There are some lyrics from a famous Willie Nelson/Waylon Jennings song that are apropos to a group of young musicians from the bluegrass band Gate 10, who have been singing and playing together since August 2018. The band’s name Gate 10 is derived from the name of the road where […]
If you are a Virginia Tech football fan you’re not going to enjoy reading this quick review of last season’s recruiting class. We’ll just look at the ACC which is of more concern than nationally at this juncture. Clemson had the best class in the ACC which is certainly not […]
Tuesday 02/18/20 Girls Basketball: River Ridge District Championship Game @ Patrick Henry HS 6 pm Friday 02/21/20 Boys Basketball: Region 4D Playoffs Pulaski Co. @ Halifax Co. TBD Girls Basketball: Region 4D Playoffs TBD @ Pulaski Co. 6 pm Saturday 02/22/20 Indoor Track: Region 4D Meet @ Roanoke College 9:30 am
A public meeting will be held sometime in March to gain input from citizens on the idea of Pulaski County Schools adopting a four-day instructional week. The idea of a four-day week was discussed at length Tuesday during the School Board’s regular meeting for February. School Superintendent Dr. Kevin Siers […]
RICHMOND, Va. — A controversial bill banning assault firearms passed the House this week along party lines, and after several amendments whittled away at certain requirements that had caused the loudest opposition. The House of Delegates passed HB 961 this week 51-48, which bans the sale of assault firearms and […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An annual statewide drill to prepare for tornado threats and test public warning systems will be held in Virginia on March 17. The drill will begin at approximately 9:45 a.m. with a test tornado warning sent in the form of a required monthly test by the […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The House of Delegates passed a bill this week that would allocate the commonwealth’s electoral college votes to the candidate who received the national popular vote. The bill would join Virginia into the National Popular Vote Compact, which ensures the presidential candidate with the most votes […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — When Brianna Morgan’s driver’s license was suspended due to court debt in 2014, her life became more challenging. Morgan was pregnant at the time and had two children, which made it difficult to get around without a car. “It completely changed my day to day life […]
The Pulaski County boys basketball team suffered its worst defeat of the season in Roanoke Tuesday evening, 78-34 to Cave Spring. The first time the two teams met the Knights won, 84-54, but this time the margin moved to 44. Cave pushed its record to 9-2 […]
Two 14-5 teams locked horns on “Senior Night” for the Pulaski County girls basketball program at PCHS Tuesday evening, and the Cougars were the team that came away, 15-5 in a big way as PCHS routed Cave Spring, 66-48. All five Pulaski Co. seniors started the […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Braxton Key made a free thow with 2:04 left in overtime and Virginia held off Notre Dame on a rough shooting night for both teams, 50-49 on Tuesday night. Mamdi Diakite scored 20 points for the Cavaliers (16-7, 8-5 Atlantic Coast Conference), including the basket with […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is considering expanding the playoffs to nearly half the 30 teams and allowing higher-seeded wild-card teams to choose opponents. The playoffs would grow from 10 clubs to 14 under the plan, first reported Monday by the New York Post. There would be four […]