Today In History

February 19, 1891 — Some wretch threw a piece of manganese ore, weighing two or three pounds, through a window in the office of the Stanley Furnace and Land Co., at Stanley, on last Friday […]

February 18, 1966 — Construction work on the proposed shopping center on East Main Street at the Confederate monument will begin as soon as weather conditions permit, it was stated this week by Lowell Baughan, […]

February 17, 1887 — Mr. Peter Sours had a live crowd on his farm last Saturday, the occasion being an old- time rock-hauling. There were 13 teams and 40 men on hand who in a […]

February 16, 1989 — The Shenandoah Heritage Center Inc. has undertaken a project to memorialize railroaders whose work established the railroad heritage of the Shenandoah community. The Norfolk and Western Cabin Car CF No. 518220 […]

February 15, 1961 — According to the Associated Press a permit has been granted by the Federal Communications Commission to Harry A. Epperson Sr. for broadcasting from Luray on a wave length of 1330. The […]

February 14, 1964 — Several hundred brochures will be mailed this week to prospective charter members of a co-operative golf and country club for Luray. Mayor Fred Walker, who is chairman of the committee, said […]