The New River Valley Fair gets underway today at 5 p.m. when gates and rides open. Gate admission is $7 for adults, $3 for children 7-11 and children 6 and under are admitted free. Pay one price for wristbands for rides is $22. Tonight’s headline event is the Sarge & Sons Demolition Derby (above) at […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Reigning national champion Clemson is an overwhelming preseason favorite to claim its fifth consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference football title, according to a poll of 173 media members credentialed for last week’s 2019 ACC Kickoff in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Tigers, who posted a perfect 15-0 record last season en route to earning […]
For the second time in eight days the Yankees pitchers combined to allow just one hit as they held on to win 1-0 and even the three game series with the Burlington Royals. Neither team was able to have much success at the plate as both starting pitchers were dealing early. The Yankees sent Ken […]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A moonstruck nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s “giant leap” by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin at parties, races, ball games and concerts Saturday, toasting with Tang and gobbling MoonPies. At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Aldrin showed Vice President Mike Pence the launch pad where he flew to […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers are sparring after a report that President Donald Trump will attend the 400th anniversary celebration of the first meeting of the state’s legislative body in Jamestown. Democrats have threatened to boycott the event because they say Trump doesn’t represent their values – a reaction the Republican Senate majority leader […]
KINGSPORT, Tenn./PULASKI, Va. – The Kingsport Mets, Rookie (Advanced) affiliate of the New York Mets, and Pulaski Yankees, Rookie (Advanced) affiliate of the New York Yankees, today introduced the Big Apple-achian Rivalry, bringing the Mets-Yankees Subway Series to the Appalachian League. The rivalry will begin next Friday, July 26 when Pulaski visits Kingsport for the first […]
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says he could soon be rolling out a plan for free community college tuition. In a Wednesday announcement, the Democratic governor described a program that would allow Virginia residents to attend community colleges for free in exchange for a year spent working in public service or a […]
Danville, Va – The Pulaski Yankees eight game win streak came to an end on Friday night in Danville as the Braves topped the Yankees 4-0. The Yankees scorching hot offense came to a screeching halt on Friday night as the Braves pitching staff held Pulaski to a season-low two hits. Danville had a no […]
January 28, 1933 June 30, 2019 Mary Elizabeth Lewis, 86, of Radford, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019. She retired after 30 years from Radford University. She was preceded in death by her parents, Maurice Gray and Celeslie Jones Calfee; her husband, Andrew Lewis; 4 brothers and 4 sisters. Survivors include her sons, Charles and […]
Jonathan Sweet to Compete and Drive Car for a Cause July 22, 2019, Jonathan Sweet, Pulaski County Administrator, will be representing our County at this year’s New River Valley Fair by bravely competing and driving car ‘County 87’ in the Sarge & Sons Demolition Derby. This is the first year a County will be represented […]