BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Jalen Cone has regained his confidence — and the rest of the ACC needs to watch out. The 5-foot-10 sophomore scored 18 points off the bench to lead No. 24 Virginia Tech over Longwood 84-58 on Monday night. Cone shot 6 of 15 from the floor […]
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Virginians have long been sidelined when it comes to gambling, but it’s a safe proposition that sometime before the upcoming Super Bowl they will be able to wager from the comfort of their couches as Virginia joins a growing list of states that allow sports […]
Lucy Anne Nichols, age 62 of Dublin passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 at the Montgomery Lewis-Gale Hospital, Blacksburg. Born April 11, 1958 in Lynchburg, VA she was the daughter of the late Charles William Nye and Alice Elizabeth Sutton Nye. She graduated from Radford University with a Bachelor’s degree. […]
Alcohol-related traffic fatalities in the Commonwealth surpass previous year despite reduced traffic amid pandemic RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that the Commonwealth’s 19th annual Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign and enforcement effort is ramping up on Virginia’s roads this holiday travel season to help curb alcohol-related traffic fatalities. According to figures from […]
David Leonard Black, age 79 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital-Pulaski. Born September 28, 1941 in West Virginia he was the son of the late Mose Black & Eslie Severn Black. His brothers, Walter, Daniel, Donald and sisters, Peggy Kilbert, Patricia Black and life […]
Second-ranked Clemson and fourth-ranked Notre Dame headline The Associated Press All-Atlantic Coast Conference teams and individual awards for the 2020 season. The Tigers, who beat the Fighting Irish in Saturday’s league championship game for a sixth straight title, had a league-high 10 selections in results released Monday after voting by […]
John Edward Sadler, Jr. of Pulaski, Va. passed on Thursday, December 17, 2020 due to complications related to Parkinson’s Disease. John was born in Evanston, IL on July 5, 1935 and was the son of the late John Edward Sadler and Lila Saul Gilmer Sadler. He spent his early life […]
Malcolm Carlton Burchett, Sr., 84, of Dublin, VA died Monday, December 14, 2020 in the LewisGale Hospital Pulaski. He was born in Virginia on March 12, 1936. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, sisters and one grandson. Malcolm is survived by his son Malcolm Burchett, Jr. (Capri) […]
Louise Katherine Farmer Vaughan, age 94 of Pulaski, died Saturday, December 20, 2020 at Lewis Gale Hospital – Pulaski. She was born on February 11, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Elsie Smith Farmer and Nathan B. Farmer. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in […]
A season filled with uncertainty brought on by the pandemic will end with a perfectly predictable College Football Playoff. Alabama vs. Notre Dame. Clemson vs. Ohio State. Four of the bluest of blue bloods and the teams that have comprised the top four in the rankings for nearly two months. […]
Alicia Snider Price, 51, joined her mother in their Heavenly Home on Wednesday, December 9th at 8:07 am at UVA Medical Hospital. Alicia was born to Wayne Snider and the late Barbara DeHart Snider of Dublin, Virginia on January 16, 1969. She was a graduate of Pulaski County High School […]
BLACKSBURG – Behind the second-most 3-pointers in a game in school history , the Virginia Tech men’s basketball team defeated Coppin State 97-57 on Saturday night inside Carilion Clinic Court at Cassell Coliseum. The Hokies (6-1, 1-0 ACC) stayed hot following the ACC victory over No. 24 Clemson (5-1, 0-1) last […]