RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — It was literally the first thing Virginia’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, did when he took office last month: sign an executive order designed to root out critical race theory from the state’s education system. He ordered the Department of Education to conduct a review and even […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — School mask mandates in Virginia would end on March 1 if the General Assembly adopts amendments made by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin to just-passed legislation on the issue. The legislature passed a bill Monday giving parents and students the ability to opt out of mandates imposed […]
Virginia Ann Barnett Shepherd, age 62 of Dublin passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022 in the Lewis Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born February 6, 1960 in Christiansburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Roy Allen Barnett and Thelma Elizabeth Kanode Barnett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded […]
RADFORD — Radford University has released its Dean’s List for Fall 2021. Appearing on the Dean’s List is the most prestigious academic recognition Radford University students can receive for their performance during a semester. Students will be placed on the Dean’s List if they meet four specific criteria. They must […]
Daniel Eugene Parker, age 70 of Pulaski, died Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem. He was born in New Hall, West Virginia on March 3, 1951, and was the son of the late Vernie Hicks Parker and Riley Parker. He was retired from Radford Army […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Keve Aluma scored 24 points and sank two clutch shots down the stretch to allow Virginia Tech to hold off Commonwealth rival Virginia, 62-53 Monday night for its sixth straight win. After Kadin Shedrick scored to pull the Cavaliers within four points, 54-50, with just under […]
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — The Virginia House of Delegates banned school mask mandates Monday, handing a victory to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin after his effort to impose the ban by executive order stalled in court. The measure already passed the Senate. Youngkin’s office has indicated he will sign it […]
From Virginia State Police At 2:45 p.m. Friday (Feb. 11), Virginia State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on I-81 near the 64 mile-marker in Wythe County. A 2017 Ford Transit E-350 passenger van was traveling south on I-81 when it ran into the rear of a tractor-trailer. The tractor-trailer […]
Radford University announces winter 2021 graduates RADFORD — Radford University conferred 594 undergraduate and graduate degrees during the 2021 winter commencement exercises. On Dec. 11, 2021, 461 graduate and undergraduate degrees were awarded at the Dedmon Center on main campus in Radford, Virginia, and 133 degrees were presented at Radford […]
Betty Keister (Hand) Walsh, 91, of Dublin, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022. She was born on January 17, 1931, in Fairlawn to the late Robert H. Keister, Sr. and Mattie Lawson Keister. She was their first of five children. Betty was the last surviving member of her immediate […]
Tuesday 02/15/22 River Ridge District Championship Game Girls Basketball: Patrick Henry @ Pulaski Co. 6:00 pm Admission: $7.00 *Doors will open at 5:15 pm* *All Sports Passes are NOT VALID for tournament games* Friday 02/18/22 Class 4 Region D Tournament Quarterfinals Girls Basketball: Jefferson Forest @ Pulaski Co. 6:00 pm […]
Camp Cougar 9 and 10 (Summer PE 9 and 10) applications are now available for students. Camp Cougar 9 applications will be located in the 8th grade school counseling office (Mrs. Vaughn) and Camp Cougar 10 applications are available in the high school school counseling office. Both programs will run from […]