Today In History

May 27, 1965 — Luray’s new industry, secured for this community by the Luray Chamber of Commerce, officially opened this week and began producing fine glassware. The plant is located on West Main Street in […]

May 26, 1887 — Thos. Sites, a deaf mute who lived with Thos. Naylor, two and a half miles south of Milnes, was killed on the railroad near that place last Tuesday evening about 3 […]

May 25, 1961 — The Stanley baseball club defeated Edinburg in the opening of the Massanutten League Sunday, 9-7, as Howard Painter, fast right-hander of the Stanley team struck out 16 batters. The game was […]

May 24, 1991 — With no comment, the Page County School Board Monday approved a compromise on extended teaching hours — 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., instead of 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. as originally […]

May 23, 1889 — The Roanoke excursion last Wednesday numbered between 300 and 400 persons. There were some 10 or 12 from Page, the remainder being generally from Hagerstown. On the return of the train, […]

May 22, 1986 — A 30-year-old man, who accidentally started the largest fire in the history of the Shenandoah National Park, has been charged with lighting a camp stove that burned out of control. The […]