Today In History

September 5, 1889 — An altercation occurred last Sunday morning between 12 and 1 o’clock at the home of Will Aleshire in Pine Grove Hollow between “Babe” Southard and James Gray, in which Gray was […]

September 4, 1890 — Last Monday U.S. Com’r. Snyder issued a warrant for the arrest of a colored man named Slater, charged with selling liquor in Luray. The warrant was placed in the hands of […]

September 3, 1987 — Luray’s Lake Arrowhead facility gained a little over $3,000 in operations in its first summer, according to Town Manager Jerry Schiro. An estimated 500 to 600 people a day flocked to […]

September 2, 1965 — Jim Moyer, outfielder and manager of the Waynesboro Generals, was named the Valley League’s most valuable player for 1965 on Friday of last week in the annual scorekeepers’ poll. Moyer collected […]

September 1, 1911 — The Luray team, victors in last year’s contest, lost the state reel race at the meeting of the Virginia Firemen’s Association at Newport News last week, after crossing the line in […]

August 31, 1989 — The exhibit buildings were filled and there was no space left on the grounds for stands or displays,” said S.H. Griffith, commenting on this year’s showing of the Page Valley Agricultural […]