Today In History

November 29, 1962 — The Washington Nats scored a 6-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox last week in a Florida Rookie League baseball game at Plant City, Fla.  Wayne Comer, former Page County High […]

November 28, 1889 — On Friday morning, while Kaywood, a little son of Mr. John Henry, who lives northwest of Luray, was driving a horse, attached to a wagon through town, the horse became unmanageable, […]

November 27, 1991 — The Luray Town Council’s decision to explore a meals tax appears to have delayed the county’s action for the time being. On Election Day, a county meals tax referendum passed 2,833 […]

November 26, 1891 — That was a business-like blow that fell down upon Luray last Monday morning about 11 o’clock. It came without warning, and for a few minutes no such storm was ever witnessed […]

November 25, 1965 — Hungry bears in Shenandoah National Park again have slashed tents and frightened campers in their search for food. Two of four bears slashed the tents of a Richmond Boy Scout Troop […]

November 24, 1887 — The Luray and Sperryville Telephone Company held its annual meeting in Oriole Hall last Thursday. Fifty-five of the 60 shares of stock were represented. The affairs of the company were found […]