The Castlewood - St. Paul Observer

09/15/2024

Next Sunday 🗓️

Come join us next Saturday!

01/19/2024

Update on Gray Hill water outage…

05/11/2023

Come out to the Lyric Theater St. Paul Virginia June 3rd for a showing of the film “Changemakers of SWVA” 🎥

07/13/2019

11/09/2017

Town of St. Paul Virginia

👀Looking to start up or grow your business? St. Paul VA Main Street has a great opportunity for you with the BuildUP St. Paul Business Challenge.

📌In order to highlight the opportunities for business startups and business expansions within the Heart of Appalachia region, St. Paul Main Street is holding a Community Business Challenge. The St. Paul BuildUP Business Challenge is a competitive process for the Town of St. Paul to increase its business base.

💰With up to $15,000 in business investment grants, business skills and leadership training, and mentorship opportunities, the Business Challenge is designed to help entrepreneurs establish businesses with the utmost potential for success. Existing businesses can compete to expand and hire new employees.

📍For more information visit: http://www.stpaulmainstreet.org/word-on-the-street

10/11/2017

It All Starts With a Plan – Dante Community Association

The community of Dante is getting close to its goal for the new playground construction. Please view the article on their community website for more information and to donate towards the cause. If you are unable to donate at the current time -- a like and share would be great to help get the word out!

http://danteva.org/it-all-starts-with-a-plan/

This year the community of Dante was lucky enough to have some of the best and brightest community planning minds come down from the Virginia Tech Community Design Assistance Center. Over 40 students in the Architecture and Urban Studies program came to Dante to meet with locals and turn the town to...

09/13/2017

Opportunity SWVA

Know anyone with the right skills looking for part time work?

Two part-time opportunities available in local communities!
UVa-Wise is seeking two Opportunity SWVA community builder positions that will work alongside residents and local officials in four Southwest Virginia (SWVA) communities to advance economic strategies that build upon the region’s outdoor recreation, cultural assets, and unique opportunities in technology and health. One position will work in the City of Norton and town of Dungannon, while the other position will work in the towns of Haysi and St. Paul. As part of a regional network of local leaders, candidates will take part in physical improvement and business development strategies including Opportunity SWVA’s Rally entrepreneurial communities program, the Friends of Southwest Virginia’s Appalachian Spring initiative, and specific local projects funded in part by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development and the Appalachian Regional Commission.
$12/hr, 29 hrs/week.
Term of service: October 1, 2017- September 30, 2018.
For more information or to apply, please visit jobs.virginia.edu
Visit Haysi VA, St. Paul VA Main Street, Dungannon Virginia, City of Norton, Virginia

06/15/2017

Governor McAuliffe Recommends $300,000 in Appalachian Regional Commission Grants for the St Paul Lyric Project – The Castlewood – St Paul Observer

Huge step for the Lyric Project in St. Paul...

http://cspobserver.com/governor-mcauliffe-recommends-300000-in-appalachian-regional-commission-grants-for-the-st-paul-lyric-project/

– Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced he is recommending more than $2.7 million in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awards for ten projects in the Appalachian Region, which encompasses 25 counties and eight independent cities in Southwest Virginia. ARC will finalize approval of these proje...

06/01/2017

Come on out Friday and Saturday...

List of events and activities for the festival. There may be rain in the forecast, but we are going forward and hope to see you there. Please note that the guided caving trip has been cancelled due to the cave being flooded.

05/26/2017

St. Paul Feastival Celebrates Mountains of Music Homecoming and Looks Toward the Future with Delicious Innovation – The Castlewood – St Paul Observer

Get your tickets for this celebration of music and food at St. Paul's Western Front Hotel & Sugar Hill Brewing Company

http://cspobserver.com/st-paul-feastival-celebrates-mountains-of-music-homecoming-and-looks-toward-the-future-with-delicious-innovation/

, one of three extraordinary Southwest Virginia events that promise to serve up signature fare and a cultural feast during the Crooked Road’s 2017 Mountains of Music Homecoming. The evening will commence with local pints at St Paul’s Sugar Hill Brewery, followed by a visit to the new Western Front…

05/23/2017

Dante Community Input Session – The Castlewood – St Paul Observer

All are welcome to the Dante Community Association Input Session Thursday May 25th @ 6PM...

http://cspobserver.com/dante-community-input-session/

The Dante Community Association has received conceptual design assistance to create a conceptual downtown master plan and park design for the open space across from the Post Office and the Dante Crossing Apartments building. The public is invited to give their input Thursday, May 25 at 6:00 PM. The...

