Today In History

November 28, 1965 — Hungry bears in Shenandoah National Park again have slashed tents and frightened campers in their search for food. Two of four bears slashed the tents of a Richmond Boy Scout Troop […]

November 27, 1911 — While on a hunting trip recently George and Ed Seekford, aged from 18 to 20 years, sons of J.W. Seekford, and T.J. Seekford’s son, Reuben Seekford, a youth of about the […]

November 26, 1887 — The Luray and Sperryville Telephone Company held its annual meeting in Oriole Hall last Thursday. Fifty-five of the 60 shares of stock were represented. The affairs of the company were found […]

November 25, 1961 — A big time was had by all last Saturday night at the Luray High School gym when the DE Club sponsored a “Sadie Hawkins” Dance. The gym was decorated appropriately with […]

November 24, 1887 — We learn from Mr. B.F. Strickler that a number of the farmers living on Dry Run have recently lost sums of money, varying from $21 to $100. During the past few […]

November 23, 1887 — Mr. James Laconia’s dwelling, about one mile southeast of Luray, near Mr. Wm. Row’s, was destroyed by fire about 10 o’clock last Friday night, together with every vestige of property. The […]