LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Aric Almirola carried the weight of a winless season while chasing a playoff berth that seemed implausible for a driver buried deep in the standings on a Stewart-Haas Racing program that had yet to take a checkered flag. His confidence sagged. The pressure tightened on the […]
The Pulaski River Turtles walked it off in a 3-2 victory over the Bluefield Ridge Runners on seven inning Sunday. The first ever walk-off win in River Turtles history would come off the bat of Ross Lovich. Bluefield now fall to 17-20 on the season while Pulaski now stands at […]
George Allen Nunn, age 67 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021 at his home. Born January 8, 1954 in Richmond, Virginia he was the son of the late Roy John Nunn & Dorothy Daphne Saunders Nunn. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Roger Lee Nunn, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The game between the San Diego Padres and Washington was suspended in the sixth inning Saturday night after police said there was a shooting outside Nationals Park. Two people were shot, said Dustin Sternbeck, a Metropolitan Police Department spokesman. Investigators believe, based on preliminary information, that one […]
The Pulaski River Turtles fell Satuday to the Bluefield Ridge Runners in dramatic fashion, 9-8. Highlights of the game would be a seven-run third inning from Pulaski and the game-winning run at second base in the bottom of the ninth. Bluefield now stands at 17-19 on the season while Pulaski […]
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Democrat Terry McAuliffe significantly outraised Republican Glenn Youngkin in the most recent campaign-finance reports, with McAuliffe also holding a significant lead in cash on hand. Reports filed Thursday and Friday with the Department of Elections show that McAuliffe raised $7.4 million in cash in the […]
The Pulaski River Turtles tied up the series with the Elizabethton River Runners in an offensive barrage, 13-10. The win was thanks to a five-run sixth inning. Pulaski has now scored at least five runs in a single inning in six of the past seven games. Elizabethton now falls to […]
Jerry Ray Ward, age 61 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Born August 5, 1959 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Charlie & Velma Nunn Ward. Jerry was a retired veteran of the United States Air Force, serving during Operation Desert Storm. He is survived […]
There will be no parole for Stephen Epperly. That was the word received earlier today by Pulaski County Commonwealth’s Attorney Justin Griffith. Griffith said he was notified at 1:46 p.m. Friday that the Virginia Parole Board had denied this latest parole request for Epperly. “Pulaski County justice continues to stand,” […]
The Pulaski River Turtles would fall to the Elizabethton River Riders in a defensive battle to a score of 3-0. Pulaski now falls to 21-13 on the season while Elizabethton now stands at 18-15. The River Riders would start the scoring off in the third, an RBI double and an […]
USA Baseball, the national governing body for amateur baseball, has decided to end the Kingsport Axmen’s season after the team received threats from a former player, according to WJHL TV in Tennessee. In an open letter to the Kingsport community dated July 15, 2021, the team’s managing company, Boyd Sports […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The child tax credit had always been an empty gesture to millions of parents like Tamika Daniel. That changed Thursday when the first payment of $1,000 hit Daniel’s bank account — and dollars started flowing to the pockets of more than 35 million families around the country. […]