Drivers encouraged to plan travel around forecasted event SALEM – With winter weather anticipated to impact portions of Virginia on Thursday, January 6 and Friday, January 7, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is gearing up to treat and plow roads. VDOT suggests that drivers plan travel around the forecasted […]
Sandra Kay Ferraraccio, age 69, of Pulaski, died Monday evening, January 3, 2022 at her residence. She was born on February 21, 1952 in Newport News, VA, and was the daughter of the late Alice Josephine Pickle Oakes and the late Fred Preston Oakes. During her younger years, Sandra was […]
Roger Dale Underwood, age 78 of Pulaski passed away early Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at his home. Born August 21, 1943 in Hiltons, Virginia he was the son of the late William Henry Underwood & Ida Marie Lewis Underwood. He was also preceded in death by his son, Anthony Underwood, […]
The January School Board Meeting is being moved to Tuesday, January 18, 2022. The meeting will be held in the auditorium at Pulaski County Middle School. The budget public hearing will start at 5:00 p.m. and the school board meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. The agenda for the meeting […]
Due to the weather forecast the Friends of Peak Creek Implementation Plan presentation scheduled for tomorrow night has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 11.
Dr. Tamara Dawn Cooke Black, DDS, age 58, of Wytheville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Carillion New River Valley Medical Center. She was born on June 2, 1963 in Pulaski, and was the daughter of the late Shirley Claudine […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin is continuing to build out his cabinet and staff with a mix of experienced professionals from both the government and private sector ahead of his Jan. 15 inauguration. The political newcomer announced a handful of key appointees this week, including his […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Sophomore Dereon Seabron scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half and North Carolina State rallied to beat Virginia Tech 68-63 in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Tuesday night. Seabron sank 8 of 14 shots from the floor and added 10 rebounds for his […]
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Jayden Gardner scored 23 points and Virginia pulled away in the final seven minutes to beat Clemson 75-65 on Tuesday night. Virginia, which has won three of its last four, avenged a 67-50 loss to the Tigers on Dec. 22 that ended an 11-game win streak […]
Tuesday’s Scores The Associated Press GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL= Auburn 63, Fort Chiswell 54 Blacksburg 58, Salem 43 Christiansburg 43, Bassett 34 Eastern Montgomery 50, Covington 11 Eastside 59, Rye Cove 42 Galax 37, Grayson County 27 Gate City 66, Abingdon 45 George Wythe-Wytheville 64, Bland County 38 Hampton 102, Denbigh […]
Tuesday’s Scores The Associated Press BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= Abingdon 69, Gate City 63 Atlantic Shores Christian 83, TEACH Homeschool 39 Bassett 54, Christiansburg 49 Blacksburg 58, Salem 44 Cave Spring 63, Patrick Henry-Roanoke 54 Covington 65, Eastern Montgomery 38 East Rockingham 73, Strasburg 41 Fort Chiswell 66, Auburn 38 Galax […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia officials defending their response to a blizzard that stranded hundreds of motorists along a major interstate highway said conditions for the gridlock were caused by a combination of unusually heavy snowfall, plunging temperatures and a rainy start that kept them from pretreating the roads. There […]