Willis Conner, age 81 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born February 6, 1937 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Henry Robert Conner & Sarah Calloway Conner. His daughter, Roxanne Mitchell and siblings, Sonny Conner, Jimmy McClanahan, Nick “Buddy” Conner, […]
RANK SCHOOL RECORD POINTS PREVIOUS RANK 1 Duke (48) 2-0 1606 4 2 Kansas (14) 1-0 1571 1 3 Gonzaga 2-0 1478 3 4 Virginia (2) 2-0 1326 5 5 Tennessee (1) 2-0 1306 6 6 Nevada 2-0 1277 7 7 North Carolina 2-0 1260 8 8 Villanova 2-0 1139 […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE., Va. (AP) — Kyle Guy and Ty Jerome scored 20 points each and No. 5 Virginia rolled over George Washington 76-57 on Sunday. Guy scored 17 in the first half, matching the Colonials’ total, as Virginia (2-0) opened a 42-17 lead at the break. He and Jerome had outscored […]
Lacy Leo “Bugg” Johnston, Jr. 74, of Pulaski, departed for his heavenly home on Nov. 9th 2018. Leo was born in Pulaski, VA on Jan. 8th 1944 and was the son of the late Lacy Leo Johnston, Sr. and Lois Gray Johnston. He was also preceded in death buy his […]
Episcopal 25, Woodberry Forest 21 North Wake Christian, N.C. 42, Rocky Mount Homeschool 0 VHSL Class 6A First Round Freedom (Woodbridge) 42, C.D. Hylton 7 VHSL Class 4A First Round Dinwiddie 26, Courtland 18 Warhill 35, Heritage-Newport News 13 First Round Buffalo Gap 32, Clarke County 21 Graham 42, Virginia […]
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Qadree Ollison looked at the line of scrimmage, looked at the Virginia Tech end zone 97 long yards away and turned to good friend and fellow Pittsburgh running back Darrin Hall. “I asked him if he thought I could run that far and he was like, ‘I […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s expanding offense gained a new playmaker, and Joe Reed’s big day was a reward for his hard work. Reed caught scoring passes of 14 and 6 yards and returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown Saturday as Virginia beat Liberty 45-24. “Joe’s really made […]
Danville– Pulaski County defeated GW-Danville, 17-14 in the opening round of the Region 4D playoffs at Averitt University Friday evening. Everybody knows it was a big, big victory, but how many really know how big? It was a great victory for the players, and the celebration by the team […]
PCHS Girls Cross Country finished in 8th place at the Class 4 State Championships today. Grace Boone placed 4th overall in Class 4. Congratulations Girls!!!
RADFORD, Va. (AP) — Carlik Jones scored 24 points and dished 10 assists and Radford pulled away late to top UIC, 88-78 in an opening round game in the Gotham Classic tournament Friday night. The game was the first meeting between the programs. Radford won its opener, 91-57 over Davis […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Isaiah Wilkins only found out on Monday that he would play rather than redshirt this season. The baby-faced 18-year-old freshman ended up playing a critical role in No. 15 Virginia Tech’s season opener. Wilkins, the 10th-youngest player in Division 1, scored 21 points as the Hokies […]