© Jerry F. Couch WORK ON THE ARTICLE you are about to read began on October 7, 2017. That was the day I interviewed the late Bill Kiser and Charles Kiser, Jr. My goal was to capture their memories of what it was like to live and grow up in the Winchester Hotel in Old… Read More The Winchester Hotel of “Old Castlewood”
August marks the program’s 89th anniversary EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an informative summary of the Social Security program upon which many of us (including me) rely. It was sent to the Clinch Valley Times by Ginger Thompson of AARP *********** In the fabric of society, few programs have woven themselves as deeply into the… Read More A Journey Through Time: The History of Social Security
© Jerry F. Couch Today I have a special treat for you. Some of the material for this article was provided by a generous local “friend of history” to whom I say THANK YOU! First, some background information is in order. The main building of the old Temple Hill High School was destroyed by fire… Read More Temple Hill High School’s Class of 1950 – Both an End and a Beginning
Pennington Gap, VA – Symphony of the Mountains, under the masterful direction of Cornelia Laemmli Orth, is proud to present “A Celebration of Freedom” at 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 30th at Leeman Field in Pennington Gap in conjunction with the Pro-Art Association. The stirring concert will feature an expansive program, set to open with… Read More A SYMPHONIC CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM AT LEEMAN FIELD
© Jerry F. Couch These Clinch Valley Times archival photos date from 1973. As you can see, construction was moving along smoothly…until the walls began to collapse, and the roof trusses began to fall. Although several workers were injured, no one was killed. The church members vowed to rebuild, and that’s what they did. Calvary… Read More Calvary Baptist Church During Construction — 1973