Patrick Henry beat Pulaski County Friday night 59-25 in Roanoke. The Cougars led 4-3 early, but were never in the game after that. Turnovers killed the Cougars. Patrick Henry’s center Laila Staples had 11 points, but controlled the paint with several blocked shots and rebounds. Ainsley Gibson led all scorers […]
Jeanette Davis Fletcher, age 71 of Dugspur, Virginia passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025 at the Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. Born March 28, 1953 in Fairfax, Virginia to the late Bennett Rodman Davis & Pearl Stewart Davis, she was also preceded in death by her sisters […]
Ella Mae Hamm Coake departed this life on the morning of January 25, 2025, when Jesus wrapped his arms around her and escorted her over Heaven’s Threshold, her children by her side. Our beautiful mother, although absent on this earth, is now forever present with her Lord & Savior. Ella Mae […]
Mark Justin Williams, age 63 of Pulaski, died Thursday, January 30, 2025 at Lewis Gale Hospital – Pulaski. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Pulaski. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
April 20, 1945 January 25, 2025 Rachel Ruth Quesenberry Ross, 79, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Ruth Quesenberry; her husband, Billy Ross; brother, Eugene Quesenberry; brother-in-law, Larry Armbrister; and her sister-in-law, Carolyn Quesenberry. Survivors include her sons and […]
Monday 02/03/25 Girls Basketball: Blacksburg @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Tuesday 02/04/25 Boys Basketball: Abingdon @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow **Sr Night: Boys Basketball & Indoor Track** Swim: @ Christiansburg Aquatic Center 6:20 pm Wednesday 02/05/25 Girls Basketball: Northside @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow **Sr […]
The new partnership with New River Community College establishes a pipeline to Roanoke for students who choose to begin their education at NRCC, which is the second community college to join the Rapid Maroons Program. Salem, Va. — Roanoke College and New River Community College (NRCC) have created a new […]
Governor Glenn Youngkin meets with human trafficking advocates at an event to raise awareness on human trafficking in Richmond, Virginia on January 30, 2025. Official Photo by Austin Stevens, Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin. RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today highlighted Operation Silence Shattered, a robust anti-human trafficking initiative […]
By EMMA TUFO and SASHA ALLEN Capital News Service WASHINGTON – Authorities worked to recover the bodies of victims from the Potomac River on Thursday in the hours following a mid-air collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army helicopter. Emergency responders had pulled more than two […]
Nancy Newton Richardson, age 81 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at her home. She was born June 16, 1943 to the late Jessie Thomas Newton & Ada Elizabeth Kestner, also preceded in death by her husband of 60 years Charles William Richardson; sister Marg Hall; brothers Shirl […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Virginia has been selected as the 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball preseason favorites by the league’s 16 head coaches. The Cavaliers garnered 13 of the 16 possible first-place votes from the league’s head coaches. Florida State tallied two votes, while Clemson received one first-place vote. After […]
September 1, 1946 January 29, 2025 Charles “Dotdaw” Ray Bell, 78, of Dublin, passed away on January 29, 2025. He retired from the U.S. Army and Brad Reagan where he was a supervisor. Charlie was a dedicated member of the Dublin Moose Lodge and American Legion 58. He attended Harbor […]