Today In History

May 12, 1887 — An enterprise like the Luray Mills Co., which has made such a large investment of capital in a home enterprise, for which we all plead so much, should have not only […]

May 11, 1911 — Tramps, hobos and railroad freight passengers for the last week or 10 days have found the road to Luray a rough one to travel. Detective Mayfield, of the N.&W. Railway has […]

May 10, 1990 — Donald did not show up, nor were Ivana or Marla present. But Page County was treated to one of cycling’s crown jewels as the Tour de Trump, a 1,107-mile bike race […]

May 9, 1991 — Philip G. Emerson of Williamsburg was appointed executive director of the Jamestown- Yorktown Foundation by the foundation’s board of trustees at its recent semi- annual meeting. Emerson is a native of […]

May 8, 1986 — Shenandoah National Park officials kept looking at Tuesday’s bright blue sky and shaking their heads. They were hoping the few wisps of clouds would darken and produce a good down pour. […]

May 7, 1891 — Messrs. J.A. Crim and C.E. Rhodes have bought out the Luray Cigar Factory and will hereafter operate it under the firm name of Crim and Rhodes. They are both young men […]