© Jerry F. Couch If you want to see the “less-ordinary” side of life, get a job in law enforcement. In 1972, I had a part-time job as a dispatcher for the St. Paul Police Department. The working hours were 5:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Sometimes, the things I saw and… Read More Drunk as a Skunk in the Trunk
The cardboard box you see here contains the CVT’s 35mm photographic negatives from the year 1985 – approximately 3,100 of ’em. It is just one of about 30 such boxes that make up part of our picture collection. It takes time. The task of scanning the 1985 negatives began in August and was completed today. The… Read More What We’ve Been Doing at the Clinch Valley Times
YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT WILL TURN UP at the Clinch Valley Times office, and here’s something interesting that made its way to the surface today. It’s a copy of Castlewood High School’s newspaper from 1973. We were pleased to find this memento in a good state of preservation. Thanks to the Clinch Valley Times’ large collection… Read More The Castlewood High School “Sentinel” April 5, 1973
INTERTWINED – REGIONAL TEXTILE TRADITIONS [On exhibit until July 7, 2019] — This exhibition, organized by the William King Museum of Art, explores the realities of nineteenth-century home textile production in the region surrounding Abingdon, VA. These textiles were planned, produced, and passed down through families as important heirlooms. Adept skill in the processes of… Read More Current Exhibits at the William King Museum of Art
News Release from the Health Wagon, Oct. 22, 2018… By meeting key standards of board oversight, finances, results reporting and fundraising appeals, the Health Wagon achieved accreditation by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. This accreditation signifies that the Health Wagon is deserving of donor trust, as they are a well-run nonprofit organization. “I am so… Read More The Health Wagon Achieves Accreditation from BBB Wise Giving Alliance