© Jerry F. Couch 2019 MOST OF THE BLACK & WHITE PHOTOS that accompany this article were taken in 1973 during a celebration of the centennial year of the Brick Baptist Church, a landmark in the Mew Community. The church was built near the site of an earlier church constructed in the pioneer days of… Read More Brick Baptist Church – a jewel of the Mew Community
© Jerry F. Couch 2019 MATERIAL FOR THIS ARTICLE comes from a notebook compiled by Appalachian Electric Power Company in 1956 which documents the groundbreaking ceremony that year for the company’s new Carbo generation plant. In addition to photos and speeches, the notebook also includes copies of many newspaper clippings announcing construction of the power plant. … Read More Carbo Power Plant Groundbreaking Ceremony, May 16, 1956
In January of 2019, replacement of existing water supply lines, storm drains, and sewer lines on Russell Street began on a bright, sunny day in front of the St. Paul Town Hall. With engineering design and project oversight by Mattern & Craig Inc., and labor by Estes Brothers Construction, below-ground infrastructure improvements got underway with the… Read More The Rebirth of Russell Street
THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL is a momentous occasion in the life of every student. For years the Clinch Valley Times was on hand to record that day for posterity. The pictures you see below were taken in August of 1985 at St. Paul Elementary school. Are you among the children in these photos? Best… Read More Back To School…1985
LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR — State Farm Insurance in Castlewood presented a Fire Prevention Kit to the St. Paul Volunteer Fire Department for use as an educational tool during Fire Prevention Week, which is Oct 6th – 12th. During Fire Prevention week, the St. Paul Volunteer will be presenting fire safety programs at Castlewood Elementary, Copper Creek Elementary, and St. Paul Elementary… Read More State Farm Agent Larry Johnson Helps Firefighters Reduce Fire Dangers…