A quilt by Anne Panella of Pembroke depicts a winter sunset. Noise and business surround us – social media, family, jobs … “Works by the Textile Artists of Virginia, now on display at the Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley, can help us refocus on the Quiet around […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference in conjunction with ESPN and the Southeastern Conference announced the matchups for the 2024 SEC/ACC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Challenges. The second annual SEC/ACC Challenges will take place over back-to-back days. The men’s challenge will be Tuesday, Dec. 3, and Wednesday, Dec. 4, […]
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ABINGDON, VA – Shelves are stocked in preparation for the much-anticipated June 19th opening of the new Food City on E Main St. in Pulaski, VA. The 54,200+ square foot supermarket will serve as a replacement for the company’s existing location. “We have served the residents of Pulaski and […]
The Pulaski River Turtles remained in a slump Thursday evening in Bluefield, losing 7-4 for their fifth straight loss. Pulaski is now sitting in the cellar of the Appalachian League’s East Division at 3-5. Bluefield on the other hand is in first place in the division at 6-2. The River […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – University of Virginia Dean and Markel Families Men’s Head Basketball Coach Tony Bennett has signed a contract extension, Director of Athletics Carla Williams announced today (June 13). Bennett’s extension will keep him under contract at UVA until April 30, 2030. If Bennett is UVA’s head coach on April 30, […]
The Kingsport Axmen used a four-run outburst in the bottom of the eighth inning to take a 7-4 win and sweep the Pulaski River Turtles. The River Turtles had just taken the lead in the top half of the eighth before the Axmen’s big rally. The win evened Kingsport’s record […]
Denise “Neecie” Webb Luqmaan passed away June 1, 2024, at the age of 57, in her hometown of Pulaski County, Virginia. Neecie was born June 30, 1966, in Pulaski County to Richard and Ellabea Webb. Neecie was proceeded in death by her mother, Ellabea Webb, Father, Richard Webb, Sister, Diane […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The Virginia High School League announces its 2024 Class 3 all-state baseball team. Tabb junior pitcher Jake Mutter is the Class 3 Player of the Year, and Pulaski County head coach Greg Allen is the Class 3 Coach of the Year. A Cougar freshman also made All-State First […]
Carl Clinton Anderson Jr., 76, of Bland, Virginia, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2024, at his residence. He was born on February 11, 1948, in Pulaski, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Donna Birdie Anderson, his father Carl Clinton Anderson Sr, and his mother Fayetta Reese […]
ROANOKE, Va., June 12, 2024 – Appalachian Power wants recreational users downstream of Claytor and Leesville dams to know water levels on the New and Roanoke rivers could rise rapidly starting Thursday, June 13, and possibly continue to fluctuate throughout early part of next week. The National Weather Service is […]