Today In History
Picnic guest
July 1, 1964 — Mayor and Mrs. Fred Walker and Mr. and Mrs. John Kane were put to flight Monday evening at the Pinnacles Picnic Grounds, in Shenandoah Notional Park, when a black bear showed […]
Year: 2025
Outdoors
Nature Notebook ~ Water we gonna do now? Part I
Hawksbill Creek consistently showing highest levels of E. coli By Dylan Cooper, Outdoor columnist This past Wednesday evening, I stood on the banks of the Hawksbill Creek along the Greenway with my toddler, staring into […]
Public Notices
Public hearings on permit for manufactured home and rezoning for development
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGSLURAY PLANNING COMMISSIONSPECIAL USE PERMIT & REZONING REQUESTS NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to § 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, that Luray’s Planning Commission will hold public hearings on […]
Obituary
James Ashby ‘Jim’ Fielding
Age 84, Elkton, Va. James Ashby “Jim” Fielding, 84, of Elkton, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community in Harrisonburg. Jim was born August 1, 1940, in Rockingham County, Virginia, […]
Obituary
Richard Donald Sale
Age 75, Stanley, Va. Richard Donald Sale, 75, of Stanley, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Woodstock. Born on March 6, 1950, in Richmond, he was the beloved son of the […]
Obituary
Rondal Lee ‘Archie’ Painter
Age 80, Luray, Va. Rondal Lee “Archie” Painter, 80, of Luray, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2025, at his residence. He was born on June 9, 1945, in Luray and was a son of […]