Today In History

December 13, 1990 — John and Nancy Rust, operators of Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp Resort, east of Luray, have been singled out for their outstanding contributions to quality camping. The Rusts have been named […]

December 12, 1889 — Our honored townsman, Judge James E. Stewart, completed his three score, ten and five years last Monday, having made his advent upon the scene of this sphere Dec. 9, 1814. Many […]

December 11, 1890 — One morning recently the Rev. Aaron Boone met with a queer occupant of one of his stoves about the time he was putting the match to the kindling already in the […]

December 10, 1964 — It isn’t often that one man is honored as was Ralph M. Vaughan on Tuesday night, Dec.1. He was installed as president of the Luray Ruritan Club and a little later, […]

December 9, 1965 — The Luray Fire Department paid the balance due on its building fund debt this week, it was announced by Robert Lillard, treasurer, at the Department’s regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. The […]

December 8, 1911 — J. Thos. Miller, of Elkton, who was called to Luray on Tuesday by the illness of his mother says that one of his sons shot another recently while the two were […]