TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — When Florida State coach Willie Taggart makes his debut on Monday, most eyes will be fixated on Deondre Francois and how he leads an up-tempo spread offense.Taggart has affectionately called the offense “Lethal Simplicity,” but what makes it dynamic is the run-pass balance. No. 19 Florida […]
Mabel R. Gunn McLeod, age 94 of Dublin, died Saturday, September 1, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Pulaski on August 18, 1924 and was the daughter of the late Nora Alice Byrd Gunn and Robert C. Gunn. Mabel was a lifetime member of the New Dublin Presbyterian […]
Sue Carol Miller King, age 83 passed away, Saturday, September 1, 2018 at her home. She was known as “Mimi” to many. Born December 5, 1934 in Wytheville she was the daughter of the late Fred & Fern Sheets Miller. Her husband of 54 years, Jewell Wayne King (2011), grandson, […]
With September here, some Minor League teams are seeing their top talent promoted to higher levels amid postseason runs. Luckily for the Princeton Rays, they have two top-five prospects in one of baseball’s deepest systems and both turned in precocious performances. Rays No. 5 prospect Matthew Liberatore scattered five hits over 4 […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Bryce Perkins ran for 108 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 185 yards and two more scores as Virginia beat Richmond 42-13 in the opener for both teams on Saturday night.Perkins, a junior college transfer who arrived last January, overcame a 72-yard interception return for […]
High-ranking prospects began to pepper Appalachian League rosters toward the end of the regular season. Bluefield played that game as well, bringing first-rounder Jordan Groshansinto the fold on Aug. 17. The eighth-ranked Blue Jays prospect scuffled in 11 games before the postseason but showed what he can provide when the breakout inevitably came. […]
One of Pulaski’s anchor businesses, Downtown Exxon, is experiencing a changing of the guard. For over 30 years, brothers Barry and Buddy Collins have been operating the Downtown Exxon Service Station and Downtown Exxon Fuel Delivery Service. They started their business with a mere 40 customers and expanded their base […]
Kaylee Corvin, a cosmetology student at Pulaski County High School in Dublin, Va., was elected to serve as vice president of the high school division of SkillsUSA. Corvin, who is from Pulaski, Va., was elected through a formal elections process in the SkillsUSA House of Delegates during the 54th annual […]
Roanoke– Pulaski County ran it well, passed it well, kicked it well, and the defense pitched a shutout. It doesn’t get much better than 51-0 for your first victory of the season and the Cougars dropped the hammer on William Fleming on the road Friday night. After a sluggish […]
Abingdon 45, Gate City 13 Amelia County 47, Brunswick 12 Appomattox 35, Rustburg 7 Atlantic Shores Christian 35, Hargrave Military 0 Atlee 21, Deep Run 13 Auburn 49, Craig County 0 Bishop Ireton 28, St. Albans, D.C. 10 Brooke Point 30, King George 3 Brookville 52, Patrick Henry-Roanoke 0 Buckingham […]
Pulaski Democrats will meet on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. at the Pulaski County Courthouse, 45 Third St. NW, Pulaski, Virginia 24301. The meeting will be in the General District Court Room. The agenda includes discussion of the fall campaigns, yard signs, Pulaski Fest, and the upcoming election […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — About one million Virginians are expected to travel over Labor Day weekend, and AAA Mid-Atlantic estimates more than 5,600 of them will have vehicle breakdowns.AAA says the busiest times this weekend will likely be Friday afternoon as travelers mix in with commuters. Monday afternoon is also […]