Today In History

January 7, 1911 — Mr. Oliver Shaffer, son of Mr. Simon Shaffer, recently removed from Page to Prince William, on his way to Page on Christmas Eve, was knocked from the train by a lot […]

January 6, 1990 — While most people around the county were ringing in the New Year, most Luray residents greeted the new decade in the dark — literally. According to Potomac Edison Area Manager Harry […]

January 5, 1962 — Word has been received here that George Orye, 18-year-old son of Mrs. Clarice Orye, of Stanley, recently accidentally set himself afire while playing with a cigarette lighter as he pumped gasoline […]

January 4, 1962 — James F. Burner, a VPI graduate with two and one half years with the Westinghouse Electric Company, has elected to come back to Luray and go in business with his father, […]

January 3, 1968 — Snow and cold weather ushered in the New Year Monday. Temperatures dropped down to zero and below in many parts of the county and other sections of the Shenandoah Valley Monday […]

January 2, 1991 — Some $1,500 in food and change was stolen from Brown’s Chinese and American Restaurant in Luray sometime over the holidays, according to Luray Police Investigator R.D Strickler. Strickler said the theft […]