Virginia Tech is making no apologies for wanting to extend the nation’s longest bowl streak. The Hokies (5-6) scheduled a contingency game against Marshall out of Conference-USA before Virginia Tech’s game against rival Virginia last week, saying they would only play the game only if it gave them an opportunity […]
$2 billion in additional funding for improvements to Virginia Interstate 81 could yield more than double the return on investment. If $2 billion of crucially needed highway improvements are made to Virginia’s Interstate 81, the surrounding region could benefit from more than $4.3 billion in business output, wages and tax […]
Irene Akers Palmer, 92, of Pulaski, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018. She was preceded in death by the late James Earl Palmer. She was born January 5, 1926 in Draper, VA., the daughter of the late Guy W Akers and Ida Rigney Akers. Also preceding Irene in death […]
Pulaski County will take yet another crack at getting the Virginia General Assembly to allow for cigarettes to be taxed in the county. The county’s Board of Supervisors on Monday night voted 4-1 to approve a resolution in support of the legislature granting all counties in Virginia the authority to […]
Ryder Systems, which recently purchased the former BIR Transport Facility on Kirby Road in Draper, was granted approval Monday night by the Board of Supervisors for a Special Use Permit to install a 12,000 gallon diesel fuel storage tank at the facility. The county’s Unified Development Ordinance requires a Special […]
Six Pulaski County football players have made the Class 4D All-Region football team for 2018. Four Cougars made first team and two were selected to the second unit by vote of the region coaches. Two Cougars made the first team defense. Junior linebacker Austin Gallimore led the team in tackles […]
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Virginia had blown most of a 17-point lead and appeared in trouble as the sellout crowd at Maryland implored the home team to complete the comeback. The Cavaliers had been in this situation before, and they knew exactly how to handle it. Showing the kind […]
Rush Farley Justice, age 89 formerly of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at the Skyline Nursing Center in Floyd. Born June 27, 1929 in Varney, West Virginia he was the son of the late Melvin & Margaret Flanigan Justice. His wife, Anna Lucille Cecil Justice also preceded him […]
Grace Kathryn Maxwell Glidewell, age 95 formerly of Blacksburg and Vienna, Virginia passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the Commonwealth Senior Living Facility. Born December 21, 1922 in Milan, Missouri she was the daughter of the late Raymond Charles Maxwell & Mary Wineva McGinty Maxwell. Her husband, John Ellsworth […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Clemson sophomore running back Travis Etienne has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Football Player of the Year, the league announced Wednesday. Clelin Ferrell, the Tigers’ junior defensive end, made it a Clemson sweep as he was recognized as the league’s Defensive Player of the Year. The […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Hurricane Florence and the looming bowl season have South Carolina and Virginia Tech closing their football seasons against teams that were never on their schedule. Both schools canceled games on Sept. 15 because of the storm heading for the Virginia and Carolina coastlines. Now they’ve scheduled […]
Joesph Leak Haymore, 62, of Knoxville, Tennessee went to be with his Lord and his soulmate, Brenda Haymore, on November 26, 2018 in Pulaski, Virginia at Lewis Gale Medical Center. Joe was born in Pulaski, Virginia on October 20, 1956. He was the only son of Charlie and Dorothy Haymore. […]