Fans are always primarily concerned and understandably so about the region their favorite school is a member when the VHSL Playoffs begin. Pulaski County is happy to be back in the playoffs this season, and so are a lot of schools, most deserving, some not, but that’s the way the […]
Tommy William O’Dell, age 82 of Hiwassee passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018. Born August 27, 1936 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Luther Edward O’Dell & Lillie Frances Cole O’Dell. His brother, James E. O’Dell also preceded him in death. He was retired from Xaloy in […]
The 2017-18 college basketball season had everything a fan could want. Standout performances, a No. 1 seed finally falling in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and Villanova cutting down the nets for the second time in three seasons. Oh, and Sister Jean and Chicago-Loyola giving hope to underdogs […]
A Pulaski woman will serve five and a half years of a 10-year sentence after pleading guilty Monday in Pulaski County Circuit Court to the child abuse death of her child. Amber Renee Lucas will serve her time in the state penitentiary, then upon release be on supervised probation for […]
Julia Ellen McCoy Hodge, age 75 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the Pulaski Health Care Center. Born April 11, 1943 in Radford, she was preceded in death by her parents, Harvey Garnett McCoy and Annie Pulchny McCoy. Her husband, Kelsey Hodge, Sr. also preceded her in […]
Rebecca Jane Wilson Kegley, 79, of Pulaski, VA passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 4, 2018 in the Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was a longtime employee of Jefferson Mills, Pulaski, VA. She was born in Pulaski on March 30, 1939 and was preceded in death by her husband Joseph […]
Dora Lee McPeak, age 88 of Draper passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 at her home. Born March 19, 1930 in Pulaski County she was the daughter of the late Kyle Drewey McPeak & Mabel Ruth Spence McPeak. Her brother, William Lawrence McPeak, and sisters, Beulah Mae Umberger and Ruth […]
Roy Lee Ritter, 78, of Pulaski, VA passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018 in the LewisGale Medical Center, Salem, VA. He was born on May 31, 1940 in Pulaski VA, and was the son of the late Randall Frank Ritter and Leta Posey Sutphin Ritter. He was also preceded in […]
New River Cakes on Main Street in Radford went under new management back in February when Brenda Mitchell purchased the business from Bob Hopkins. Mitchell is no stranger to the baking world as she has been baking and decorating cakes for over fifteen years. She started out at the bakery in […]
Since the early-50’s only four men have represented the sprawling “Fightin’ Ninth” District of Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives. One of them – Morgan Griffith – wants to keep it that way in Tuesday’s election, while Anthony Flaccavento tries for a second time to add his name to […]
Walter Ryan Brockmeyer, known affectionately as Wally, 67, of Shiloh, Virginia, passed away at his home on November 2nd, 2018 of natural causes. His wife and lifelong love, Carol, along with his parents, Milton and Elva, preceded him in death and rejoiced with the rest of heaven when Wally joined […]