THE VINTAGE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE BELOW provides details of a major fire in Lebanon, Virginia. It is from the February 19, 1872 edition of the Lynchburg Virginian. More information concerning effects of the fire is found in the following transcriptions of the subsequent meetings of the Russell County Board of Supervisors. In the 1970’s, Mr. George… Read More Feb. 14, 1872 – Fire at the Russell County, Virginia Courthouse
IN 2021 JUNETEENTH BECAME A FEDERAL HOLIDAY commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. However, many people know little about the holiday’s origins. Let’s explore them, step by step… SEPTEMBER 22, 1862 – – – President Abraham Lincoln drafted an executive order which (among other things) abolished slavery in the Confederate states which… Read More Why “Juneteenth” is Important
A TRIBUTE TO SHIFTY POWERS AND AMERICA’S BRAVE SOLDIERS WHO MADE HISTORY ON JUNE 6, 1944 – by guest author Sharon Pigeon of the Wise County Historical Society In 1783 Benjamin Franklin wrote a friend saying, “There never was a good war or a bad peace.” Whether this belief is universally held or not, it… Read More STILL THE GREATEST GENERATION
© Jerry F. Couch In 1925, the community of Dante and its surrounding area were thriving. Not only was Dante Russell County’s foremost multicultural community, it also boasted Russell County’s largest concentration of population. Dante was the headquarters of the Clinchfield Coal Corporation, and in addition to the company’s industrial buildings, the homes, company store,… Read More Dante, Virginia – One Hundred Years Ago
THE ARTICLE BELOW is from the August 7, 1958 issue of the Clinch Valley Times – its inaugural edition: BAND STUDENTS PLAN ALL-DAY PICNIC AUGUST 15, 1958 The Castlewood band students are planning an all-day picnic on Friday, August 15, the last day of their summer band program. All members of the summer band program… Read More Castlewood High School’s Band During the 1958-1959 School Year