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 […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Trey Murphy III scored 18 points, Kihei Clark added 14 and No. 9 Virginia pulled away from Georgia Tech down the stretch for a 57-49 victory on Wednesday night. The Cavaliers (14-3, 10-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) finished on a 16-5 run in a game that was tight […]
Kenneth Larue Metz, of Denton, NC, age 93, began his life in Jackson Center, Ohio, and departed this world to be with The LORD, on January 30, 2021. Ken retired from the U.S. Navy, after serving 20 years. He also retired from U.S. Naval Security Group Headquarters Command in Washington, […]
Sidney Preston Coulson, age 84 of Dublin passed away Friday, February 5, 2021 at his home. Born January 16, 1937 in Wythe County, Virginia, he was the son of William Gatewood Coulson and Ollie Gertrude Fowler Coulson. He was also preceded in death by his three sisters, Lois Gaye Coulson, […]
Signup for Pulaski County Parks and Recreation Spring Soccer is underway through Feb. 27.
Pulaski County High School wishes to Congratulate our winter sports teams for their recent successes. Under very difficult circumstances our players, coaches and trainers persevered and experienced many successes. Below are some of those. Swim: The PCHS swim team competed in the Class 4 Region D swim meet last Tuesday February 3rd at Christiansburg […]