Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce President, Shelia Smith would like to announce that Shannon Ainsley has been named Interim Executive Director of the Chamber. This change follows former Executive Director, Peggy White’s acceptance of the Pulaski County Tourism position. The change will take place January 4, 2021. Serving as Pulaski […]
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Broad Run 63, Loudoun County 54 Catholic High School of Va Beach 55, Benedictine 32 Floyd County 96, Narrows 52 Graham 77, Pulaski County 64 Grundy 63, Tazewell 36 Hayfield 72, Yorktown 63 J.I. Burton 82, Council 29 John Champe 61, Briar Woods 52 John Marshall 72, […]
On Sunday, Dec. 20 around 8:55 p.m. Deputy Melton and Corporal Giampocaro were traveling south on Alum Spring Rd. in a marked patrol vehicle when they approached an oncoming Pontiac SUV traveling over the center line marker. The Pontiac SUV, driven by Henry Fenner Jr. of Pulaski, sideswiped the patrol […]
(Richmond, Va.) — The newest approved vaccine to prevent COVID-19 is being delivered to health districts and health care facilities across the Commonwealth of Virginia this week. Both the previously approved Pfizer vaccine and Moderna vaccines are being distributed to 96 sites this week at geographically diverse locations. In anticipation of […]
Brian Lee Blevins, age 43 of Pulaski died Sunday, December 20, 220 as the result of a vehicle accident. Born February 28, 1977 in Pulaski, he is the son of Linda Horton Blevins and the late Roy Everett Blevins. He was a graduate of Pulaski County High School. He is […]
Pulaski County is pleased to announce that Peggy White has been hired to lead the County’s first Office of Tourism as its new Director starting January 4, 2021. The Office of Tourism will come at a time where tourism businesses are finding themselves in both a challenging yet opportunistic time […]
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 […]