Back some years ago I was playing a part in the outdoor drama in Radford that required that I wear a beard. This soon became a problem when I had…
Why do people travel? Motorcycles, automobiles, buses, trains, airplanes, and ships are all modes of travel, and Americans love to jump onto any one of these and go off into…
The year 2010 has been a fairly good one weatherwise. Maybe a little more snow than some would have wanted. A little flood water when we didn’t need it, and…
When the railroad came into Pulaski County in the 1850s a station was built on the riverside opposite the city of Radford, and around the station grew the little village…
I enjoy reading stories of the old timers who spent time in the village of Newbern when it was the county seat of Pulaski County. One such person who had…
Pulaski County’s Claytor Lake had not been in existence very long before its potential as a recreational area was realized. Just four years after it’s dedication, area business leaders were…
On Saturday morning, Sept. 11, I woke early, as I always do on days when the Virginia Tech team has a game I wasn’t too excited though, because the opponent…
Summertime is almost gone, but not necessarily the hot days. They seem to hang on, just like they know they must soon come to an end. Many of the things…
Last week I wrote about the Wabash Campgrounds in Giles County, describing “The Night the Angels Sang.” The following is the story of the Campgrounds. Early in the 1890’s there…
Do you believe there are angels here on earth? Do you believe in the supernatural? Have you ever seen an angel? How about a ghost? I write today about a…
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