~ Hurricane season begins June 1~ RICHMOND,VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin is urging Virginians to prepare now for this year’s hurricane season, which began June 1 and lasts through November 30. Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are predicting another above-average hurricane season this year with a […]
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the statement below, celebrating the rescue of hundreds of dogs in acute distress from the Envigo breeding facility in Cumberland, Virginia. According to a joint motion filed by Envigo and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in the U.S. […]
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development today awarded a grant of $1,932,000 and approved a loan of $1,932,000 to Wythe County to provide public water service. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Some of the residents of Wythe County are currently serviced by private wells that suffer […]
Saturday night, Motor Mile Speedway held it’s annual HEROES NIGHT, with all first responders and members of the military getting free admission. The Heroes were recognized at the beginning of the event, but the fireworks would be on the track as the full Weekly Racing Series returned to the for […]
Hokiesports.com Behind an explosive 14-run inning in the fourth, Virginia Tech baseball defeated Columbia 24-4 Saturday night to advance to the regional final at English Field at Atlantic Union Bank Park. Six Hokies had multi-hit outings, including Tanner Schobel (3 hits, 3 RBI, 3 runs), who broke the game open with a […]
Pulaski explodes for five runs in the top of the sixth inning to power the River Turtles to a 9-5 win over Johnson City – their first of the 2022 Appalachian League season. Both teams came into Saturday’s contest in Tennessee winless so far in the young season, and the […]
Lorrie Ann Peak Williams, age 49 of Pulaski passed away suddenly Thursday, June 2, 2022 at her home. Born May 23, 1973 in Pulaski County she was the daughter of the late Kerney Lee Peak & Eva Sue Ratcliffe Peak. Lorrie is survived by her Husband – Jamie Mark […]
Joy Alice Miller Tibbs, 58, of Bland went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 11, 2022, at Carrington Place in Wytheville. Born November 10, 1963 in Crossnore, NC, she was the daughter of the late Alice June Mabe Miller and Earl Matson Miller, Jr. In addition to […]
Alice “June” Mabe Miller, 89, longtime Bland County resident, went home to be with the Lord on March 9, 2021 in Willow Springs, NC. Born January 1, 1932 in Wythe County, VA, she was the daughter of Thomas M. and Maude Blanche “Dolly” Jackson Mabe. She was preceded in death by […]
Hokiesports.com Behind a combined 10 hits from outfielders Nick Biddison and Gavin Cross, Virginia Tech baseball defeated Wright State 15-9 on Friday night at English Field at Atlantic Union Bank Park in the nightcap of the first day of the Blacksburg Regional. Tech (42-12) racked up 19 hits on the night – […]
The YMCA of Pulaski County announced today that Chris Ayers has been hired for the position of Interim CEO, effective May 31, 2022. “I am excited to begin working with the YMCA of Pulaski. For more than 70 years the Y has served this community by putting Christian principles into […]