Today In History

June 6, 1890 — We have just heard of a marriage which was to have taken place in the famed village of Blainesville, this county, but which was delayed a few days for a rather […]

June 5, 1965 — Last Tuesday evening, approximately 120 4-H Club members, leaders and parents were present at the Springfield Elementary School for the annual 4-H Share-the-Fun contest. The first place in the senior division […]

June 4, 1887 — The principal in his remarks referred to the increased patronage of the Girls Home School during the past year, and stated that he had more encouraging prospects for the coming year. He […]

June 3, 1890 — The strong feeling exhibited by the townsfolk of Luray, and the earnest desire of our merchants for rest and relief both for themselves and their hard-worked clerks, has at least culminated […]

June 2, 1987 — The process, they say, never ends. The ceaseless seasonal cycles always provide some element that gnaws at the foundation of Skyline Drive’s serpentine wall — built originally more than 50 years […]

May 30, 1987 — Negotiations are being completed for the sale of the Mimslyn, Luray’s elegant landmark hotel, it was reported this week. Details of the sale are expected to be announced at a media […]