Today In History

January 10, 1911 — Mr. Oliver Shaffer, son of Mr. Simon Shaffer, recently removed from Page to Prince William, on his way to Page on Christmas Eve, was knocked from the train by a lot […]

January 9, 1962 — Word has been received here that George Orye, 18-year-old son of Mrs. Clarice Orye, of Stanley, recently accidentally set himself afire while playing with a cigarette lighter as he pumped gasoline […]

January 8, 1962 — James F. Burner, a VPI graduate with two and one half years with the Westinghouse Electric Company, has elected to come back to Luray and go in business with his father, […]

Jan. 7, 1894 — According to advertisement Mr. J. Kemp Barlett Jr., trustee, of the V.L.&I. Co., offered for sale on the 21st of last month all of the remaining realty of the company.  The […]

January 6, 1991 — Some $1,500 in food and change was stolen from Brown’s Chinese and American Restaurant in Luray sometime over the holidays, according to Luray Police Investigator R.D Strickler. Strickler said the theft […]

January 5, 1991 — Although Christmas was not greeted by a gleaming white snowfall as many would have liked, the snow fell two days later, paralyzing Page County for a brief period. Some 4.5 inches […]