Today In History

July 22, 1965 — Three Page County men have been arrested and charged with breaking and entering the Hawksbill Service Station and Restaurant on U.S. 340 east of Stanley early Monday morning. They are being held […]

July 21, 1966 — Full military honors will be given Army Specialist E4 Emmett Arthur Dougans, 22, at services to be held here at 3 p.m. today at St. John’s Baptist Church. Specialist Dougans was […]

July 20, 1989 — No marijuana plants were recovered in a Page County air search last week, according to Sheriff E.M.“Pap”Sedwick. Law enforcement officials including the Virginia State Police and local officers flew aboard a […]

July 19, 1962 — Dr. F. Thomas Amiss, 62, for 40 years a Luray physician and specialist, died suddenly from a coronary attack Tuesday evening of this week at his country home on State Route […]

July 18, 1889 — During the thunderstorm last Wednesday evening several of the family of Mr. Chas. H. O’Neal, of this place, were severely shocked. Mrs. O’Neal was painfully stunned and did not recover for […]

July 17, 1986 — Luray firemen doused 60-foot flames from a fire which engulfed a large barn on Va. 615 near the Massanutten Mountain Monday night. Luray Fire Chief Dan Seal estimated owner Ralph Davis’ losses […]