Today In History

March 3, 1966 — Owners of an industry met Saturday, Feb. 26, with members of the Stanley Town Council, members of the Stanley Development Corp. and the Stanley Chamber of Commerce, and Karl Jenkins, owner […]

March 2, 1911 — The week beginning July 17 has been fixed by the committee of arrangement for the return of all the sons and daughters of Page. All preliminary arrangements for the occasion are […]

March 1, 1962 — Jackie Allen Alger, 8, son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Henry Alger of near Stanley, had the first brain surgery at Page Memorial Hospital. On Feb. 18, Jackie and several of […]

February 28, 1889 — When the northbound passenger train on the S.V.R.R, last Friday night, was within a mile of Bentonville it came in collision with a flat car loaded with railroad bars, which had […]

February 27, 1992 — Phase one of the new Luray Recreation Park off Sixth Street has been completed, according to Luray Parks and Recreation Director Pat O’Brien. The 23- acre facility includes a lighted combination […]

February 26, 1987 — A wintry storm piled nearly a foot of snow on Page County Sunday, forcing schools to close, creating hazardous road conditions and disrupting business and meeting schedules Monday. The heavy snow […]