Today In History

March 13, 1890 — Dr. Wolf and Mr. Mitter at Milnes are the crack shots with the cat rifle. They pop bumble bees on the wing same as you would a quail, and can knock […]

March 12, 1891 — Under warrants, charging embezzlement, sought out by a number of depositors of the late banking house of D.F. Kagey and Co. of this place, Sheriff Chapman arrested in New Market last […]

March 11, 1965 — Larry Dovel, of Luray, left recently to join the Cincinnati Reds at their spring baseball training camp in Tampa,Fla. Larry expects to either remain with the Cincinnati team or be sent […]

March 10, 1887 — The Mountain School, in charge of Mr. Holmes, has, as expected with such a firm yet kind and able teacher, done very well.  The Frontier School, at Overall, has gained in […]

March 9, 1961 — Before a large audience in the Luray High School auditorium on Thursday night of last week, Miss Mary Sue Henderson, platinum blonde daughter of Mrs. Martha Henderson, was selected “Miss Luray […]

March 8, 1911 — Mr. F.E. Stover has contracted for the lighting and water plants at Skyland, and will begin work as soon as the material arrives, which will require some three or four car […]