The Region 4D Girls Basketball Tournament will continue Tuesday (02/19/19) with the following match ups. Tuesday 02/19/19 Region 4D Semi Finals: Wm. Byrd @ Pulaski Co. 6:00 pm Tuesday 02/19/19 Region 4D Semi Finals: Carroll Co. @ Jefferson Forest 5:30 pm Pulaski County defeated Liberty Christian on Friday, 45-30 to advance […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has signed legislation that will lower and simplify state tax bills. Northam signed tax-overhaul legislation into law Friday. The legislation will give taxpayers refunds this year to compensate for higher state taxes on 2018 income. The rebate will be up to $110 […]
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement in response to the declaration of national emergency by President Trump regarding the situation at the southern border: “Since the National Emergencies Act was signed into law in 1976, presidents have used it dozens of times to declare national emergencies. For example, […]
Town of Pulaski offices will be closed on Monday, February 18th in recognition of Presidents’ Day.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Battling with one branch of government and opening a new confrontation with another, President Donald Trump announced Friday he was declaring a national emergency to fulfill his pledge to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Bypassing Congress, which approved far less money for his proposed wall […]
The top ten capital improvement needs facing the Pulaski County School System will require over $4.2 million to address. Add to that security and vehicle needs and the price grows to almost $4.9 million. For the second straight year, the county’s School Board approved a resolution identifying the school system’s […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will sign Congress’ border security compromise, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday. The announcement removed the last ounce of suspense over the fate of a bill that would provide just a sliver of the money Trump wants to build a wall with Mexico […]
Monday 02/18/19 First Day of Spring Sports Practice Tuesday 02/19/19 Boys Basketball: Region Semi Finals TBD Girls Basketball: Region Semi Finals TBD Friday 02/22/19 Indoor Track: State Meet (Day 1) Roanoke College 12:30 pm Saturday 02/23/19 Indoor Track: State Meet (Day 2) Roanoke College 11:30 am
Former Pulaski County High School and Virginia Tech star lineman Todd Grantham has decided to remain the defensive coordinator at Florida and has turned down the opportunity to return to the NFL for the same job with the Cincinnati Bengals. Previously Grantham has been a […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Ty Outlaw scored 20 points and No. 22 Virginia Tech defeated Georgia Tech 76-68 on Wednesday night. Outlaw hit six 3-pointers for the Hokies (19-5, 8-4 ACC), who rallied from a three-point halftime deficit and snapped a two-game losing streak. Kerry Blackshear Jr. and Nickeil Alexander-Walker […]
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Brendan Gaughan is the son of a casino magnate and has long grasped the allure of throwing down a few bucks to wager on a sporting event. Heck, Gaughan once bet on himself in Las Vegas to win the 2004 Daytona 500. Gaughan got a […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — With Virginia’s top Democrats mired in scandal, the fourth man in line to become governor is keeping a low profile even as his status rises. Republican House Speaker Kirk Cox, a soft-spoken retired public school teacher, could play a key role in determining the fates of […]