Today In History

December 18, 1890 — Wm. Bundy, Walker Terrill, Jim Mason, Henry Wise, Clarence Smith and John Slater, colored men of this place, were arrested on Friday night last and by Justice John S. Grayson committed […]

December 17, 1987 — A Luray man shot and wounded one of three men who robbed him at gun-point at his business Monday evening, according to Luray Investigator Larry R. Harvey. Tony Michael, owner of […]

December 16, 1965 — The Page County Panthers defeated the Stonewall Jackson Generals in a District 10 basketball game last Friday night at Mount Jackson by a score of 71- 49. Jerry Hoak and Gary […]

December 15, 1911 — Mrs. Mary A. Miller, a venerable and beloved lady whose long life was entirely spent in Luray, died at her home on Broad Street at 11:30 o’clock last Saturday night, aged […]

December 14, 1989 — Talk about lightning striking twice. Just when Page County was about to climb out from under a half-foot of snow which fell Friday, another storm swooped into the valley and dumped […]

December 13, 1990 — John and Nancy Rust, operators of Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp Resort, east of Luray, have been singled out for their outstanding contributions to quality camping. The Rusts have been named […]