Cochcroft Made Over $200,000 Selling Fraudulent “Dietary Supplements” ABINGDON, Va. – The owner of a supplement company, who manufactured and shipped unapproved drugs and illegal steroids for use by members of the body building community, pled guilty this week to a pair of federal drug charges. John Franklin Cochcroft, 37, […]
Pulaski County is pleased to announce that Ashlyn Shrewsbury, CEcD, has been hired to lead the Planning & Zoning Department and head-up the County’s community development efforts, starting June 1, 2022. The Planning & Zoning Department will be adding a community development and project management component to its focus to […]
From left: Mary Graham, Audrey Bucy, Elaina McCoy, NRCC President Pat Huber, Paige Lilly, Greta Dargel, and Melanie Gallimore (NRCC photo) New River Community College recently recognized the recipients of the first class of NRCC Nursing Scholars, a new scholarship program that fosters opportunity and success for outstanding high school […]
Pulaski resident Anne-Kirk Terry is among the first Peace Corps volunteers to return to overseas service since the agency’s unprecedented global evacuation in March 2020. The Peace Corps suspended global operations and evacuated nearly 7,000 volunteers from more than 60 countries at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I learned […]
Tech’s Szefc named Coach of Year GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Clemson sophomore third baseman Max Wagner has been voted the 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Player of the Year by the league’s head coaches, and Wake Forest sophomore righthander Rhett Lowder is the ACC Pitcher of the Year. NC State designated […]
Richmond – John and Mary Jean Brown of Blacksburg have received the Virginia Community College System’s Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy. They were nominated for the award by New River Community College (NRCC). More than two dozen individuals, families, and businesses from around Virginia were awarded the 2022 Chancellor’s […]
Public Invited And Encouraged To Attend The Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Dublin will host its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 30, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. EDT. The public is invited and encouraged to attend this tribute to honor and remember the men and women who gave the […]
Hokiesports.com photo Hokiesports.com BLACKSBURG – No. 3 Virginia Tech softball had to win three games in 24 hours to advance to super regionals, and the team with no quit accomplished the feat, getting its final victory over Kentucky Sunday evening by a score of 5-4 at Tech Softball Park. It […]
The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors meets tonight at 7 p.m. in the County Administration Building on Third Street. Several public hearings will be held tonight, including hearings on the proposed county budget, and updated ordinances on noise and animal control. Below are links to the proposed budget and updated […]
RADFORD – Meals on Wheels offers seniors a chance for a hot meal five times a week, and often a welcome respite from the isolation felt by some homebound folks. Now, the Meals on Wheels program is searching for volunteers to deliver those vital meals to the people who need […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Pairings and game times have been set for the 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Championship, which gets underway Tuesday at Truist Field in Charlotte, North Carolina. Virginia Tech (40-11 overall, 19-9 ACC) earned the No. 1 overall seed and will head up Pool A. The Hokies […]
The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors will meet Monday, May 23 in the County Administration Building on Third Street in Pulaski. The open session begins at 7 p.m. and features public hearings on the following topics: A. Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Proposed Budget B. Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget Adjustment C. Proposed Amended Animal Control […]