Tuesday High School Football Scores
Turner Ashby 27, East Rockingham 0 William Fleming 32, Glenvar 22 ___ Some high school football scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/
Roger Mudd, longtime network TV newsman, dies at 93
(AP) – Roger Mudd, the longtime political correspondent and anchor for NBC and CBS who once stumped Sen. Edward Kennedy by simply asking why he wanted to be president, has died. He was 93. CBS News says Mudd died Tuesday of complications of kidney failure at his home in McLean, […]
Large controlled burn planned near Gatewood Wednesday
The U.S. Forest Service will be conducting a large controlled burn in the area of Gatewood on March 10th. Large amounts of smoke will be visible in the area during the afternoon. Ignition will be conducted by hand and aerial operations. Objectives of the burn are to lower the risk […]
Patton Logistics Group is hosting two job fairs
Don’t miss this Patton Logistics Group job fair on Saturday and next Wednesday, March 13 and 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New River Valley Airport.
Obituary for Joseph Wayne Morris
Joseph Wayne Morris, age 61 of Dublin passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021. Born September 2, 1959 in Radford, he was the son of the late Barbara Miles Rife. Due to his health issues, he had remarkable strength, character and courage. He is survived by his Son-Josh Morris – Dublin […]
Obituary for Kathy Jeanine East Christian
Kathy Jeanine East Christian, age 65 of Draper passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021 at her home. Born September 16, 1955 in Wytheville, she was the daughter of the late Junius Charlie East & Faye Cox East. Her sister, Sharon Lynn, special pet, “poochie and special aunt, Mary Chinault also preceded […]
Ninth District Traveling Staff Office Hours for March
Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of March. Traveling office hours follow the status of local government offices, which vary across the 22 counties and nine independent cities of the Ninth District. As local governments offices reopen, office hours will be resumed. In the […]
Gonzaga remains No. 1, Baylor back to No. 2 in AP Top 25; UVa 16th, VT 22nd
(AP) – Gonzaga’s bid to go wire-to-wire No. 1 is in its final week. The Zags received 61 of 63 first-place votes from a media panel in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll released Monday as they attempt to become the first wire-to-wire No. 1 since Kentucky in 2014-15. Baylor had […]
No. 16 Virginia back again as top seed for ACC Tournament
(AP) – It’s been a down year by the Atlantic Coast Conference’s own lofty standards, lacking the usual set of highly ranked teams and star-laden rosters. Instead, the league enters its tournament with no clear favorite or headlining team, just plenty of unpredictability in a chaotic season amid the COVID-19 […]
Salem, Pulaski County are 1-2 in new VHSL football rankings
Salem now leads the way in the Region 4D high school football rankings, according to Virginia High School League ratings released Monday. The Spartans are 3-0 in the River Ridge District and 3-0 overall for a rating of 24.00. That’s just ahead of Pulaski County and Jefferson Forest. The Cougars […]
Obituary for Michael Wayne Blackwell
Michael Wayne Blackwell, age 48 of Pulaski, died Saturday, March 6, 2021 at his residence. He was born on April 18, 1972 in Baltimore, MD, and is the son of Peggy Kanode Beckner and the late Richard Virgil Blackwell, Sr. He is survived by his wife: Lisa Criner Blackwell of […]
Latest COVID-19 Update
Here is the latest COVID-19 Update from the New River Valley Public Health Task Force: