Today In History

August 22, 1890 — Our public school will open Monday, Sept. 15. All should make a note of this fact, and see that the children are ready to enter the first day and continue a […]

August 21, 1987 — The sound of a horn split the air. Seconds later 10 tons of explosives made a pile of rubble out of a long-time Luray landmark. After 105 years of towering 90 […]

August 20, 1961 — Three Luray teenagers were slightly injured last Friday night at the Page County Fair when they tumbled from a revolving seat to strike an iron railing used as a guard for […]

August 19, 1990 — Now that the Town of Stanley has purchased the Hawksbill Recreation Park, town leaders are seeking the help of local organizations and individuals. Already, town crews have made improvements to the general […]

August 18, 1962 — The encampment of Page County 4-H boys and girls at the Powell’s Fort area was thrown into a dither last Friday evening when a fox showed up after dusk in the […]

August 17, 1889 — One day last week Messrs. Wm. H. Row, Daniel and William Mussellman and Hubert Finter, accompanied by several ladies, were on the Blue Ridge picking whortleberries when they came upon a […]