Today In History

October 4,1887 — During the past 30 days thieves have been on the rampage in the neighborhood of Marksville. Mr. J.M. Dovel has had 22 turkeys stolen, Mr. Samuel Buracker 25 chickens, and Mr. Emanuel […]

October 3, 1989 — Tropical storm-force winds from the remnants of Hurricane Hugo downed trees and power lines in Page County, but the area was spared any major damage from the storm, which slammed into […]

October 2, 1961 — R.R. Huffman, mayor of Stanley, said that he welcomed a recount of the votes cast in the Stanley election of June 13. H.F. Aleshire, his opponent, in the mayoralty election is […]

October 1, 1962 — Sheriff Abraham Brubaker’s much-battered Page County jail barely avoided another break-out this week when a hole in a metal cell holding nine prisoners was discovered by a state Board of Corrections […]

September 30, 1889 — The store house of Mr. Martin Strickler at Leaksville was entered last Saturday night and robbed, and afterwards an attempt was made to burn it, in order to conceal the burglary […]

September 29, 1889 — A serious affair occurred in Knighton’s bar room at Milnes last Saturday night, in which it is thought that Geo. Copperstone, of that place, received a wound which will result in […]