The Office of the Medical Examiner in Roanoke has confirmed the identity of a woman found deceased Nov. 5, 2020 in Bland County. The investigation into the circumstances and cause of death of Janice McBerry Poole, 56, of Griffin, Ga., remain under investigation by the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Wytheville Field Office. […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers were feuding Monday after Democratic House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn announced plans for that chamber to again conduct its work remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic when it convenes in January. Shortly after the speaker’s office made the announcement, House and Senate Republican leaders said they would use a procedural […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Officials in southwest Virginia on Monday announced plans for a large indoor fish-farming operation that they said would be among the largest private capital investment projects in the economically distressed region’s history. Pure Salmon will construct an aquaculture facility on the boundary of Tazewell and Russell counties that is expected to […]
Mary Susan Burcham Chinault departed this life on Sunday, November 15, 2020. She was a long time resident of Dublin, Virginia. Funeral services will be a private graveside service on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at West End Cemetery,Wytheville. Family will meet at the cemetery before the graveside service. Mary was the daughter […]
A Wythe County man faces multiple charges, to include assault on a police officer, after he fled from Virginia State Police early Monday (Nov. 16). Joshua D. Brown, 37, of Austinville, Va., is being held at the New River Valley Regional Jail on three felony counts of assault on a police officer, two felony counts […]
Phyllis “Gayle” Slate Owen, 69, of Pulaski, VA passed away peacefully Sunday night, November 15, 2020 in the Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center, Dublin. She was born in Pulaski on January 4, 1951 and was the daughter of the late Rex and Ida Belle Slate. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Crystal Smith […]
Pulaski and Bland Counties Partner on Study Necessary to Deployment of Broadband The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors, in collaboration with the County of Bland, announces a regional initiative to study broadband internet accessibility and capacity. This study is part of a larger three-county broadband project which includes Montgomery County and is in partnership with […]
Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce’s Shop Small Pulaski campaign encourages and rewards those who choose to shop small this holiday season. In this unprecedented year, small businesses have adapted and overcome challenges. Let’s show them some love by shopping small this season. Shop Small Pulaski celebrates customers for shopping locally by giving tickets for shop […]
New River Community College will be offering two drive through food pick-up and collection events to help students in need. The first session will be Thursday, Dec. 3, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., outside of NRCC’s Uptown Christiansburg site. The second session will be held Friday, Dec. 4, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Virginia House will again conduct its work remotely when it convenes in January, Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn announced Monday. “As legislators, we must set an example on how to conduct our business and adapt during this pandemic. While I look forward to the time we can […]
Governor says, “The time has come to legalize marijuana in our Commonwealth, and Virginia will get this right.” RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that he will introduce and support legislation to legalize marijuana in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The announcement comes as the Northam Administration prepares to release a report on the impact of legalizing […]
Edward Arnold Wilson, 67, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at his home in Pulaski. He was a truck driver and preceded in death by his parents, Ira R. Wilson, Sr. and Louise Brown Simmons; daughter, Carhi Hughes; and brother, Ira R. Wilson, Jr. Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Karen Wilson; daughters, Dana […]
No. 25 Tulsa is ranked in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in 10 years and No. 9 Indiana is set to play the first top-10 matchup in program history. The AP Top 25 was mostly stagnant Sunday after four of the top five teams did not play and only one ranked team […]
Carol Mae Holiday McDowell, age 82 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at her home. Born September 13, 1938 in Radford, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Holiday and Josephine Bishop Holiday. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Paul Robert McDowell. She is survived by Daughters and Sons-in-law- […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Brennan Armstrong ran for two touchdowns and passed for another and Virginia beat Louisville 31-17 on Saturday in a game that was pushed back a week by a COVID-19 outbreak among the Cardinals. Armstrong scored on runs of 8 and 9 yards, the latter with 4:29 remaining to give Virginia (3-4, […]
