Today In History

March 22, 1962 — A landslide at the big cut halfway up the east side of the Massanutten on U.S. 211 blocked traffic for several hours on Monday morning of this week but was handily […]

March 21, 1889 — As the winter is nearing a close, we remind subscribers who have asked to pay their subscriptions in wood to bring it in without delay. We will need little wood after […]

March 20, 1890 — Mr. D. Bradford is now in Baltimore buying material for a new paper soon to be started in this place, to be known, we believe, as the Industrial Union, and to […]

March 19, 1964 — It would appear after months of work by the Springfield PTA and others that there will be a light at the Kimball railroad crossing. The Kimball crossing has been a most […]

March 18, 1887 — Richold, the swindler, whose transactions last fall in Luray with reference to several purchases of old iron, and who, while here obtained money under false pretenses, broke jail in Winchester last […]

March 17, 1966 — Sound crazy? This is the name given to the opening dance of the new program of recreation and activity for our community youth. The name of original canteen in reverse, and […]