Today In History

July 24, 1986 — Dr. Buchanan M. Dugan will open an office for the practice of general surgery Aug. 1 at the Hawksbill Professional Building, 125 North Hawksbill St., Luray. “Page County is conveniently located […]

July 23, 1987 — Greg Snow of Shenandoah bagged a rattler Friday afternoon in the Fleeburg area west of Shenandoah. According to Snow he killed the diamondback rattlesnake with a 12-gauge shotgun. The snake measured […]

July 22, 1965 — Three Page County men have been arrested and charged with breaking and entering the Hawksbill Service Station and Restaurant on U.S. 340 east of Stanley early Monday morning. They are being held […]

July 21, 1911 — A success passing all reasonable anticipations, Page County Homecoming Week will be remembered for decades to come as the greatest gathering of Page County people ever held. The beautiful Luray Inn […]

June 20, 1889 — Last Thursday evening Mr. Jacob Stirewalt, of New Market, and several ladies and gentlemen of New Market, attempted to cross the Hawksbill near the mill above town. The stream was very […]

July 19, 1962 — Dr. F. Thomas Amiss, 62, for 40 years a Luray physician and specialist, died suddenly from a coronary attack Tuesday evening of this week at his country home on State Route […]