05/11/2017

49 Wi******er Returns to the Stage – The Castlewood – St Paul Observer

Interview with Castlewood's own 49 Wi******er and their upcoming shows...
http://cspobserver.com/49-winchester-returns-to-the-stage/

In the Fall of 2013, 49 Wi******er was started in Castlewood, Virginia by founding members: Isaac Gibson, Chase Chafin, and Bus Shelton. They went on to add a rhythm section and recorded their debut album with Bristol, Virginia’s Dan Fehr. It was released on April 25th, 2014. Songs are written by si...

05/09/2017

Mountain States chosen to lead new, innovative program aimed at improving the health of communities in Virginia – The Castlewood – St Paul Observer

Healthcare in SWVA gets a boost today...

http://cspobserver.com/mountain-states-chosen-to-lead-new-innovative-program-aimed-at-improving-the-health-of-communities-in-virginia/

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Mountain States Health Alliance is one of only 32 organizations in the country that were chosen recently to be part of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) new program aimed at improving the health of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.

05/03/2017

Hometown Hero: The House that Calvin Built – The Castlewood – St Paul Observer

New video with an interview with Calvin Talford, Mo Hayes and Coach Randy Poole about the impact Calvin had on Castlewood, and the impact Casltewood had on Calvin. Got a good Calvin story share in the comments.
http://cspobserver.com/hometown-hero-the-house-that-calvin-built/

Karthik Venkataraman has just completed a video of Castlewood sports legend Calvin Talford through the RTVF program at East Tennessee State University.

05/02/2017

An introduction to the gap between the worlds of learning and work in Southwest Virginia – The Castlewood – St Paul Observer

Operation Tomorrow’s Workforce - A series brought to you by United Way of Southwest Virginia. An introduction to the gap between the worlds of learning and work in Southwest Virginia
http://cspobserver.com/an-introduction-to-the-gap-between-the-worlds-of-learning-and-work-in-southwest-virginia/

United Way of Southwest Virginia is the leading non-profit organization in our region and serves as the backbone organization in our community. In our work that reaches across all sectors in thirteen counties and two cities, we focus efforts on improving the health, education, and financial stabilit...

04/19/2017

ATV Trail Day for Children Affected by Disabilities on April 29 – The Castlewood – St Paul Observer

ATV event sponsored by Spearhead Trails in St. Paul for children affected by disabilities...

http://cspobserver.com/atv-trail-day-for-children-affected-by-disabilities-on-april-29/

On April 29th Spearhead Trails and Trail Buddies will host their annual ride for children affected by disabilities. They will begin the ride in St. Paul at the Park/ Pavilion at noon and ride until 5:00 PM . Kids will get a chance to ride the Mountain View Trail System and then enjoy pizza at the pa...

04/14/2017

Senator Tim Kaine Makes a Stop in Castlewood on his SWVA Visit – The Castlewood – St Paul Observer

UMWA meeting with Senator Tim Kaine in Castlewood yesterday...
http://cspobserver.com/senator-tim-kaine-makes-a-stop-in-castlewood-on-his-swva-visit/
Photo Credit: Senator Kaine's Twitter account

On Thursday, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine continued his travel through Southwest Virginia to discuss jobs and the economy, education, his support for coal miners’ retirement benefits, and other issues impacting local communities. Kaine’s roles on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Co...

04/13/2017

Bear Aware – What You Do Really Matters! – The Castlewood – St Paul Observer

It’s that time of year when bears emerge from dens and are hungry! Be alert...
http://cspobserver.com/bear-aware-what-you-do-really-matters/

Virginia is home to a healthy population of black bears – one of our biggest conservation success stories. Black bears are found almost everywhere throughout the Commonwealth, so it is common for people to live, work and play in bear country. It is incredibly important for people to learn the facts…