Prior to their baseball game with Thomas Walker, Castlewood honored their senior baseball and track athletes. Senior track athletes are Alex Lambert, escorted by parents Jessica and Travis Lambert. Noah Maxfield, son of Jeremey and Dessa Maxfield. Jordan Statzer, escorted by Phillip Statzer, April Hawkins and Stacy Hawkins. Jack Ward, grandson of Aubrey… Read More Blue Devils win on Senior Day
May 1, 2018 Castlewood— Derrick Allen and Andrew Cavins contributed 6 hits, 4 runs scored, and a pair of runs batted in to the Raiders 7 to 0 win over Castlewood Tuesday. Cavins took the win striking out 11 while holding the Blue Devils to 2 base hits. Castlewood’s Nick Deboard broke up Cavins no-hitter with… Read More J.I. Burton defeats Castlewood
May 1, 2018 Castlewood— J.I. Burton upended the Lady Devils, 18 to 9, Tuesday in a Cumberland District softball match-up. Sarah Mullins led the way for the Lady Raiders with 4 hits and 4 runs scored. Tia Bates had a 3- hit game with a triple, 3 runs scored, and 4 runs driven in. Bailey… Read More Lady Raiders win at Castlewood
WHEN SEPARATE WAS NOT EQUAL © Jerry F. Couch In March of 1962, members of the Arty Lee School PTA of Dante attended a meeting of the Russell County School Board. It wasn’t the first time they had been there and it wouldn’t be the last time. The following 1962 news article from the Clinch… Read More The Arty-Lee School, Part 2
April 28, 2018 — The Clinch River Little League hosted a softball tournament last weekend for girls ages 9 and 10. Teams from Norton Little League, Pound Little League, two teams from Coeburn Little League, Ridgeview Little League, and Clinch River Little League participated in the event. Clinch River and Pound played in Sunday afternoon’s… Read More Clinch River Little League Softball Tournament