Today In History

September 7, 1962 — One of the oldest relics reminiscent of other days was presented last week to Mayor H.B. Dyche from the estate of the late Vernon L. Good. It is a porter’s badge […]

September 6, 1986 — Luray High received 13 points from junior point guard Sarah Getz and 10 from junior forward Donna McGrady and breezed to a 46-32 girls basketball victory over visiting Rappahannock Tuesday night. […]

September 5, 1965 — The Luray Colonials climaxed a great season for 1965 in the Shenandoah Valley Baseball League by defeating the New Market Rebels, 4-1, Sunday night at New Market in the seventh and […]

September 4, 1890 — Upwards of $15,000 having been subscribed, the stockholders of the proposed wood working factory met last Wednesday evening and organized. Much enthusiasm prevailed and the company is very sanguine of success. […]

September 3, 1987 — Luray’s Lake Arrowhead facility gained a little over $3,000 in operations in its first summer, according to Town Manager Jerry Schiro. An estimated 500 to 600 people a day flocked to […]