Today In History

March 7, 1986 — Page County withstood a late surge by Rockbridge Saturday night and captured the Group A state volleyball championship. The home-standing Panthers whipped the Rebels 15-4 in the first game, than sweated […]

March 6, 1986 — Mark C. Lundblad of Luray Monday night received the rank of Eagle Scout, becoming the youngest Boy Scout in Luray’s history to receive Scouting’s highest honor. The award and other honors […]

March 5, 1987 — Dr. Jeff Nester of the Blue Ridge Animal Clinic is assisting with an investigation into the sudden deaths of 11 cattle owned by Charles Hilliard of Alma. The cows took ill […]

March 4, 1965 — Sixty-six students of Page County High School miraculously escaped injury Monday afternoon when the school bus they were riding in rammed into the rear of an auto containing two other students […]

March 3, 1966 — Owners of an industry met Saturday, Feb. 26, with members of the Stanley Town Council, members of the Stanley Development Corp. and the Stanley Chamber of Commerce, and Karl Jenkins, owner […]

March 2, 1911 — The week beginning July 17 has been fixed by the committee of arrangement for the return of all the sons and daughters of Page. All preliminary arrangements for the occasion are […]