Today In History

February 6, 1890 — The first musical entertainment of the Luray Female Institute was given in the large ball of the Institute building last Friday evening, the exercises beginning at 7:30 o’clock. The program was […]

February 5, 1987 — Members of the Luray Fire Department and other volunteers worked to free a female Hereford which fell into any icy pond off Cave Hill Road Monday morning. Ralph Davis, the owner […]

February 4, 1891 — Sunday last, at Solomon Dean’s, on top of the Blue Ridge, the depth of snow averaged 25 inches.  A large force of men went to work on last Monday morning cleaning […]

February 3, 1966 — Thirteen persons marooned at Page Valley Estates since last Saturday where brought out of the area Tuesday after highway machines finally penetrated the deep drifts on this rural road. Located about […]

February 2, 1987 — Major William Page Menefee, home from a year’s assignment in Vietnam, was honored last week by the Miller- Campbell-Baker Post No. 22 of the American Legion, when he was presented a […]

February 1, 1990 — Tim Comer was appointed as Page County’s first recreation coordinator Jan. 1, even if more than a few county employees have no idea where his office is. For the record, Comer […]