Andora Smith Conspired with Others to Traffic Drugs From Kentucky into Southwest Virginia ABINGDON, Va. – A major supplier of methamphetamine and fentanyl, who conspired with others to traffic over 20 kilograms of methamphetamine and fentanyl into Southwest Virginia, was sentenced yesterday to 145 months in federal prison. Andora […]
January 14, 1947 July 24, 2025 Mary Henley Carper, 78, of Shawsville, passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, July 24, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, George Washington and Dona Viers Henley; and her beloved husband, John Frederick Carper. Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, […]
Yesterday, Pulaski County Public Schools (PCPS) held its highly anticipated Pulaski Learning Expo (PLX 2025) at Pulaski County Middle School, drawing educators from across the region for a day of innovation, collaboration, and inspiration. The event, which ran from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, began with an empowering keynote address […]
Todd Stewart Williams Produced Child Pornography ABINGDON, Va. – The former Vice Chairman of the Smyth County School Board was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for using at least six minor, male victims to produce child pornography. Todd Stewart Williams, 54, of Chilhowie, Virginia, pled guilty in April […]
The Pulaski County School Board will meet on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. for a regular school board meeting in the auditorium at Pulaski County Middle School. The meeting will be streamed live on the Pulaski County Public Schools YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@pulaskicountyschoolboard3729/streams The agenda is posted on BoardDocs. http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/pcva/Board.nsf/Public Teresa Porter, Assistant Director of Finance/School Board Clerk Pulaski County School Board
Burlington romped past the Pulaski River Turtles on Wednesday night in Burlington, 12-2. The loss dropped the River Turtles to four full games behind the Sock Puppets in the Eastern Division of the Appalachian League. Thursday the River Turtles travel to Danville for a double-header against the Otterbots. The action […]
Norman Grayden Lineburg, 89, of Radford, Virginia, died on Thursday, July 17, 2025. Norman grew up in Winchester, Virginia, and graduated from John Handley High School in 1954. He was later inducted into the school’s Hunter Maddox Hall of Fame. He attended Shepherd College, where he played four years of […]
Anita Louise Schrader, age 85, a resident of Heritage Hall in Blacksburg, died July 7, 2025. She was born on February 6, 1940, and was the daughter of the late Katherine Edmonds Schrader and the late Stanley Garnett Schrader. Anita was a graduate of the Pulaski High School class of […]
Yard Sale – Friday and Saturday, August 1 & 2 at 5504 Lyons Road in Newbern! 8am-2pm. Collectibles, clothes, kitchenware, toys, and more! MULTI-FAMILY – A ‘DON’T MISS’ YARD SALE! SATURDAY, 26th 8:00AM – 1:00PM. At 3873 BRIARCLIFF DRIVE, PULASKI. Civil War Books and Collectables Yard sale: August […]
NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: Brickyard 400 The Place: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Track Length: 2.5 Mile Asphalt Oval The Date: Sunday, July 27 The Time: 2 p.m. ET The Purse: $11,055,250 TV: TNT Sports, 1 p.m. ET Radio: IMS, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90) Distance: 400 miles (160 Laps); Stage 1 […]
Pulaski and Burlington ended their game Tuesday in a 1-1 tie, however the division-leading Sock Puppets prevailed in the tie-breaker to take the win. The two teams go at it again tonight in Burlington. The loss drops Pulaski to three games behind Burlington in the Eastern Division. After tonight’s game […]