Today In History

May 14, 1987 — The Page County Board of Supervisors Monday heard strong opposition to a state park along the Shenandoah River in the Compton area. Seven area residents said they are not willing to […]

May 13, 1965 — The Page County Panthers, who won the District 10 basketball championship this year, added another honor to the school’s achievements in sports by winning the district track trophy last Saturday at […]

May 12, 1887 — An enterprise like the Luray Mills Co., which has made such a large investment of capital in a home enterprise, for which we all plead so much, should have not only […]

May 11, 1911 — Tramps, hobos and railroad freight passengers for the last week or 10 days have found the road to Luray a rough one to travel. Detective Mayfield, of the N.&W. Railway has […]

May 10, 1962 — The Page County Panthers defeated the Turner Ashby Knights in the Southern Division of the District 10, Group II high school baseball league last Friday afternoon, 5-0, at Turner Ashby with […]

May 9, 1889 — On last Thursday night Miss Minnie Beylor, the handsome 19-year-old daughter of Geo. Beylor, Esq., eloped from her father’s residence near Oak Hill in their county, with Mr. James Menifee, son […]