Today In History

January 4, 1962 — James F. Burner, a VPI graduate with two and one half years with the Westinghouse Electric Company, has elected to come back to Luray and go in business with his father, […]

January 3, 1889 — Mr. John H. Presgraves, of this county, has for the past 18 months had forming in his mouth a fungus tumor. It had grown to about twice the size of a […]

January 2, 1964 — The Fred C. Walker Insurance Agency announced this week the purchase of the D.F. Aleshire Insurance Agency effective Jan. 1. The Walker Agency will move its offices to the Aleshire quarters […]

January 1, 1987— A U.S. Army team from Fort Belvoir recently disposed of a “live” 70-year-old anti-tank mortar round found at a Shenandoah residence. According to Shenandoah Police Chief Harry Armbruster, the 1916 vintage 37-millimeter shell […]

December 31, 1992 — “Local boy makes good.” California, here he comes.” “Mr. Beahm goes to San Diego.” “Hollywood or Bust.” These could all be headlines at the top of a small-town newspaper to describe the […]

December 30, 1987 — It’s been quite a year for Luray High School senior Reggie Cubbage. For starters, he had his football jersey retired and made the All-Skyline District first team at defensive back. He […]