Pulaski County Public Schools has selected the Parents of Pulaski County as its Teachers of the Year for 2019-2020. School Superintendent Dr. Kevin Siers made the announcement at Monday’s meeting of the school board. The Teacher of the Year recognition is awarded annually to the school system’s most talented and […]
Today is Thursday, May 7, the 128th day of 2020. There are 238 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 7, 1789, America’s first inaugural ball was held in New York in honor of President George Washington, who had taken the oath of office a week […]
Eight of the 14 football-playing members of the Atlantic Coast Conference are making plans for reopening campuses this fall while four others have publicly said they are exploring scenarios for a return following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Reopening campuses for in-person instruction is a crucial step toward restarting […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Wednesday that some parts of the state may keep coronavirus-related restrictions in place longer than the rest of the state. The governor said areas of the state hard hit by the virus, like northern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, may extend […]
I’m getting a bit panicky. I’d love to see a ground ball up the middle for a single, just a simple single. How about a ground ball to shortstop and getting thrown out? I’ll take it. Last weekend I watched a “Cornhole” competition for the second time. Then while channel […]
The EPA has just announced several grants for Virginia through the Brownfields program. Included were four projects located in Virginia’s Ninth District: Bristol, VA, Assessment Grant – $300,000 Pulaski, VA, Assessment Grant – $300,000 Saltville Industrial Development Authority, Saltville, VA, Cleanup Grant – $250,000 The Nature Conservancy, Jonesville, VA, Cleanup […]
We recognize during these uncertain times that you may have concerns about receiving medical care for yourself of your loved ones. As always the health and safety of our patients, caregivers and communities remains our top priority. At LewisGale Hospital Pulaski we are diligent in our fight against coronavirus (COVID-19), […]
Registration for summer classes is in progress at New River Community College. More than 130 classes are being offered for the online summer session, which begins on Wednesday, May 20, and includes both a 10-week and 5-week session. A second 5-week session begins on June 25. Summer class offerings include […]
The Claytor Lake Festival Committee announces the cancellation of the Claytor Lake Festival on June 13, 2020. The Committee feels that social distancing is not going away in the foreseeable future and Governor Northam’s “Stay at Home Order and No Large Gatherings” make the festival impossible this year. This decision […]
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The world’s largest hornet, a 2-inch killer dubbed the “Murder Hornet” with an appetite for honey bees, has been found in Washington state, where entomologists were making plans to wipe it out. The giant Asian insect, with a sting that could be fatal to some people, […]
Today is Tuesday, May 5, the 126th day of 2020. There are 240 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. became America’s first space traveler as he made a 15-minute suborbital flight aboard Mercury capsule Freedom 7. On this […]
ABINGDON, Va. (AP) — A Virginia town is laying off full-time and part-time workers because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the mayor said. The town of Abingdon announced in a statement on Monday that the town manager reduced spending in response to revenue projections that suggested losses from taxes on sales, […]