Today In History

November 19, 1987 — A Shenandoah man and woman were arrested Monday evening in connection with an October fire that destroyed Shenandoah Memorial Stadium, Sheriff E.M. Sedwick said Tuesday morning. Damage estimates were unavailable, but […]

November 18, 1965 — Grace’s Lunch was sold Saturday to Stanford A. Smith, who took over the business Saturday night. Mrs. Grace Jarrell McAlister, who has owned and operated the business since July 29, 1954, a […]

November 17, 1887 — Mr. James Laconia’s dwelling, about one mile southeast of Luray, near Mr. Wm. Row’s, was destroyed by fire about 10 o’clock last Friday night, together with every vestige of property. The […]

November 16, 1961 — The Page Board of Supervisors on Monday of this week unanimously approved the employment of a dog warden for Page County and instructed Commonwealth Attorney Hackley to draw up an ordinance […]

November 15, 1962 — The Board of Supervisors of Page County in session on Monday of this week said it had no objection to the sale of the Andrew Jackson School property at a price […]

November 14, 1889 — A singular accident occurred at Mr. Perry Finter’s, about a mile east of town, Sunday morning. Mr. Finter, wife and son, a lad about 13 years of age, were in the […]