RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine and Republican challenger Corey Stewart have accepted invitations to participate in Virginia’s oldest and most widely broadcast televised debate this fall. “The People’s Debate” will be held on Oct. 2 in the studio of WCVE-TV — Virginia Public Television — in […]
Virginia Tech had a four-man recruiting class for the upcoming 2018 season with Landers Nolley being the featured recruit, a four-star rated player to go along with three, three-stars. And Buzz Williams is already trying to get his 2019 and 2020 recruiting classes in gear. In the past […]
Mary Pearce Gannaway, 91, of Draper, VA died Monday morning, July 16, 2018. Arrangements pending by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski, VA.
Pedro Espinola was magnificent on the mound for the Pulaski Yankees, but the bats stayed silent in a 3-0 defeat to the Princeton Rays on Sunday night. Espinola finished the night with 11 strikeouts, marking a new season-high by a Yankees’ pitcher in a single game. The scoreless affair continued into the eighth winning […]
The Pulaski Yankees dropped the first of a three-game set against the Princeton Rays by a 13-1 final on Saturday night at Calfee Park. The loss dropped the Yankees’ record to 11-14 on the 2018 season. Princeton jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning courtesy of Wander Franco’s […]
Douglas Myron Ratcliff, 71, of Pulaski Va., went home to be with the Lord on July 13, 2018. He was proceeded in death by his parents Leonard Page Ratcliff, and Pearl Morefield Ratcliff, and a brother Randall Eugene Ratcliff. He is survived by the love of his life, his wife […]
Mary R. Jones Sparks, age 83 of Dublin, died Thursday, July 12, 2018 at her residence. She was born on January 7, 1935 in Bluefield, WVA, and was the daughter of the late Lucille Harmon Jones and Malachi Brammer Jones. Mary was a member of the Heritage Church in Dublin, […]
Linda Agee Dickerson of Dublin Virginia went to be with the Lord on July 13, 2018. She was born March 4, 1949 in Christiansburg. She is preceded in death by her parents Andrew & Gladys Agee, sister Bonnie A. Kitts and mother-in-law Margaret Dickerson. She is survived by her husband Roy […]
Luis Rijo took the hill for the Pulaski Yankees and tossed six sensational innings leading to an 8-1 win over the Bristol Pirates on Friday night. The victory gave the Yanks a series win over Bristol, taking three of four games to kick off a seven-game homestand. Max Burt tripled […]
Lockie Louise Davis Spurlock, age 56 formerly of Pulaski passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the Brian Center, Mooresville, N.C. Born October 1,1961 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late Frederick “Gene” Eugene Davis and Mary Katherine Christley Thornton. She was also preceded in death by her […]
The Pulaski Yankees’ bullpen shined in holding the Bristol Pirates to two runs in nine innings en route to an 8-2 win on Thursday night at Calfee Park. Daniel Bies made the start for Pulaski and worked the first two innings allowing one run on two hits, and Justin Wilson worked the […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s state-owned lottery program had its best year on record with profits topping $600 million for the first time. Gov. Ralph Northam’s office announced Wednesday that the state lottery had a record $2.14 billion in sales in fiscal 2018. Officials said lottery players took home $1.3 […]