Today In History

May 6, 1965 — A new recreational development in the Egypt Bend section of the county, west of the Shenandoah River, has been announced by George Bauserman. Titled the Egypt Bend Estates, the development is […]

May 5, 1887 — The Superintendent of the Poor Mr. John W. Phillips directs us to state that he has quite a number of children at the County Alms House for whom he would be […]

May 4, 1911 — The Shenandoah YMCA lost to Luray on the local diamond, Monday, in a score of 7 to 1. The game was loosely played on both sides; the score showing many errors. […]

May 3, 1962 — Duane Stuever, who is a senior in Luray High School, enrolled in Vocational Agriculture, won first place with 545-1/2 points in the Massanutten Federation Tractor Driving Contest which was held Saturday, […]

May 2, 1889 — Nearly a year ago the mail carrier between this place and New Market lost the mail sack in the Shenandoah River. Though careful search was made for it at the time […]

May 1, 1890 — The streets of Luray could not well be dustier than they were last week before the rain. Yet this is the way they will be all the summer, except of course […]