Today In History

January 6, 1887 — A citizens meeting will be held in the hall of the YMCA next Saturday evening at 7 o’clock for the purpose of organizing an association for the relief of the poor […]

January 5, 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 4, 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 3, 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 […]

January 2, 1992 — Four days after his arrest as a fugitive from justice, former Luray High School Principal Gary M. Rosenthal was arrested again last week on fraud charges. Luray police arrested Rosenthal around […]

January 1, 1987 — A U.S. Army team from Ft. Belvoir recently disposed of a “live” 70-year-old anti-tank mortar round found at a Shenandoah residence. According to Shenandoah Police Chief Harry Armbruster, the 1916 vintage 37-millimeter […]