Leonard Ishmel “Chesterfield” Wright, age 86 of Dublin and formerly of Allisonia passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born June 22, 1932 in the Delton community of Pulaski County he was the son of the late William Wright & Maude Ella Goad Wright Sutphin. His […]
Betty Jo Mabry Bowman, age 82 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born August 13, 1935 in Montgomery County she was the daughter of the late Oscar David Mabry & Oakie Elizabeth Jarrells Mabry. Her husband, Burl Malcolm Bowman, brothers, Randall Ray Mabry, […]
New York Yankees’ fifth-best ranked prospect Luis Medina tossed four masterful innings, but the Johnson City Cardinals topped the Pulaski Yankees, 2-1, on Thursday night at Motor Mile Field in Calfee Park. In Luis Medina’s seventh start of 2018, he worked a scoreless start for the first time this season. […]
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Police say a 17-year-old who willingly left with a 52-year-old man has been found unharmed in the same eastern Tennessee county she went missing from. News outlets report Bristol police stopped a vehicle Thursday morning with Richard Tester and the teenager inside. They were both taken […]
Everson Pereira capped off a season-high, nine-run inning with a three-run homer in the sixth frame en route to a Pulaski Yankees’ 12-6 win over the Johnson City Cardinals on Wednesday night. Following a 1:31 rain delay prior to the originally scheduled first pitch, the Cardinals jumped out to a 4-0 lead before […]
Gary George Marshall, age 63 of Allisonia passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at the New River Valley Medical Center. Born September 29, 1954 in Pulaski he was the son of George B. Marshall & Madelin Stillwell Marshall. His grandparents, H.T. and Bessie Marshall and Martin & Dovie Stilwell also […]
Darleen Branscome Damron, 67, of Pulaski, passed away at her home on July 24th 2018. She was born October 18th 1950 and was the daughter of the late Buford Glen Branscome and Mary Allene Chrisley Branscome. She was also preceded in death by a Brother, James Glen Branscome. Darleen is […]
Phyllis Whitaker Richardson, age 75 of Pulaski, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at her residence. Phyllis was born on January 11, 1943 in Pulaski, and was the daughter of the late Neva Ramsey Whitaker and John (Roy) Whitaker. She worked at Virginia Maid Hosiery Mill for 21 years and at […]
Official Virginia High School League football practice gets underway this week, and Pulaski County High School’s charges will hit the field at 8 am Thursday, Friday, and Saturday to get the first week started with a bang. Workouts will last until approximately the noon hour on Thursday and Friday and […]
On Tuesday July 24, the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office conducted a four-hour Texting While Driving Enforcement Effort, which yielded twelve violations, one wanted subject and a narcotics violation. This four-hour effort was a test to see if it could be successful and to check for potential changes needed for future […]
Reigning Appalachian League Player of the Week Alexander Vizcaino took the mound for the Pulaski Yankees, but a four-run third inning led the Johnson City Cardinals to a 9-3 win on Tuesday night. Johnson City opened the scoring within their first two batters of the night. Brandon Riley doubled off […]