Today In History

October 24, 1890 — About three months ago a man giving his name as Charles F. Smith, and claiming to hail from Roanoke, made his appearance in the Stony Man neighborhood, this county, where he married […]

October 23, 1965 — The cash drawer at one of the checking stations at the Luray A&P Store was looted during business hours Thursday evening of last week. Four Washington, D.C., men have been apprehended […]

October 22, 1887 — The fine new bank barn belonging to Mr. J.B. Ruffner, situated on his farm, about three miles northwest of Luray, was destroyed by fire Saturday night about 7 o’clock. There were […]

October 21, 1990 — The Page County Board of Supervisors last week protested the closing of the Social Security office in Luray. Representatives from the office will no longer have Thursday office hours in Page […]

October 20, 1962 — A huge walnut tree, said by Frank Kiblinger to be the largest ever taken from Page County, was felled this week on the Lawrence Foltz land and transported to a shipping […]

October 19, 1986 — The Page County School Board Monday night rejected the single bid received on the former Mandes property in west Luray. Following a closed session of nearly two hours to discuss the […]