The Shadow
Echoes of the Past is a collection of historical articles curated from The Virginian Review and other publications archived since 1914. You may be exposed to content that you find offensive or objectionable. For historical purposes and accuracy, articles are reprinted in their original, unedited form, and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of the publisher.
October 21, 1923
99 Years Ago
Local Furnace Will Continue In Full Blast
Idle since 1920, when general business conditions compelled a curtailment of operations, Reserve Furnace, No. 5, of the Low Moor Iron Company, located in this city, employing from 125 to 150 men, resumed operations Saturday, and if business conditions remain good the furnace will continue in operation, even after repairs to the Low Moor furnaces have been completed.
October 21, 1937
85 Years Ago
Blaze At Granbery Church Office Is Soon Extinguished
A small fire in the Granbery Memorial Church office occurred around noon today and might have assumed serious proportions had not the Covington Fire Department arrived on the scene in short order. A waste box situated in the corner of the pastor’s study near a heater is thought to have been the origin of the fire. Almost the entire corner wall was burned out causing an estimated damage of $50.
October 21, 1962
60 Years Ago
Former Covington Man Now Teaching Medicine
A Covington High School graduate has recently been associated on the teaching services of the clinics of the Medical School of the University of Cincinnati. He is Dr. Courtney Payne Persinger, son of Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Allford Persinger, Jr., of 303 South Craig Street, Covington. Dr. Persinger was salutatorian of the Class of 1945 at Covington High School.
October 21, 1987
35 Years Ago
Route 220 Bridges Over Iron Gate Gorge Dedicated
A new section of U.S. 220 in the Iron Gate Gorge was officially opened this morning with a ribbon cutting ceremony and speeches. Coordinated by the Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce, the ceremony was held on U.S. 220 less than a mile from the city limits. The section of highway was closed to traffic during the ceremony and traffic was rerouted onto the recently completed bridges which spread the Jackson River and two CSX Railroad main lines and connect U.S. 220 with Rt. 60 at Cliftondale Park.
October 21, 2012
10 Years Ago
Fire Departments Visit Mountain View Elementary School
Members of the Clifton Forge and Selma fire departments recently visited Mountain View Elementary School as part of Fire Prevention Week. The department members brought along the smoke house, a slightly scaled-down version of a home that students can walk through. The model uses fog to simulate the effect of a smoke-filled house. In the photo below, members of ReRe Bryant’s junior-kindergarten class stand outside the smoke house after walking through. Row one, from left: Abby Elmore, Ambrosia Higgins, Tristen Whitmer, Dalton Simmons, Dakota Rocha, Bryce Wiseman, Phoebe Vess. Row two: Trinton Meekins, Krysteena Jackson, Brayden Darnell, Harley Sanford, Caleb Flenner, Jordan Loan. Row three: Jaylynn Deitz, Emma Linkenhoker. Row four: Wilson Birchfield, Ryan Jeter, Mrs. Bryant.
