Dr. Noelle Bissell’s weekly update on COVID-19, vaccinations and more in the New River Health District: I’ll keep it short today. Looking at the epi curves, you can see how our new cases overall have come down from their highs after the holidays. We are watching for a bump from […]
Today’s Feeding Southwest Virginia food distribution at Randolph Park has been canceled at this time due to weather conditions. When more information is made available we will let you know.
Charles Edwin Dalton, age 80 of Dublin passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021 with his family by his bedside. Born October 31, 1940 he was the son of the late James Edwin “Pud” Dalton and Ola Mae Dalton Marshall. His sister, Ruby & Raymond Fisher also preceded him in death. […]
The Pulaski County School Board on Tuesday voted 4-1 to adopt a Comprehensive Plan for Equity that drew comments for and against from several speakers. The plan is in response to state guidelines for school systems to eliminate racial and socio-economic inequities in Virginia’s public education system. During the public […]
It has been a long time in coming, but finally this week April Bennett saw her dream realized with the opening of a community based Forensic Nurse Examiner program in Pulaski. A ribbon cutting event – hosted by Bennett’s company Medical Consulting Services, LLC which will staff the program – […]
SALEM – With winter weather anticipated to impact portions of western Virginia beginning Feb. 11 and continuing off and on into the weekend, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is urging motorists to monitor weather reports, adjust travel schedules and avoid driving in slick and icy conditions. Crews and contractors […]
On February 3, 2021 Ocie Viola Worrell Sutphin, 87, passed away at her home in Dublin. Preceding her in death was her husband Kenneth Lee Young and Emory Sutphin. Also, her son Kenneth Michael Young and grandson Timothy Dale Carden. Also, son-in-law Jack Allen Akers. Left to cherish her sweet […]
John Jerry Robertson, age 77 of Dublin, died Monday, February 8, 2021 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem. He was born in Giles County in the town of Pembroke on November 16, 1943, and was the son of the late Lena Lake Lafon Robertson, and Francis Earl Robertson, Sr. […]
The Pulaski County girls basketball team routed Salem Wednesday, 64-33 in the Region 4D semi-finals and will advance to play Amherst Friday for the region crown. The Lady Cougars were lead by Ally Fleenor’s 23 points. Other scoring was Cregger with 10, Huff, 8, Blankenship, 8, Secrist, 5, Goble, 4, […]
The Pulaski County Boys fell to Halifax Wednesday evening in five overtimes, 75-69 in the 4D Region semi-finals. A.J. McCloud led the Cougars with 28 points. Other scoring saw O’Neal with 13, McDaniel, 12, Bourne, 8, Gulley, 7 and Nester with 1. Here, A.J. McCloud drives the lane and scores […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia needs sweeping changes to its schools, housing laws, criminal justice system and other areas of policy to remedy the legacy of centuries of government-sanctioned racial oppression, according to a new report the state released Wednesday. It’s the latest effort of a commission empaneled by Democratic […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia House and Senate have unveiled their proposed amendments to the two-year state budget, with differences that must be worked out before the legislation can be sent to the governor. Each chamber advanced its own spending plan out of committee Wednesday. Among the differences in […]