Today In History

July 25, 1889 — In view of the great number of swindlers moving about the country the farmers should deal with none but home dealers. Buy your farm implements and machinery from your local dealers. […]

July 24, 1890 — Luray should be lighted by electricity. The dingy, sickly coal oil lamp doesn’t suit this age, and this town. They are no good. They are a nuisance and should get out […]

July 23, 1891 — Having never seen anything in your valuable journal from this section of the moral vineyard, we will endeavor to write down a few items that may be of interest to your […]

July 22, 1965 — Three Page County men have been arrested and charged with breaking and entering the Hawksbill Service Station and Restaurant on U.S. 340 east of Stanley early Monday morning. They are being held […]

July 21, 1966 — Full military honors will be given Army Specialist E4 Emmett Arthur Dougans, 22, at services to be held here at 3 p.m. today at St. John’s Baptist Church. Specialist Dougans was […]

July 20, 1989 — No marijuana plants were recovered in a Page County air search last week, according to Sheriff E.M.“Pap”Sedwick. Law enforcement officials including the Virginia State Police and local officers flew aboard a […]