Today In History

April 9, 1987 — Luray area shoppers can slip into something comfortable at Shoe Show, the newest store to open in the Jamesway Plaza on U.S. 211 west of Luray. The shoe store, which opened […]

April 8, 1965 — State Trooper R. Loring Bruce, 36, son of Mrs. Marie Bruce, of Luray, apprehended and arrested three men and a woman Thursday afternoon of last week shortly after two of the […]

April 7, 1887 — The handsome little merchant mill belonging to Mr. Adam Seekford at Alma, in this county, was destroyed by fire last Tuesday night. The mill was operated by a steam engine, and […]

April 6, 1961 — A horse lost 16 years ago turned up last week in the Shenandoah National Park. Rangers said it was dangerous although weather-beaten and weak from exposure. The capture was made near […]

April 5, 1962 — The Luray High School baseball team will play its first game on the 1962 schedule on Tuesday afternoon of next week against the Stonewall Jackson Generals on the latter’s diamond. J.R. […]

April 4, 1889 — The store house and dwelling at Grove Hill, belonging to William Kite, and occupied by William Koontz, as a dwelling, and by J.J. Shaver as a store, was destroyed by fire […]