Today In History

March 27, 1986 — Larry W. Daniel, a former deputy with the Page County Sheriff ’s Department, was appointed Monday night as Front Royal’s chief of police. Daniel, a 37-year- old Front Royal resident, served […]

March 26, 1987 — A group of Luray businessmen recently signed an agreement to purchase the assets of Skyline Caverns Inc. The group will assume operation of the Front Royal tourist complex April 1, according […]

March 25, 1965 — A 40-unit motel at the corner of Lee and Main streets in Luray is being pushed to completion to accommodate business in the travel season commencing with Memorial Day. The building […]

March 24, 1887 — A farmer near Milroy, Pa., removed a stump from a field one day last week. In its hollow was what seemed to be a lot of knotted rope. After the supposed […]

March 23, 1911 — The Yates Music House has disposed of its entire stock of Jewelry to Mr. L.R. Strickler, who will open a store in his room on East Main Street. Mr. Yates will […]

March 22, 1962 — A landslide at the big cut halfway up the east side of the Massanutten on U.S. 211 blocked traffic for several hours on Monday morning of this week, but was handily […]