Today In History

June 4, 1890 — We have just heard of a marriage which was to have taken place in the famed village of Blainesville, this county, but which was delayed a few days for a rather […]

June 3, 1965 — A well attended Democratic Convention held in Woodstock Friday evening of last week named Charles W. Wampler Jr., of Rockingham County and Ralph J. Davis of Luray as candidates for the […]

June 2, 1887 — The principal in his remarks referred to the increased patronage of the Girls Home School during the past year, and stated that he had more encouraging prospects for the coming year. He […]

June 1, 1961 — A six-room frame house on the George Willis Jr. farm northwest of Luray was practically destroyed by fire about 11:30 Sunday night of this week. Occupants of the home, Nelson Louderback […]

May 31, 1990 — If it’s not a first in the State of Virginia, then at least Page County’s three VFW post commanders have done something extremely rare. All three — William J. McKnight of […]

May 30, 1889 — The northbound passenger train on the S.V.R.R. on Monday evening last ran into seven head of cattle, in Darin’s Cut, one and a half miles north of Dry Run, this county, […]