Peggy Graham Wilson, 86, of Radford, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, February 10, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ninnian and Lula Mae Graham; her husband, Barnie Allen Wilson; five sisters; and a brother. Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Gloria and Dwight Boyd, […]
Timothy Allen Sarver, age 45 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022. Born October 18, 1976 in Pulaski County, he is the son of Herman Sarver and the late Janet Bowyer Sarver. In addition to his mother, he is also preceded in death by his grandparents, Giles and Nellie […]
Virginia State Police At 2:27 p.m. on Jan. 31, Virginia State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on the I-81 ramp for Exit 94. A 2011 Hyundai Tucson was traveling south on I-81 when it took Exit 94 for Route 99. The Hyundai ran off the left side of the […]
William Dean Dunagan, 87 of Pulaski, Virginia passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022, peacefully at his home. Born December 16, 1935, He was the son of the late Robert Elmer Dunagan and Grace Aileen Whitaker Dunagan. He was also preceded in death by his wife Mary Roope Dunagan and […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A bipartisan majority in the Virginia Senate capped more than an hour of debate Wednesday by voting to pass legislation that would ban public school systems from imposing mask requirements on students. The measure now heads to the GOP-controlled House of Delegates, which is expected to […]
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today released the following statement after the passage of Senate Bill 656, introduced by Senator Siobhan Dunnavant, R-Henrico, on a vote of 20-18. The bill requires the Department of Education to develop model policies for school districts to and make available to each school […]
Seeding for the River Ridge District Basketball Tournaments was finalized today. Below are the details on Pulaski County Basketball tournament games. Friday 02/11/22 River Ridge District Tournament Semifinals Boys Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ Cave Spring 6:00 pm Friday 02/11/22 River Ridge District Tournament Semifinals Girls Basketball: Blacksburg @ Pulaski Co. 6:00 pm […]
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today released the following statement following the Senate of Virginia’s final passage of bill SB739, introduced by Senator Siobhan Dunnavant, R-Henrico, which keeps schools open five days a week for in-person instruction and provides a parental opt-out from school mask mandates: “Kids across the […]
The legendary James L. McMillan, “child jenius,” passed away January 22, 2022 at home with his loving wife, Joyce by his side. The family will hold a private graveside service with a celebration of life to take place this summer. May all those touched by his many acts of kindness […]
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) last night spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about stopping the fentanyl crisis. He called on Congress and the Biden Administration to use all the tools at their disposal, including passing the HALT Fentanyl Act he has introduced with Congressman Bob Latta […]
Pulaski County High School placed five cheerleaders on the 2021 VHSL Class 4 All-State Cheer Team. The team was announced Wednesday morning. Named to the first team were Cougars Kimberly Lyons, Olivia Viers, Claire Dunnigan, Laiken Landreth and Madelyn Hedge. Broad Run High School also placed five members on the […]
Play it Safe: Designate a Sober Driver RICHMOND – The countdown is on for Super Bowl Sunday, and, if you plan on drinking during the game, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) wants to make sure you have a game plan for a sober ride home. Before heading out […]