Robert Danny Ratcliffe, Sr., age 71 of Dublin passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at the UVA Medical Center, Charlottesville. Born March 12, 1947 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Charlie Robert Ratcliffe & Ada Pinkard Ratcliffe. His sisters, Linda Ayers, Eva Dixon, father-in-law, Doug Williams and […]
On January 14, 2019, the Pulaski Police Department received an anonymous tip regarding the whereabouts of a wanted subject. At approximately 3:44 PM, the subject was seen leaving the residence in a vehicle by Officer W.T. Carpenter, subsequently pulled over and detained, with the assistance of Sgt. J.D. Saul and […]
Fans like to talk about the final bowl records of conferences in the effort to make claims of power and so forth. Sometimes there is some indication, usually not. This past season was a perfect example. These things are hard to judge because some bowl games are between obviously better […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Virginia’s veterans have plenty of big-game experience. The fourth-ranked Cavaliers will need all of it to get through a week that includes two matchups against top-10 Atlantic Coast Conference opponents. The Cavaliers have a home game Tuesday against ninth-ranked Virginia Tech followed by a trip to […]
Pulaski County Public Schools will operate on a 2 hour delay on Tuesday, January 15, 2019.
Dublin Town Offices will be closed Friday, January 18th and Monday, January 21st. Garbage scheduled for pick-up on Friday, January 18th will be picked up on Thursday, January 17th along with Thursday’s regular pick-up. Garbage scheduled for pick-up on Monday, January 21st will be picked up on Tuesday, January 22nd […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A bill aimed at prohibiting “sanctuary cities” in Virginia sparked an angry confrontation Monday between immigrant advocates and the state senator who sponsored the legislation. The bill proposed by Republican Sen. Dick Black would bar localities from adopting ordinances or policies restricting the enforcement of federal […]
On Friday, Jan. 11, at about 9:15 p.m., Christiansburg Police and Christiansburg Rescue responded to call in reference to child who had fallen and was unresponsive at a residence in the 400 block of Zinc Lane. Upon arrival, officers found a 2-year-old boy lying unresponsive on the floor. Officers and […]
Tom Brady versus Patrick Mahomes. Drew Brees against Jared Goff. Two high-profile rematches with the Super Bowl on the line. The NFL’s highest-scoring offenses face off in the conference championships next Sunday. Brady leads the New England Patriots into Kansas City to take on Mahomes and the Chiefs, and Brees […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Duke remained at No. 1 for a fourth straight week while the top 10 remained unchanged in the latest AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll. The Blue Devils received 36 of 64 first-place votes for their sixth week at No. 1 this season after wins […]
Virginia Tech is enjoying one of the best starts to a basketball season in program history. The Hokies are ranked ninth in the country and have won 14 of 15 — including nine in a row — heading into Tuesday’s game at Virginia. Part of Virginia Tech’s success is that […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A bipartisan group of state lawmakers say three struggling Virginia cities urgently need casinos to help revive their economies. Republican Sen. Bill Carrico and Democrat Sen. Louise Lucas led a Monday news conference where they touted legislation to allow Bristol, Danville and Portsmouth to build casinos […]