Today In History

April 2, 1987 — Two Stanley residents were among the 10 trophy winners in the opening race of the Hare Scramble Series last Sunday in Ivor. Jeff Dovel and Joey Hammer took fifth place and […]

April 1, 1965 — The Page County School Board has announced the appointment of Stafford Martin Haga as superintendent of schools, succeeding J.K. Samples, who has been appointed superintendent of schools in Hanover County effective […]

March 31, 1887 — The lumber kiln belonging to Messrs. Warren, Woodward and Co., situate near their planing mill on Water Street, in Luray, was destroyed by fire about 9 o’clock last Wednesday night. There […]

March 30, 1961 — Last Saturday, March 25, was a red-letter day for the Luray High School Band when the group competed with 26 other bands in the district band festival at Lane High School […]

March 29, 1962 — The Board of Directors of the Luray Chamber of Commerce in session Monday night, made plans to promote Luray’s sesquicentennial during the week of Aug. 20-25 when the Page Valley Fair […]

March 28, 1889 — One of the most terrible and atrocious murders ever committed in this county was perpetrated near Rileyville on last Saturday night. A reporter for The Courier visited the scene of the […]