© Jerry F. Couch The following article was transcribed from the December 31, 1903 edition of The Lebanon News: Yuletide would have passed very quietly had it not been for those grand good hospitable people, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Banner. On the Evening of the 31st. inst., their beautiful new country home, which is… Read More A 1903 YULETIDE PARTY AT THE C. W. BANNER HOME
The annual St. Paul, Virginia Christmas Parade took place on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Although the previous day had been rainy and cold, the weather improved considerably on Saturday afternoon and just before parade time, there was a beautiful sunset. Here’s what you missed if you weren’t there: As you can see, the Christmas Parade… Read More The 2025 St. Paul, Virginia Christmas Parade in Photos
JOIN PRO-ART and THE BARTER PLAYERS for a heartwarming musical adventure for the whole family! The Barter Players will perform “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” on Saturday, Nov. 29th at 1 p.m. at Lee Theatre in Pennington Gap, and also on Nov. 29th at 7:00 p.m. at the Jettie Baker Center in Clintwood. Children… Read More I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS – On Stage at the Lee Theatre and the Jettie Baker Center
Hundreds Turn Out For The Event Though the day began with rain and cloudy skies, by the time the CSX Santa Train rounded the curve above St. Paul, there was blue sky overhead and sunshine. Temperatures were in the 60’s and everyone was smiling instead of shivering – as has happened from time to time… Read More The 2025 CSX Santa Train in St. Paul, Virginia
© Jerry F. Couch 2025 THE ROSSER BRIDGE Almost 135 years have passed since the construction of the Rosser Bridge that once spanned the Clinch River near St. Paul’s present day A. R. Matthews Memorial Park. The bridge was named for Gen. Thomas Rosser, formerly of the Confederate States of America. Rosser was responsible for… Read More A Pictorial History of Clinch River Bridges in St. Paul, Virginia