Today In History

February 2, 1987 — Major William Page Menefee, home from a year’s assignment in Vietnam, was honored last week by the Miller- Campbell-Baker Post No. 22 of the American Legion, when he was presented a […]

February 1, 1990 — The Shenandoah Heritage Center has announced tentative plans for the observance of the 100th anniversary of Shenandoah’s historic landmark, Stevens Cottage. The cottage is included on state and national historic landmark […]

January 31, 1991 — Flags fluttered in the late January breeze as some 300 persons marched through Shenandoah Saturday in support of the U.S. Troops in the Persian Gulf. Speaking to the crowd gathered in […]

January 30, 1890 — A man by the name of Sinclair was arrested last week at Bentonville and lodged in jail at Front Royal, charged with opening the switch near Charles Town by which a […]

January 29, 1987 — Winter slugged the Page Valley — and other areas of Virginia — with a double whammy during the past week. The first storm hit last Thursday with up to a foot […]

January 28, 1965 — The family of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Good lost their eight-room home and all its contents by fire about 11 o’clock Friday night of last week. The home was located on […]