Today In History

April 2, 1987 — Two Stanley residents were among the 10 trophy winners in the opening race of the Hare Scramble Series last Sunday in Ivor. Jeff Dovel and Joey Hammer took fifth place and […]

April 1, 1965 — The Page County School Board has announced the appointment of Stafford Martin Haga as superintendent of schools. He succeeds J.K. Samples, who has been appointed superintendent of schools in Hanover County […]

March 31, 1887 — From parties who have visited it we hear there are evident traces of an extensive Indian camping ground west of the Shenandoah River near the residence of Mr. Jos. T. Strickler. […]

March 30, 1911 — Mr. W.C. Baker’s home, near Springfield was robbed on Tuesday night of all the silverware and knives and forks. Mrs. Baker has been an invalid for several months, and her daughter, […]

March 29, 1962 — The Board of Directors of the Luray Chamber of Commerce in session Monday night, made plans to promote Luray’s sesquicentennial during the week of Aug. 20-25 when the Page Valley Fair […]

March 28, 1889 — One of the most terrible and atrocious murders ever committed in this county was perpetrated near Rileyville on last Saturday night. A reporter for The Courier visited the scene of the […]