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Keeping up with the Clemsons: ACC schools under construction
The construction boom around the Atlantic Coast Conference is showing no signs of slowing down. In the seemingly never-ending facility arms race in big-time college football, some schools hope player-friendly project will give them an edge and help them keep up with their ACC peers — and other programs around […]
Virginia Tech looking for redemption against No. 6 Irish
One week after an inexplicable loss, No. 24 Virginia Tech is back in the AP Top 25, coming off a road win against a ranked opponent and looking ahead to its toughest test to date: a prime-time home game against No. 6 Notre Dame. The Hokies (3-1) knocked then-No. 22 […]
Supervisors approve additional funding to close gap on middle school cost
The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved an additional funding appropriation of $911,102.18 to the Pulaski County School Board for filling the gap needed to commence and complete the construction of the new consolidated Pulaski County Middle School. “The school board asked the supervisors to help them solve […]
Kaine, Stewart to have final debate
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and GOP challenger Corey Stewart are set for their third and final planned public debate. The pair will square off Tuesday in Richmond at an event sponsored by AARP Virginia. The debate will be televised and shown in every media […]
No. 6 Irish add noise to prep for visit to No. 24 Hokies
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — It is a little noisy this week around the Notre Dame campus, and it has nothing to do with the undefeated start by the sixth-ranked Fighting Irish. It has everything to do with their first visit ever to Virginia Tech, where the 24th-ranked Hokies will […]
October 2018 Calendar of Pulaski County Government Meetings
Wednesday, October 3, 2018, New River Valley Airport Commission, NRV Airport Terminal Building, 5:00 p.m. (Contact: Keith Holt, Airport Manager, 5391 C.V. Jackson Road, Dublin, VA, 24084, 540-674-4141, kpskmanager@gmail.com). This committee is responsible for the oversight of the decisions and activities related to the NRV Airport. Thursday, October 4, 2018, […]
Titans of the Cage #25 MMA Returns to Pulaski Co. High School
Live MMA action returns to Pulaski County H.S. in Dublin on Saturday, October 13th. Doors will open at 5:00 P.M. and the fight card begins promptly at 6:00 P.M. The fights are being sanctioned by the state of VA and overseen by the United Combat Arts sanctioning body and DPOR of Richmond, […]
Contestants sought in Elks Hoop Shoot
The whistle has been blown to start the Elks 2018-19 Hoop Shoot! Hoop Shoot contests is an Elks National Foundation Competition (ENF) program that allows young athletes to excel in an athletic basketball goal contest. Over 3,000,000 students participated 2017 contest . School Champions chosen by PE and Athletics Directors […]
FLU EPIDEMIC: Exactly 100 years ago this week, deaths started occurring in Pulaski County from the great Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918
“At the height of World War I, history’s most lethal influenza virus erupted in an army camp in Kansas, moved east with American troops, then exploded – killing as many as 100 million people worldwide. It killed more people in 24 months than AIDS killed in 24 years, more in […]
Farrell’s new book lets women know they’re not in this alone
Like most of us, Patricia Farrell has had many life experiences … some amazing and some challenging; but she believes all her life experiences can be used by God to minister to others. She is a vivacious woman capable of wearing many hats: Nurse, National Motivational Life Coach, Program Speaker, […]
Hokies 24th in latest AP college football poll
RANK SCHOOL RECORD POINTS PREVIOUS RANK 1 Alabama (58) 5-0 1497 1 2 Georgia 5-0 1405 2 3 Ohio State (1) 5-0 1395 4 4 Clemson (1) 5-0 1278 3 5 LSU 5-0 1233 5 6 Notre Dame 5-0 1216 8 7 Oklahoma 5-0 1193 6 8 Auburn 4-1 1002 […]