Today In History

December 17, 1987 — A Luray man shot and wounded one of three men who robbed him at gun-point at his business Monday evening, according to Luray Investigator Larry R. Harvey. Tony Michael, owner of […]

December 16, 1965 — A violation of the Virginia High School League’s sportsmanship code has resulted in the Page County High School being declared ineligible for championship competition until further notice according to an edict […]

December 15, 1911 — Mrs. Mary A. Miller, a venerable and beloved lady whose long life was entirely spent in Luray, died at her home on Broad Street at 11:30 o’clock last Saturday night, aged […]

December 14, 1989 — Talk about lightning striking twice. Just when Page County was about to climb out from under a half-foot of snow which fell Friday, another storm swooped into the Valley and dumped […]

December 13, 1990 — John and Nancy Rust, operators of Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp Resort, east of Luray, have been singled out for their outstanding contributions to quality camping. The Rusts have been named […]

December 12, 1889 — Our honored townsman, Judge James E. Stewart, completed his three score, ten and five years last Monday, having made his advent upon the scene of this sphere Dec. 9, 1814. Many […]