RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is granting eight weeks of paid leave for new parents who work in state government. Northam signed an executive order Tuesday giving executive-branch employees two months of leave at full pay for the new birth or adoption of a child. The policy […]
New initiative will serve as a hub to help jobseekers get trained and find employment in the skilled trades NEWPORT NEWS—Governor Ralph Northam today announced the launch of Build Virginia, an initiative that will connect workers throughout the Commonwealth with training and employment opportunities in the skilled trades. This effort […]
BRISTOL, Va. – The Pulaski Yankees found themselves on the losing end of a wild contest Monday night in the first of a two-game series on the road against the Bristol Pirates. After fighting back from a 5-0 deficit to grab a 6-5 lead, the Yankees gave up four unanswered […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday questioned whether it was “highly illegal” for the Senate Intelligence Committee’s top Democrat to joke about revealing information from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Politico reported that Sen. Mark Warner joked at a recent […]
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) — A former Virginia Tech student convicted of killing a 13-year-old girl to hide his relationship with her is facing a lengthy prison sentence. A two-day sentencing hearing for David Eisenhauer is scheduled to begin today. After days of damaging testimony during his trial, Eisenhauer pleaded no […]
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after H.R. 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, passed the House of Representatives: “We owe our liberties to brave men and women who risk their lives to fight for us. These heroes deserve our support, especially when their health and […]
Edsel (Eddie) Thomas Sutphin, age 65, passed away on Sunday June 24, 2018. Eddie was loved by many people. Throughout his 32 years of public service as Sports Director with Pulaski County Parks and Recreation, Eddie impacted the lives of thousands. His true passion was supporting Pulaski County youth sports. […]
Pulaski County’s July 4th Parade will be in Dublin this year. Lineup at 10:15 am at Dublin Middle School with the parade starting at 11 am. Same route as the Christmas Parade – down Giles Avenue, across Route 11 onto Main Stree (Old Route 11). Entries are needed. Call Deanna […]
Ezequiel Duran blasted a grand slam home run in the third inning to give the Pulaski Yankees the lead, and they never looked back en route to an 11-3 win over the Greeneville Reds. The win snapped a four game win-less streak and was the first home victory of the 2018 season for Pulaski. The […]
Ira David Gravely, 73, of Pulaski, passed away at his home Saturday, June 23, 2018, with his wife and sons at his side. Born April 4, 1945 in his parents home in Pulaski County, David graduated from Pulaski High School with the Class of 1963. He served three years in […]
The Pulaski County School Board meeting for the month of July 2018 has been change to Monday, July 2nd at 6:00 p.m. The original meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, July 12. There will also be a special called School Board Meeting on Tuesday, July 31 at 6:00 p.m. If you […]
Captain Rex and his crew will be live at Jackson Park, Monday & Tuesday, June 25th -26th at 7PM. Then on Wednesday everyone is welcome to have a picnic dinner with Captain Rex and his crew at Abundant Life Ministries 3050 Lee Hwy at 5PM, along with outdoors games and […]