Death notice for Warren “Junior” Gleaves Bullion, Jr.
Warren “Junior” Gleaves Bullion, Jr., age 67 of Pulaski, died Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Galax Health and Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski.
Syracuse dominates No. 16 Virginia Tech in 78-60 win
SYRACUSE, N .Y. (AP) — Normally a team that lives and dies beyond the arc, Syracuse showed it can play an inside game, too. The Orange, in need of a quality win, beat a ranked team for the first time in a year, dominating No. 16 Virginia Tech 78-60 on […]
Hauser, Clark lift No. 13 Virginia past Georgia Tech, 64-62
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Sam Hauser scored 11 of his 22 points during a 15-2 second-half run and No. 13 Virginia survived a scare before rallying to beat Georgia Tech 64-62 on Saturday night. Kihei Clark scored only two points for Virginia (10-2, 6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), but they came […]
Obituary for William Elijah McNeely
William Elijah McNeely age 87 of Barren Springs VA passed away Friday January 22, 2021. He was born June 13, 1933 in Barren Springs VA the son of the late James Swanson & India Martin McNeely. He was preceded in death by 2 wives Kathleen Hawkins McNeely & Marie Hines […]
Obituary for Fred Elic Stone
Fred Elic Stone, age 76 of Dublin passed away Friday, January 22, 2021 at his home. Born August 15, 1944 in Wythe County, he was the son of the late Oscar Sullivan Stone and Rhoda Ethel Coble Stone. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Flinchum Harrison-Stone; […]
Death notice for William Caddall Carson
William Caddall Carson, age 64 of Pulaski died Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski.
Hank Aaron, baseball’s one-time home run king, dies at 86
ATLANTA (AP) — Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record and gracefully left his mark as one of baseball’s greatest all-around players, died Friday. He was 86. The Atlanta Braves, Aaron’s longtime team, said he died peacefully in his […]
Nearly $1B Mega Millions prize due to long odds, slow sales
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery game has grown to nearly $1 billion ahead of Friday night’s drawing after more than four months without a winner thanks to bad luck, poor odds and reduced play partially blamed on the coronavirus pandemic. It’s only the […]
Virginia lawmakers vote to remove statue of segregationist, Harry F. Byrd Sr.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A panel of Virginia legislators advanced a bill Friday to remove a statue of Harry F. Byrd Sr., a staunch segregationist, from the state Capitol grounds. The decision to advance the bill comes amid a yearslong effort in history-rich Virginia to rethink who is honored in […]
Positive COVID diagnois confirmed at Dublin, Riverlawn Elementary
Pulaski County Public Schools has confirmed a positive Covid diagnosis of an employee from Dublin Elementary School who was last present on Friday, January 15, 2021. It has been determined that proper mitigation strategies were followed and school has since been thoroughly cleaned. PCPS will continue to work with the […]
Tazewell County’s Hackworth wins GOP nod in 38th Senate District; to face Radford’s Buchwald
Travis Hackworth of Tazewell County has won the Republican nomination for Virginia Senate in the 38th District. Placing first in a six-candidate field, Hackworth, who currently represents the Northwest District on the Tazewell County Board of Supervisors, will be the Republican nominee in the March 23 Special Election to fill […]
Obituary for Deborah McGee Gessner
Deborah McGee Gessner, 65, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 in Morristown, TN. She was born in Radford, VA, on January 21, 1955, the daughter of Alfred S. and Peggy S. McGee. She was a graduate of Dublin High School in 1973. She attended New River Community College […]