Today In History

July 26, 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 25, 1889 — We are glad to learn that the prospects for a prosperous season at the Inn are highly favorable. Up to this time an average number of visitors have been to Luray, […]

July 24, 1990 — The cost of a new county landfill is estimated at $1.2 to $1.5 million over a two-year period, according to County Administrator Ron Wilson. The figures include development of the landfill […]

July 23, 1962 — The Luray Boat Club is rapidly becoming one of the major sporting activities in this section. There are some 40 members with crafts which would do credit to any popular beach […]

July 22, 1962 — One of the largest neon highway signs ever to be seen in Page County has been erected east of Luray by the Tastee Freez Enterprises. It is on the former Theodore […]

July 21, 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 […]