Today In History

March 9, 1911 — A stable on the Carvell place, owned by Mr. Benton Keyser, was burned last Wednesday. A little fodder and some hay were destroyed. The building was used to store “long fed” […]

March 8, 1990 — Numerous cases of Coco-Cola Classic were removed from Page County store shelves at the end of February after complaints that the drink was causing nausea. A Coke spokesman said the soda […]

March 7, 1986 — Page County withstood a late surge by Rockbridge Saturday night and captured the Group A state volleyball championship. The home-standing Panthers whipped the Rebels 15-4 in the first game, than sweated […]

March 6, 1986 — Mark C. Lundblad of Luray Monday night received the rank of Eagle Scout, becoming the youngest Boy Scout in Luray’s history to receive Scouting’s highest honor. The award and other honors […]

March 5, 1987 — Dr. Jeff Nester of the Blue Ridge Animal Clinic is assisting with an investigation into the sudden deaths of 11 cattle owned by Charles Hilliard of Alma. The cows took ill […]

March 4, 1965 — Sixty-six students of Page County High School miraculously escaped injury Monday afternoon when the school bus they were riding in rammed into the rear of an auto containing two other students […]