PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kenny Blackshear scored a season-high 29 points, Ahmed Hill added 14 and No. 22 Virginia Tech held off slumping Pittsburgh 70-64 on Saturday. The 6-foot-10, 250-pound Blackshear overwhelmed the undersized Panthers, making his first six field goal attempts on his way to a nearly flawless performance that almost matched the career best […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kyle Guy scored 22 points, De’Andre Hunter had 20 with 10 rebounds and No. 4 Virginia withstood a late push by Notre Dame to win 60-54 on Saturday. Hunter scored six points during a 9-0 run for the Cavaliers (22-2, 10-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) after the Fighting Irish closed to within […]
Mary Ruth Owens Cox, age 79 of Snowville passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 at the New River Valley Medical Center. Born June 17, 1939 in Snowville, she was the daughter of the late Avery James Owens and Beulah Mae Boothe Owens. Mary Ruth was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who devoted her life […]
The Region 4D Girls Basketball Tournament will continue Tuesday (02/19/19) with the following match ups. Tuesday 02/19/19 Region 4D Semi Finals: Wm. Byrd @ Pulaski Co. 6:00 pm Tuesday 02/19/19 Region 4D Semi Finals: Carroll Co. @ Jefferson Forest 5:30 pm Pulaski County defeated Liberty Christian on Friday, 45-30 to advance to regional play. As for […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has signed legislation that will lower and simplify state tax bills. Northam signed tax-overhaul legislation into law Friday. The legislation will give taxpayers refunds this year to compensate for higher state taxes on 2018 income. The rebate will be up to $110 for individual filers and $220 […]
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement in response to the declaration of national emergency by President Trump regarding the situation at the southern border: “Since the National Emergencies Act was signed into law in 1976, presidents have used it dozens of times to declare national emergencies. For example, President George W. Bush issued […]
Town of Pulaski offices will be closed on Monday, February 18th in recognition of Presidents’ Day.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Battling with one branch of government and opening a new confrontation with another, President Donald Trump announced Friday he was declaring a national emergency to fulfill his pledge to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Bypassing Congress, which approved far less money for his proposed wall than he had sought, Trump […]
The top ten capital improvement needs facing the Pulaski County School System will require over $4.2 million to address. Add to that security and vehicle needs and the price grows to almost $4.9 million. For the second straight year, the county’s School Board approved a resolution identifying the school system’s capital improvement priorities. The resolution, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will sign Congress’ border security compromise, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday. The announcement removed the last ounce of suspense over the fate of a bill that would provide just a sliver of the money Trump wants to build a wall with Mexico but also would avoid a […]
