Today In History

August 29, 1889 — A man named Raines, who lives near Rileyville, this county, was arrested last Sunday on the charge of beating his wife. He had a hearing before Justice Jas. B. Good on […]

August 28, 1986 — Perched atop the Blue Ridge Mountains on the Skyline Drive, Skyland Lodge, famous for its fine food and warm accommodations, soon will celebrate its 100th birthday. Activities will be held Sept. […]

August 27, 1987 — Stuart Johnston maintains he’s trying to preserve a lost art. The Page County Building Inspector claims he’s in violation of state and local building codes. Johnston brings the past to life […]

August 26, 1965 — The canning factory of Moyers Brothers at Stony Man has started production employing some one hundred people. Moyer Brothers are among the largest independent canners of peaches and recently have installed […]

August 25, 1887 — Mr. Thos. L. Menefee was in town on Monday with specimens of thoroughbred Wyandotte chickens, raised this spring. They were very large, and one hatched April 10 weighing five pounds and […]

August 24, 1989 — Angela Shifflett of Shenandoah is the 1989 queen of the Page Valley Agricultural and Industrial Fair. The 21-year-old is a daughter of Melvin Shifflett and Neva and Richard Pierce of Shenandoah. […]