BOSTON (AP) — Mamadi Diakite matched his career-high with 18 points, De’Andre Hunter also scored 18 and No. 4 Virginia remained unbeaten with an 83-56 victory over Boston College on Wednesday night. Ty Jerome added 13 points and Kyle Guy 10 for the Cavaliers (14-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). With […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Ahmed Hill never doubted Virginia Tech would start to make some baskets. It took all night, but the Hokies finally got what they needed. “I know we missed a lot of shots, but in the end we found a way to win,” Hill said. “That’s kind of […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam called on lawmakers Wednesday to raise teacher pay and give tax breaks to low-income families during his yearly address to the General Assembly. The Democratic governor also pitched the Republican-controlled legislature on decriminalizing possession of marijuana, extending high-speed internet access in rural […]
Volunteer Pulaski! is currently recruiting new volunteers for community projects in the Pulaski area. Prospective volunteers may reside outside of the County or Town of Pulaski, but placement assignments are directed to Pulaski area activities. Positions offer a flexible schedule and can be short term, one- time special events, or […]
RICHMOND — On highway overpasses on Interstates 95 and 64, more than a dozen teachers signaled to members of the Virginia General Assembly their top priority by holding up 14 foam boards with Christmas lights spelling out “fund our schools.” Educators from Richmond Public Schools and a statewide coalition called […]
RICHMOND — Immigrant rights advocates urged legislators Wednesday to provide driving privileges, wage theft protection and in-state tuition to people who reside in Virginia illegally. The Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights — composed of more than 20 immigrant justice organizations — laid out its legislative agenda on behalf of the […]
Wayne Sanford Draper, Sr., age 65 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at the Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem. Born January 3, 1954 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Roby Sanford Draper & Lona Mae Taylor Draper. His wife, Mary Louise Malone Draper, son, Wayne Sanford […]
At 10:33 a.m. the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a vehicle for 78 mph in a 60 mph work zone at the 104 mile marker on Interstate 81 in Pulaski County. The 2013 red Chevrolet Camaro refused to stop when the deputy activated his emergency lights. The vehicle […]
Reginald Coy Quesenberry, “Reggie” to those who knew and loved him, of the Back Creek community in Pulaski went peacefully to meet his Lord on Sunday, January 6, 2019. His Daddy, Coy Knarr Quesenberry, would have been there to greet him and certainly this must have been a rocking reunion! […]
John Roy (J.R.) Schrader, Jr., 81 of Pulaski, died Monday, January 7, 2019 at Lewis Gale Hospital – Pulaski. He was born in Pulaski on July 10, 1937 to the late Omah Colleen Vaughan Schrader and John Roy Schrader, Sr. J.R. was a life-long member of the Family Worship Center/First […]
The Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce got 2019 off to an exciting and enthusiastic start by hosting a Local Officials Breakfast on Monday, January 7 at the Pulaski County Visitor Center. This is an annual event where Chamber leadership meets with members of the various governmental bodies in Pulaski County […]
There will be a meeting of the Economic Development Authority on Thursday, January 17, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. in the Basement Conference Room at the Pulaski County Administration Building, 143 Third Street, NW, Pulaski, Virginia, 24301.