The Pulaski County School Board on Tuesday voted 4-1 to adopt a Comprehensive Plan for Equity that drew comments for and against from several speakers. The plan is in response to state guidelines for school systems to eliminate racial and socio-economic inequities in Virginia’s public education system. During the public […]
It has been a long time in coming, but finally this week April Bennett saw her dream realized with the opening of a community based Forensic Nurse Examiner program in Pulaski. A ribbon cutting event – hosted by Bennett’s company Medical Consulting Services, LLC which will staff the program – […]
SALEM – With winter weather anticipated to impact portions of western Virginia beginning Feb. 11 and continuing off and on into the weekend, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is urging motorists to monitor weather reports, adjust travel schedules and avoid driving in slick and icy conditions. Crews and contractors […]
The Pulaski County girls basketball team routed Salem Wednesday, 64-33 in the Region 4D semi-finals and will advance to play Amherst Friday for the region crown. The Lady Cougars were lead by Ally Fleenor’s 23 points. Other scoring was Cregger with 10, Huff, 8, Blankenship, 8, Secrist, 5, Goble, 4, […]
The Pulaski County Boys fell to Halifax Wednesday evening in five overtimes, 75-69 in the 4D Region semi-finals. A.J. McCloud led the Cougars with 28 points. Other scoring saw O’Neal with 13, McDaniel, 12, Bourne, 8, Gulley, 7 and Nester with 1. Here, A.J. McCloud drives the lane and scores […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia needs sweeping changes to its schools, housing laws, criminal justice system and other areas of policy to remedy the legacy of centuries of government-sanctioned racial oppression, according to a new report the state released Wednesday. It’s the latest effort of a commission empaneled by Democratic […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia House and Senate have unveiled their proposed amendments to the two-year state budget, with differences that must be worked out before the legislation can be sent to the governor. Each chamber advanced its own spending plan out of committee Wednesday. Among the differences in […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Trey Murphy III scored 18 points, Kihei Clark added 14 and No. 9 Virginia pulled away from Georgia Tech down the stretch for a 57-49 victory on Wednesday night. The Cavaliers (14-3, 10-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) finished on a 16-5 run in a game that was tight […]
Signup for Pulaski County Parks and Recreation Spring Soccer is underway through Feb. 27.
Pulaski County High School wishes to Congratulate our winter sports teams for their recent successes. Under very difficult circumstances our players, coaches and trainers persevered and experienced many successes. Below are some of those. Swim: The PCHS swim team competed in the Class 4 Region D swim meet last Tuesday February 3rd at Christiansburg […]
Complex owner must pay $30,000 to family who they attempted to evict over an assistance animal RICHMOND – Attorney General Mark R. Herring’s Office of Civil Rights has helped bring justice to a Pulaski County couple who experienced threats of eviction because of their assistance animal. Attorney General Herring’s Office […]
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Busch snagged the first win of the new season, streaking past NASCAR champion Chase Elliott after Elliott spun leader Ryan Blaney in the final stretch of the exhibition Busch Clash. Blaney had chased down Elliott on the road course at Daytona International Speedway to […]