From NASCAR NASCAR stood atop a crowded motorsports weekend with the Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway drawing 2.56 million viewers on FS1 – the highest viewership among all racing events, outperforming the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix (1.598 million viewers including […]
Guida Lavern Smithers Sutphin, age 92 of Christiansburg, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at her son’s home. Born March 6, 1933 in Wythe County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Richard Smithers & Blanche Virginia Smithers. She was also preceded in death by her brothers Venice and […]
Staff Report Pulaski County’s Cole Boone competed against college and professional runners at The Hill City Twilight track meet in Lynchburg on Friday. Boone finished second in the 800 meter with a time of 1:47.94. Former Virginia Tech and current professional runner Ben Nagel won the event with a time […]
Radford University will celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2025 during Spring Commencement ceremonies scheduled for Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10. This year, nearly 1,400 students will graduate from Radford University, representing a wide range of ages – from 18 to 66 – and coming from eight […]
November 30, 1971 – May 4, 2025 Regina Sexton Ngugi, 53, of Roanoke, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 4, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 30, 1971, to the late Rev. Lawrence Edward and Florence Sexton. Regina is survived by her loving husband of […]
Yvonne H. Eaves, 74 of Dubin, VA passed away May 3, 2025. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2025, 1:00PM at Dublin Methodist Church, Dublin, VA. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will be held in Highland Memory Gardens. Arrangements […]
BATON ROUGE, LA — Susan Green-Mateu of Radford, Virginia, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Virginia Tech. Green-Mateu is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into […]
Homestead-Miami Speedway Previously Hosted NASCAR Championship Weekend for 18 Years from 2002-2019 New Rotating Model for NASCAR Championship Weekend to be Shared Among NASCAR’s Marquee Venues & Key Markets MIAMI, Fla. (May 6, 2025) – NASCAR announced today that the 2026 NASCAR Championship Weekend, featuring the NASCAR Cup Series, […]
Charles Edward Burgess, age 75 of Pulaski, died early Monday morning, April 28, 2025 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. He was born on March 17, 1950, and was the son of the late Mary Myrtle Farmer Burgess and the late Edward Frankilin Burgess. He was a veteran of […]
After the presentations, students had a chance to field questions and have conversations with those in attendance. (Photo courtesy of Laura Kimball.) Left to right: Madison Burtner, Kenley Jennings, Gracie Morse, and Haley Walker work on their presentation for a multi-functional work space to share with town and university […]
The Pulaski County Public Schools Education Foundation is thrilled to invite the community to a night of sweet treats, great food, and meaningful impact at the upcoming “Scoops for Scholars” fundraiser on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Conery in Draper. The Conery will […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Joann Graybeal on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at her residence. In addition to her mother, Peggy Southern Montgomery Williams and father Willie Francis (Tater) Montgomery. She was also preceded in death by her beloved grandmother, Malgie Southern and grandfather […]