Today In History

August 1, 1890 — Luray should be lighted by electricity. The dingy, sickly coal oil lamp doesn’t suit this age, and this town. They are no good. They are a nuisance and should get out […]

July 31, 1966 — A barn on the Howard R. Dinges farm, about one-half mile northwest of Luray on the Bixler’s Ferry Road, was struck by lightning Thursday night of last week and was completely […]

July 30, 1887 — A message from Mr. B.W. Petty, merchant at Grove Hill, announces that Mr. Hiram Kibler was killed by lightning on last Tuesday evening. Mr. Kibler, in company with his son and […]

July 29, 1887 — An accident, resulting in the death of Mr. J.H. Coverstone occurred last Friday on the short line railroad, running from Milnes to the ore banks of the Shenandoah Iron Company. Mr. […]

July 28, 1989 — No marijuana plants were recovered in a Page County air search last week, according to Sheriff E.M.“Pap”Sedwick. Law enforcement officials including the Virginia State Police and local officers flew aboard a […]

July 27, 1961 — The Town of Stanley has paid the final note on the water system which was put in the town in 1936. According to E.L. Knight, the only living member of the […]