Today In History

August 26, 1890 — Ensconced in a beautiful valley, near the base of the Blue Ridge Mountain, in full sight of one of the most magnificent views of mountain and vale in Virginia, is the […]

August 25, 1987 — The sound of a horn split the air. Seconds later 10 tons of explosives made a pile of rubble out of a long-time Luray landmark. After 105 years of towering 90 […]

August 23, 1965 — A hearing held here last Thursday by the Highway Department to get local opinion on a proposed U.S. 211 bypass for Luray failed to develop any concrete results except to point […]

August 22, 1989 — Shenandoah’s newest police chief, Charles Hammer should have no trouble at his latest job. That’s because “Charles” as he is commonly known in the town, previously served as chief. The same […]

August 21, 1961 — Three Luray teenagers were slightly injured last Friday night at the Page County Fair when they tumbled from a revolving seat to strike an iron railing used as a guard for […]

August 20, 1990 — The Luray Town Council spent over an hour in debate before voting 3-2 with an abstention to approve Dr. Romulo Ancheta’s zoning request, which will allow expansion of the Hawksbill Rest Home […]