Today In History
Tastee Freez opens
July 15, 1965 — A new unit of the Tastee Freez stations will be opened in Shenandoah at noon today when Mayor Griffith will cut the ribbon to the property south of the school tract […]
Year: 2020
Recreation
Lake Arrowhead will start charging beach fees Thursday
By Randy Arrington LURAY, July 14 — This Thursday, the Town of Luray will start staffing the popular beach at Lake Arrowhead with two certified lifeguards four days a week for the next six weeks. […]
Obituary
Boyd Wendall Green Sr.
Age 72, Luray, Va. Boyd Wendell Green Sr., 72, of Luray, died on Sunday, July 12, 2020. He was born on May 2, 1948, in Luray and was a son of Ada Good Green of […]
Today In History
Ore bank exhausted
July 14, 1887 — Mr. Price who had made extensive and expensive preparations for working the Kimball ore bank, near Kimball, 3-1/2 miles northeast of Luray, has, we regret to state, been compelled to suspend […]
Agriculture
Virginia summer squash is thriving despite spring frost
~ Press release issued by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation WINCHESTER — Summer squash is an ancient fruit that is still enjoyed on modern dinner tables, and the summer staple is thriving on farms and […]
Education
LFCC nursing students volunteer during pandemic
~ Press release issued by Lord Fairfax Community College Lord Fairfax Community College nursing students and faculty are playing an important role in helping to contain the spread of coronavirus. Since the start of June, […]