RICHMOND — Among a sea of strollers and picket signs on the grounds of the Virginia Capitol, hundreds of people demonstrated Thursday against abortion — and especially against Democratic proposals to ease restrictions on late-term abortions. Activists filled the landing of the Capitol steps, flooding down the hill towards Bank Street. Signs declaring “Equal rights […]
Randy Shawn Draper, age 41 of Pulaski passed away January 24, 2019 at Lewis Gale Hospital, Salem. Born September 6, 1977 in Radford he was the son of James Randy Draper and the late Bambi Lynn Horton Draper. His uncle, Wayne Draper also preceded him in death. He is survived by his Wife Toni […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the first black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues, has died. He was 83. Robinson had been in hospice care at his home in Bel Air. MLB confirmed his death Thursday. Robinson hit 586 career […]
ANDERSON, Charles Harold “Andy,” Anderson, WWII veteran, died at home in Orlando, FL, on Feb. 6, 2019 at the age of 93. He was born in Maben, W.Va. on July 1, 1925, one of eight children. When he was four years old, the family moved to Pulaski, VA, where he grew up. He was preceded in […]
Billie House Burruss, 90, of Pulaski, Virginia (formerly of Charlottesville), went to be with her Heavenly Father on February 5, 2019. She was born and raised in Bristol, Virginia and earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching at Radford College. Mrs. Burruss was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Elmer “Sonny” Burruss, Jr. […]
Monday 02/11/19 Boys Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ Alleghany 6 pm Friday 02/15/19 Region 4D Boys Basketball Tournament: TBD Region 4D Girls Basketball Tournament: Liberty Christian @ Pulaski Co. 6 pm Saturday 02/16/19 Indoor Track: Region 4D Meet @ Roanoke College 4 pm
Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $1,914,251 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Free Clinic of the New River Valley in Christiansburg. This funding will allow the clinic to provide quality health care and dental services to individuals who cannot afford care […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Prominent Democrats came down hard on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam after he apologized for a racist photo. But they were quieter as two more scandals — one involving race, another a sexual assault allegation — rocked Virginia’s statehouse. The subdued response from national Democrats shows how their zero-tolerance approach has put […]
Patrick Henry and Pulaski County advance to the River Ridge District Girls Basketball Championship Game. The game will be played at 6 pm Friday at Pulaski Co. High School. Wednesday night, Pulaski County defeated Christiansburg, 66-57 to advance to the finals. Patrick Henry defeated Cave Spring, 48-43.
Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Kirk Cox issued the following statement on Wednesday. “The last seven days have been tumultuous for our Commonwealth. The revelations against and admissions by the leaders of the executive branch are disturbing. “The allegations of sexual assault against Lt. Governor Fairfax are extremely serious. The Lt. Governor, the alleged victim, […]
