Robert William “Bob” Abbott, 88, of Bedford, Virginia, passed away October 15, 2018 at home. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Betty Swecker Abbott of Bedford, a sister, Betty Abbott Smith of Bedford, a son, Robert William (Bobby) Abbott II and his wife, Lesia, of Hiwassee, two daughters, Jenny Abbott Makolandra and […]
Ruby Mae Gravely Summers, age 83 of Dublin passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born July 31, 1935 in Draper she was the daughter of the late Charles & Nannie Pearl Quesenberry Gravely. Her husband, Robert Lee Summers, daughter, Elizabeth A. Turpin and numerous brothers and sisters also preceded her […]
RADFORD, Va. (AP) — A Virginia woman is accused of giving her boyfriend’s 10-year-old son an opiate addiction treatment medication so she could use his urine to pass a drug test. The Roanoke Times reports 29-year-old Katie Sowers Hinkley is charged with distributing a Schedule III drug to a minor. Commonwealth’s Attorney Jason Annis and […]
It was a fierce battle, a great football game. Blacksburg 21, Pulaski County 14. It was a bitter defeat. It was a big game. Much to gain, much to lose. The difference? In such games you can find a hundred reasons where you could say what if. There were a lot of those. […]
Michael Eugene Summers, age 66 of Dublin passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 a Lewis Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born February 29, 1952 in Pulaski, he was the son the late Eugene Summers and Mary Alice O’Dell Dalton. An infant son, Michael Paul Summers and step-father, William Dalton also preceded him in death He was a […]
DUBLIN, Va. (AP) — Volvo Trucks has hired around 300 new workers at a southwest Virginia plant since the beginning of September amid growing demand for big rigs. Spokesman John Mies tells The Roanoke Times the company’s 2018 retail sales in North America and Canada are up 60 percent from the same time last year. […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Less than an hour after Virginia wrapped up a victory against Miami, Cavaliers safety Juan Thornhill began making predictions. still in his uniform, Thornhill said the victory “woke everybody up” and declared the Cavaliers contenders to win the Atlantic Coast Conference championship. On Monday, Thornhill’s brash talk made coach Bronco Mendenhall […]
Arvin Dickerson, age 91, of Pulaski and recently Fairlawn, passed away October 14, 2018 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Nona and Charlie Sarver, with his loving family by his side. Arvin was born March 15, 1927 to the late John Madison Dickerson and Gracie Ella McPeak Dickerson. He was preceded in death […]
Pulaski County and Beans and Rice, Inc.’s 21st Century Community Learning Center grant program, in partnership with the YMCA and the Rock Youth Center of Pulaski, will sponsor a combined Family Night with a Lights On Afterschool rally on October 23, 2018 from 6:00 pm-7:30pm at Pulaski Middle School. The rally will be one of […]
Alice Carol Slack Stevens, 94, of Pulaski, lovingly known as “Moose” and “Mamaw”, passed away early Sunday morning October 14th 2018 at her home. She was born in Belle, WVA August 3rd 1924 the daughter of the late John Clifford Slack and Margaret Louise Bleau Slack. She was also preceded in death by her husband […]
