started at once […]

June 9, 1911 — At a meeting of the Town Council held in the Council Chamber, May 12, 1911. An ordinance to amend and re-enact Sec. 26 of Chapter 5 of the ordinances of the […]

June 8, 1989 — Brian Sours’ planned trip to China may be a casualty of the current unrest in Beijing. Sours, 20, son of Eddie and Sandra Sours of Rileyville, is currently on an Asian study […]

June 7, 1962 — G. William Sedwick, cashier of the Page Valley National Bank, had a close call Saturday evening of last week when he encountered a skunk in the banking quarters. After some cautious […]

June 6, 1889 — The rainfall for April and May has been almost unprecedented in the history of this county. During the later month nearly three times as much rain has fallen as during the […]

June 5, 1890 — We have just heard of a marriage which was to have taken place in the famed village of Blainesville, this county, but which was delayed a few days for a rather […]