Today In History

March 11, 1961 — Page County trout fishermen will have slim pickings on April 1 when the season opens at noon, unless the Game and Fish Commission does some quick work in the next few […]

March 10, 1911 — A stable on the Carvell place, owned by Mr. Benton Keyser, was burned last Wednesday. A little fodder and some hay were destroyed. The building was used to store “long fed” […]

March 9, 1911 — Mr. F.E. Stover has contracted for the lighting and water plants at Skyland, and will begin work as soon as the material arrives, which will require some three or four car […]

March 8, 1987 — Dr. Jeff Nester of the Blue Ridge Animal Clinic is assisting with an investigation into the sudden deaths of 11 cattle owned by Charles Hilliard of Alma. The cows took ill […]

March 7, 1987 — Page County’s unemployment rate jumped four points to 11.6 percent in January, but it marked Page’s lowest January rate in at least four years. According to the Virginia Employment Commission, Page […]

March 6, 1891 — Farmers have been very busy this week plowing for their spring crop, but the snow will stop them for a few days.  Corn is very scarce around here; Mr. John W. […]