Today In History

September 8, 1962 — Proclaimed as the national No. 1 singing star, Jim Reeves, will be on the program at Oak Leaf Park Sunday, Sept. 9, for afternoon and evening performances. Reeves is a popular […]

September 7, 1962 — One of the oldest relics reminiscent of other days was presented last week to Mayor H.B. Dyche from the estate of the late Vernon L. Good. It is a porter’s badge […]

September 6, 1890 — Last Monday U.S. Com’r. Snyder issued a warrant for the arrest of a colored man named Slater, charged with selling liquor in Luray. The warrant was placed in the hands of […]

September 5, 1987 — He’s part Marlon Perkins, part Doctor Dolittle and completely taken by anything that swims, slithers, flutters or struts. Jim Martin and wife Betty, proprietors of Luray Reptile Center on U.S. 211, […]

September 4, 1987 — Luray’s Lake Arrowhead facility gained a little over $3,000 in operations in its first summer, according to Town Manager Jerry Schiro. An estimated 500 to 600 people a day flocked to […]

September 3, 1911 — The Luray team, victors in last year’s contest, lost the state reel race at the meeting of the Virginia Firemen’s Association at Newport News last week, after crossing the line in […]