DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — A big victory gave Virginia confidence that it can win its Atlantic Coast Conference division. Duke feels the same way after earning an important victory on the road. Two unlikely Coastal contenders meet Saturday when the Cavaliers visit the Blue Devils. Virginia (4-2, 2-1) is coming […]
Obituary for William Shelburn Clark (DOB: September 7th,1940) Shelburn Clark, age 78, passed away at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital on Saturday, October 13 in Marietta, GA due to head injuries sustained from a difficult fall. He was preceded in death by his parents Fred and Opal Clark and a son, Ricky […]
Robert William “Bob” Abbott, 88, of Bedford, Virginia, passed away October 15, 2018 at home. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Betty Swecker Abbott of Bedford, a sister, Betty Abbott Smith of Bedford, a son, Robert William (Bobby) Abbott II and his wife, Lesia, of Hiwassee, two […]
Ruby Mae Gravely Summers, age 83 of Dublin passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born July 31, 1935 in Draper she was the daughter of the late Charles & Nannie Pearl Quesenberry Gravely. Her husband, Robert Lee Summers, daughter, Elizabeth A. Turpin and numerous brothers […]
RADFORD, Va. (AP) — A Virginia woman is accused of giving her boyfriend’s 10-year-old son an opiate addiction treatment medication so she could use his urine to pass a drug test. The Roanoke Times reports 29-year-old Katie Sowers Hinkley is charged with distributing a Schedule III drug to a minor. […]
It was a fierce battle, a great football game. Blacksburg 21, Pulaski County 14. It was a bitter defeat. It was a big game. Much to gain, much to lose. The difference? In such games you can find a hundred reasons where you could say what if. There […]
Michael Eugene Summers, age 66 of Dublin passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 a Lewis Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born February 29, 1952 in Pulaski, he was the son the late Eugene Summers and Mary Alice O’Dell Dalton. An infant son, Michael Paul Summers and step-father, William Dalton also preceded him […]
DUBLIN, Va. (AP) — Volvo Trucks has hired around 300 new workers at a southwest Virginia plant since the beginning of September amid growing demand for big rigs. Spokesman John Mies tells The Roanoke Times the company’s 2018 retail sales in North America and Canada are up 60 percent from […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Less than an hour after Virginia wrapped up a victory against Miami, Cavaliers safety Juan Thornhill began making predictions. still in his uniform, Thornhill said the victory “woke everybody up” and declared the Cavaliers contenders to win the Atlantic Coast Conference championship. On Monday, Thornhill’s brash […]
Arvin Dickerson, age 91, of Pulaski and recently Fairlawn, passed away October 14, 2018 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Nona and Charlie Sarver, with his loving family by his side. Arvin was born March 15, 1927 to the late John Madison Dickerson and Gracie Ella McPeak Dickerson. […]
Pulaski County and Beans and Rice, Inc.’s 21st Century Community Learning Center grant program, in partnership with the YMCA and the Rock Youth Center of Pulaski, will sponsor a combined Family Night with a Lights On Afterschool rally on October 23, 2018 from 6:00 pm-7:30pm at Pulaski Middle School. The […]
Alice Carol Slack Stevens, 94, of Pulaski, lovingly known as “Moose” and “Mamaw”, passed away early Sunday morning October 14th 2018 at her home. She was born in Belle, WVA August 3rd 1924 the daughter of the late John Clifford Slack and Margaret Louise Bleau Slack. She was also preceded […]