Today In History

December 29, 1965 — Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd G. Kibler, of Luray, announced this week that they had purchased Menefee’s Hardware Store on West Main Street and would take possession on Jan. 1. Under the […]

December 28, 1990 — The Commonwealth Transportation Board has approved a $2.9 million contract for a Page County firm to build a two-lane road to replace Va. 615 (Battle Creek Road) and become part of […]

December 27, 1962 — It was a real old- fashioned “White Christmas” for Page County and most of the state this year and, although the snow put a crimp in many folks’ plans for visiting […]

December 25, 1891 — Again Christmas time draweth nigh and we are thinking about what it will be best to give to this or that friend, for we really know of nothing they need. Hence […]

December 24, 1987 — An era ended at the last Page County Board of Supervisors meeting. Roy Comer of District 5 attended his last regular meeting and closed out a five-term, 20-year stint as the […]

December 23, 1961 — Professor H.D. Holland, department of geology, Princeton University, is making a study of ground water in Luray Caverns. Professor Holland has been conducting a two-year study to gather information on chemical […]