RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Outgoing Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam laid out a proposal Thursday for a $158 billion two-year state budget that would boost Virginia’s reserves, give teachers and other state workers pay raises, and institute a variety of tax cuts. The spending blueprint Northam outlined to members of […]
~ Pulaski County to Achieve 100% Coverage for Broadband through a $29,122,669.00 VATI Grant and the Strategic Leveraging of an Additional $29,122,669.00 ~December 16, 2021, Pulaski County was successful in receiving a Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) grant to deploy a universal broadband deployment project that would deliver a fiber–to–the–home solution […]
Hokies sign 11 in-state recruits, Tech’s highest total since 2014 Hokiesports.com BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech Football head coach Brent Pry welcomed home his first signing class as the Hokies added 19 players to the squad during Wednesday’s early signing period. Tech’s early signing list included 11 players who completed their prep careers in […]
Dorothy Ann Shaffer Burton 76, of Pulaski, passed away Monday December 13th, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born August 16, 1945, to the late John Martin Shaffer and Mary Preston Hurst Shaffer. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her […]
Christmas Holiday Schedule The PSA office will be closed December 23rd – 24th for Christmas. There will be trash collection on December 23rd– 24th. Have garbage out by 7:00 a.m. on your pickup day. The convenience centers will be open on December 23rd – 24th. They will be closed on […]
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after voting no on a bill to increase the debt limit: “Instead of addressing the national debt, which now surpasses $29 trillion, the Biden Administration and congressional Democrats want to add trillions more through their reconciliation bill. Raising the debt limit by […]
Alleghany 48, Stuarts Draft 40 Armstrong 62, Hopewell 59 Atlantic Shores Christian 77, Ocean Lakes 50 Auburn 73, Bland County 48 Bethel 52, Hampton 44 Blue Ridge School 63, Carmel 47 Cave Spring 63, Glenvar 55 Clarke County 61, Madison County 53 Colonial Forge 46, Stafford 44 Craig County 45, […]
Abingdon 65, Graham 61 Carroll County 71, William Byrd 22 Charlottesville 45, Fluvanna 42 Christchurch 34, Trinity Episcopal 25 Craig County 47, Bath County 33 Cumberland Gap, Tenn. 55, Thomas Walker 47 Dan River 49, Martinsville 45 Eastern Montgomery 47, Highland-Monterey 9 First Colonial 100, Frank Cox 27 Fort Chiswell […]
Karen Queen Donahue, age 58 of Dublin passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born December 26, 1962 in Radford she was the daughter of the late Donald Linkous and Pedie Phillips. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Rebecca King. She is survived […]
Gary Lynn Ison, age 64 entered into the gates of heaven on December 12, 2021. Gary was born on December 28, 1956 in Toledo, Ohio minutes after his twin Brother Larry, who preceded him in death. Gary was a veteran of the United States Army, serving his country obtaining many […]
Basil Thomas Cox, age 72 of Boones Mill passed away Friday, December 10, 2021 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born October 22, 1949 in Christiansburg, he was the son of the late Basil Bernard Cox & Treva Perdue Cox. He was retired from his architectural firm after many years of […]
Karen Matherly King, 61, of Fairlawn, passed away Monday, December 13, 2021. She was a member of Fairlawn United Methodist Church. Due to her selfless nature, she was a CNA for over 30 years, spending the last 15 years with Carilion NRV Hospice. She was preceded in death by her […]